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Matt LeBlanc was born in July 25th, 1967 in Newton,
Massachussettes.
After getting a motorbike when he was eight, Matt decided
that his life was going to be that of a proffesional racer.
Matt's mom put her foot down and made him train to become
a carpenter instead. Before become a star, he was so broke
that he had to sell furniture to buy food.
He took the advice of a friend to investigate a career in
modeling. Matt moved to New York City to persue his modeling
career. By 1987 he had obtained parts in international television
commercial, and is probably best known in a Levi 501. He also
appeared in commercial for Heinz Ketchup where he orders a
hot dog, aswell as working for Coca Cola and Doritos.
Matt started formal acting training in 1988, and one year
later he earned a starring role in the American television
series "TV 101". He relocated to Los Angeles where
he has apeared on TV programs such as "Top of the Heap",
"Vinnie & Bobby" and in the movie "Anything
to Survive". During summer 1996, he starred in the upcoming
"Ed" which was directed by Bill Couterie.
Matt now lives with Lady, a dog he purchased for $40 from
the pound, and who became one of his first friends when he
moved to Los Angeles.
From AllMovieGuide.com
Propelled to stardom in 1994 as a result of his role
on the long-running, hit television series Friends, handsome
Matt LeBlanc has been singled out for his finely tuned deadpan
skills on the popular television mainstay, and it may come
as no surprise that the actor who was voted one of the 50
most beautiful people alive by People magazine broke into
show business as a model.
Born July 25, 1967, in Newton, MA, LeBlanc dreamed of a career
as a professional racer after receiving a motorbike at the
age of eight. His mother's vocal objections voiced concern
over the youngster's safety on the track, and the aspiring
king-of-the-course and momma's boy soon began training to
become a professional carpenter.
Later graduating from high school and finding money in short
supply, LeBlanc took his friends' suggestion of becoming a
model to heart and, after selling his truck to pay the way,
he headed for New York and began appearing in print and later,
commercials.
A role in a Heinz ketchup commercial which won the prestigious
Gold Lion Award at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival brought the
aspiring star more recognition, and it wasn't long before
he began proper thespian training.
Scoring a role on the television series TV 101 found the
fresh-faced actor relocating to sunny Los Angeles, and although
the show was quickly canceled, LeBlanc continued with appearances
in television's Married With Children and in such short-lived
series as Top of the Heap and Vinny and Bobby in the early
'90s.
Following his breakthrough in Friends in 1994, Leblanc gained
a reputation as somewhat of a party guy with a penchant for
womanizing, though he would later deflect the image as he
settled down in his marriage to Meliss McKnight.
Numerous disputes over salary also brought the cast of Friends
frequently into the public eye, and LeBlanc attempted to solidify
a cinematic career with roles in such features as Ed (1996),
Lost in Space (1998), and Charlie's Angels (2000).
Though hobbies such as parachute jumping and car racing suggest
that his thrill-seeking habits didn't die with the end of
his motorbike racing aspirations, LeBlanc opted out of performing
his own stunts after his double was injured during the filming
of All the Queen's Men in 2001.
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Propelled
to stardom in 1994 as a result of his role on the long-running,
hit television series Friends, handsome Matt LeBlanc has been
singled out for his finely tuned deadpan skills on the popular
television mainstay, and it may come as no surprise that the
actor who was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people alive
by People magazine broke into show business as a model...