Matthew Lawrence
Lawrence atGalaxyCon Raleigh in 2023
Born	Matthew William Mignogna (1980-02-11)February 11, 1980 (age 45) Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other names	Matthew Lawrence, Matt Lawrence
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1984–present
Spouse	Cheryl Burke ​ ​ (m. 2019; div. 2022)​
Relatives	Joey Lawrence (brother) Andrew Lawrence (brother)

Matthew Lawrence (bornMatthew William Mignogna; February 11, 1980)^[1] is an American actor, podcaster and singer, widely known for his roles inMrs. Doubtfire,Boy Meets World andSuperhuman Samurai Syber-Squad. Lawrence also starred in the seriesBrotherly Love with his real-life brothersJoey andAndrew.

Lawrence was born inAbington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to Donna Lynn (née Shaw), a personnel manager and former elementary school teacher, and Joseph Lawrence Mignogna Jr., an insurance broker.^[2] His family's stage surname was changed to Lawrence from Mignogna when he was a toddler. The middle-born of three boys, he has two brothers,Joey andAndrew, both of whom are also actors.^[3][4] Lawrence attended classes atAbington Friends School.

Lawrence began acting in the mid-1980s, playingDanny Carrington inDynasty. He studied acting atHB Studio^[5] in New York City. He continued as a child actor through the early 1990s, appearing in many television and feature film roles, including theRobin Williams comedyMrs. Doubtfire (1993) and the mid-1990s television seriesSuperhuman Samurai Syber-Squad. In addition, he maintained starring roles inBrotherly Love, which starred his real life brothers, and inBoy Meets World in which he played Jack Hunter. Lawrence also appeared alongsideChristopher Lloyd inAngels in the Endzone and starred in the Disney English dub version ofKiki's Delivery Service withKirsten Dunst andPhil Hartman in 1998.

Lawrence's singing debut was in 1986, when he and his brother Joey performed at the 1986Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. He sang at the 1991 Macy's Parade as well. Other musical performances can be found on twoGimme a Break! episodes, "Nell's Secret Admirer" and "The Window; Part 1"; twoBrotherly Love episodes, "A Roman Holiday" and "Art Attack"; and onBoy Meets World. In the 2021 filmMistletoe Mixup, he performed "O Holy Night" with his brothers Joey and Andrew. Lawrence also played guitar on several of his earlier performances.

In 2011, Lawrence guest-starred on his brother's sitcom,ABC Family'sMelissa & Joey.^[6]

In 2015, he reprised his role as Jack Hunter in the seriesGirl Meets World, a spin-off/sequel ofBoy Meets World.^[7]

Lawrence competed on the twenty-fourth season ofWorst Cooks in America, the show's seventh celebrity edition titledThat's So'90s, which aired in April and May 2022.^[8]

In February 2023, the three Lawrence brothers launched a podcast, titledBrotherly Love, centered around rewatches of the sitcom. It was launched through PodCo, a podcast studio launched by actressChristy Carlson Romano and focused on rewatches of completed television series by their former actors.^[9]

In 2017, Matt started a band with Joey and Andy called Still Three. That February, they released their debut single "Lose Myself".^[10]

Lawrence briefly dated hisBoy Meets World co-starDanielle Fishel.^[11] He was engaged toHeidi Mueller from 2004 to 2006.^[12] He began dating professional dancerCheryl Burke in February 2007 and remained in a relationship with her until their breakup in 2008. The pair reunited in 2017 and became engaged on May 3, 2018.^[13] On May 23, 2019, they wed inSan Diego, California.^[14] On February 23, 2022, after a prolonged estrangement exacerbated byCOVID-19, it was reported that Burke filed for divorce.^[15] On September 19, 2022, the divorce was finalized.^[16] In late 2022, Lawrence began datingChilli of the R&B groupTLC.^[17][18]

In April 2023, Lawrence revealed in aBrotherly Love podcast episode that he was sexually harassed by a director involved in aMarvel production and was fired by his agency when he walked out of the hotel room they were in.^[19]

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