Full Name | Joseph Lawrence, Jr. (wants to be called Joe by his friends!)
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Nickname | Macaroni
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Birth Date | April 20, 1976 (Aries)
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Birth Place | Montgomery (Strawbridge), Pennsylvania
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Height | 5'10"
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Weight | 163 pound = 74kg (want to get up to about 173, but strictly muscle)
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Waist | 29-inch = 74cm (so that's all right)
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Chest | 42 1/2 inch = 108cm (that's not bad)
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Hair Color | Brown |
Eye Color | Hazel |
Family | Mom, Donna Shaw (born 1952); Dad, Joseph, Sr (born 1949); Brothers, Matthew & Andy
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Pets | a turtle, 2 dogs (Tommy, his own dog, was a stray dog), 2 iguanas |
Shoe Size | 10 |
Most Memorable Moment | "A trip to the Caribbean." |
Best Qualities | "I'm honest and faithful." |
Worst Qualities | "I'm a perfectionist, and I worry too much" |
Message to Fans | "Live and enjoy life!"
"You should do what you know is right and only that.
If you do, then you're never going to end up
regretting something or doing something bad."
"Try to be the best person you could be!! |
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Self-Description | "I'm a nice guy and honest with everyone. Honesty is very important to me. |
What Makes Him Happy | "Spending time with the people I love". |
Song That Makes Him Cry | "When you wish upon a star. It's such a simple song, and it's so positive." |
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Song That Makes Him Laugh | "The Humpty Dumpty dance, by Digital Underground." |
Television Appearances | Joey Russo on BLOSSOM (1990-1995); Joey Donovan on Gimme a Break (1983-1987); guest appearances on Diff'rent Strokes, Silver Spoons, Almost Home, Touched By An Angel; after-school specials Umbrella Jack (NBC), Don't Touch (NBC); TV movie Wait Until Your Mother Gets Home
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Feature Films | Oliver & Company (Joey was the voice of Olicer, a cartoon cat), Summer Rental, Hit & Run, PULSE, Chains of Gold, Prince for a Day, Brothers of the Frontier, Tequila Body Shots, Horse Sense, Urban Legends - The Final Cut
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First Commercials | Cracker Jack (he has done over 70 commercials since then) |
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Instruments Played | Piano and guitar. He also wrote 9 of the songs on his debut album. And he wrote the song "Help Me Through It" for his movie Chains of Gold, and the theme song of Brotherly Love |
Food | Pizza, pasta, grilled chicken and cheeseburgers |
Drinks | Soda, orange juice and milk shakes |
Desserts | Hot fudge sundaes and "my grandmother's chocolate chip cookies" |
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Colors | White, blue, silver, green, black |
Collections | Baseball caps and antique model cars |
Book | The Rites of Autumn |
Authors | John Steinbeck, Ayn Rand, and Somerset Maugham |
Cartoon Character | Bugs Bunny |
Theme Park | Disneyland and Disney World |
Sports | Baseball, soccer, water-skiing, and crosscountry running |
Sports Team | The Philadelphia Eagles |
Music | "I love all kinds of music - R&B, pop, country, and the music of the 1940s. "String of Pearls" by Glenn Miller is a classic romantic ballad from World War II, and we don't have too many classics like that anymore." |
Male Singers | Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Billy Joel |
Female Singers | Mariah Carey |
Groups | Boyz II Men, the Bee Gees |
Songs | "Motown Philly" by Boyz II Men, "Yesterday" by the Beatles |
Concert | "Michael Jackson. I went to see him at Dodger Studium in Los Angeles in 1983. I was seven years old, and I still remember it in great detail. I guess I was very impressionable back then". |
Actors | John Travolta, Mel Gibson, Robert DeNiro |
Actress | Demi Moore |
Movies | An American in Paris, Saturday Night Fever, Lethal Weapon 1, 2 & 3 |
Season | Summer |
Holiday | Easter |
Worst Habit | Biting his nails |
Joey-Ism | "There ya' go." |