Matthew Lawrence
Matthew William Lawrence (born
February 11,
1980) is an
American actor best known for his role of Jack Hunter on the ABC sitcom
Boy Meets World from 1997-2000.
Lawrence was born in
Abington, Pennsylvania to Joseph Lawrence, Sr. and Donna Shaw; he has two brothers,
Joey and
Andrew, both of whom are actors. His father changed the surname from the
Italian-origin name "Mignogna" before Matthew was born.
Lawrence began acting in the early
1980s, and became a renowned child actor through the early
1990s, appearing in many
television and feature film roles, including the
1993 Robin Williams comedy,
Mrs. Doubtfire and
2002 film,
The Hot Chick.
In
February 2002, Lawrence enrolled at the
University of Southern California.
He previously dated his former
Boy Meets World co-star
Danielle Fishel and is good friends with other fellow former co-star
Ben Savage.
Engaged to Passions actress, Heidi Mueller.
Starring Roles
Gimme a Break! as Matthew Donovan
Sara as Jesse Webber
Drexel's Class as Walker
Walter and Emily as Zach Collins
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad as Sam Collins
Brotherly Love as Matt Roman
Bringing Up Jack as Ryan
Boy Meets World as Jack Hunter
Guest Starring Roles
as Chuck Shaw
Blossom as young Joey
Boston Public as Billy Deegan
Movie and Mini-Series Roles
CheatsDavid as David
H-E-Double Hockey Sticks as Dave Heinrich
Horse Sense as a Cowboy
The Hairy Bird as Dennis
The Hot Chick as Billy
Joshua's Heart as Joshua
Jumping Ship as Jake Hunter
Mrs. Doubtfire as Christopher Hillard
Tales from the Dark Side: the Movie as Timmy
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