Matthew Lawrence

Biography

Matthew Lawrence is an American actor, singer and podcaster who began acting in the mid-1980s with the role of Danny Carrington on Dynasty. Born in Abington Township, Pennsylvania, he grew up in a family of actors and studied at HB Studio in New York City. As a child actor he appeared in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and the television series Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad, then took starring roles in Brotherly Love, alongside his brothers Joey and Andrew, and Boy Meets World as Jack Hunter. He also appeared with Christopher Lloyd in Angels in the Endzone and voiced a part in the Disney English dub of Kiki's Delivery Service (1998). Later credits include guest spots on Melissa & Joey and a return as Jack Hunter in Girl Meets World. He launched the Brotherly Love podcast in 2023 and co-created the graphic novel The Lawrence Brothers Detective Agency.

46years old

Turns 47 on February 11in 122 days

Born February 11, 1980Abington Township
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Matthew William Lawrence (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 35 years1987 to 2022

Genres

Comedy56%, 10 films
Family33%, 6 films
Drama22%, 4 films
Horror22%, 4 films
Sci-Fi17%, 3 films

First and latest

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Early training
Lawrence studied acting at HB Studio in New York City, training that came after he had already begun working as a child actor in the mid-1980s.

Matthew Lawrence movies on Netflix

Double Threat2022IMDb rating 4.7as Jimmy
Money Plane2020IMDb rating 3.3as The Cowboy
The Dog Who Saved Easter2014IMDb rating 3.9as Dr. Will
Creature of Darkness2009IMDb rating 2.5as Lance
Trucker2008IMDb rating 6.5as Scott
The Comebacks2007IMDb rating 4.3as Lance Truman
Monster Night2006IMDb rating 3.6as Brock
Cheats2002IMDb rating 6.0as Victor
The Hot Chick2002IMDb rating 5.6as Billy
Big Monster on Campus2000IMDb rating 4.9as Frank Stein
Horse Sense1999IMDb rating 6.2as Cowboy at Airport
Rusty: A Dog's Tale1998IMDb rating 4.9as Rusty the Dog (voice)
Strike!1998IMDb rating 6.7as Dennis
Angels in the Endzone1997IMDb rating 4.7as Jesse Harper
Mrs. Doubtfire1993IMDb rating 7.1as Chris Hillard
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie1990IMDb rating 6.2as Timmy (wraparound story)
Pulse1988IMDb rating 5.5as Stevie
Planes, Trains & Automobiles1987IMDb rating 7.6as Little Neal

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Mrs. Doubtfire1993 Comedy, Drama, Familyas Chris Hillard
IMDb rating 7.1320K votes
The Hot Chick2002 Comedy, Fantasyas Billy
IMDb rating 5.6111K votes
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie1990as Timmy (wraparound story)
IMDb rating 6.221K votes
The Comebacks2007as Lance Truman
IMDb rating 4.312K votes
Planes, Trains & Automobiles1987as Little Neal
IMDb rating 7.6182K votes
Cheats2002as Victor
IMDb rating 6.04.6K votes
Pulse1988as Stevie
IMDb rating 5.53.3K votes
Double Threat2022as Jimmy
IMDb rating 4.71.6K votes

Most often with

Tom Brady directed two of these films. Joey Lawrence appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Joey Lawrence

Melora Hardin

Charles Fleischer

Eric Christian Olsen

Andrew Lawrence

Tom BradyDirector, 2 films

Films together

Joey Lawrence3 films together, 1988 to 2020
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- Money Plane2020IMDb rating 3.3Lawrence as The CowboyLawrence as The Concierge
- Horse Sense1999IMDb rating 6.2Lawrence as Cowboy at AirportLawrence as Michael Woods
- Pulse1988IMDb rating 5.5Lawrence as StevieLawrence as David Rockland
Melora Hardin2 films together, 2002 to 2007
Melora Hardin's page
- The Comebacks2007IMDb rating 4.3Lawrence as Lance TrumanHardin as Barb Fields
- The Hot Chick2002IMDb rating 5.6Lawrence as BillyHardin as Carol
Charles Fleischer2 films together, 1998 to 2000
Charles Fleischer's page
- Big Monster on Campus2000IMDb rating 4.9Lawrence as Frank SteinFleischer as Mr. Stockton
- Rusty: A Dog's Tale1998IMDb rating 4.9Lawrence as Rusty the DogvoiceFleischer as Bart Bimini
Eric Christian Olsen2 films together, 2002 to 2007
Eric Christian Olsen's page
- The Comebacks2007IMDb rating 4.3Lawrence as Lance TrumanOlsen as Foreign Exchange Student
- The Hot Chick2002IMDb rating 5.6Lawrence as BillyOlsen as Jake
Andrew Lawrence2 films together, 1999 to 2020
Andrew Lawrence's page
- Money Plane2020IMDb rating 3.3Lawrence as The CowboyLawrence as Iggy
- Horse Sense1999IMDb rating 6.2Lawrence as Cowboy at AirportLawrence as Tommy Biggs
Tom BradyDirector, 2 films, 2002 to 2007
All films by Tom Brady
- The Comebacks2007IMDb rating 4.3Lawrence as Lance Truman
- The Hot Chick2002IMDb rating 5.6Lawrence as Billy

Box office

What Matthew Lawrence's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$576 million

7 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.

7Worldwide figure
1US gross only
4Never in cinemas
6Figure not found

Top grosser

Mrs. Doubtfire1993Chris Hillard$441 million

Highest grossing

The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Mrs. Doubtfire1993as Chris Hillard
$441M76.6% of the total
2
The Hot Chick2002as Billy
$55M9.5% of the total
3
Planes, Trains & Automobiles1987as Little Neal
$50M8.6% of the total
4
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie1990as Timmy (wraparound story)
$16M2.8% of the total
5
The Comebacks2007as Lance Truman
$14M2.3% of the total
6
Strike!1998as Dennis
$914K0.2% of the total
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Pulse1988as Stevie
$40K0.0% of the total