Matthew Lawrence

Matthew Lawrence
Lawrence at the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End in May 2007
Born	Matthew William Lawrence (1980-02-11) February 11, 1980 (age 37) Abington Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1984–present
Family	Andrew Lawrence (brother) Joey Lawrence (brother)

Matthew William Lawrence (born February 11, 1980) is an American actor known for his leading role in the movie Cheats with Trevor Fehrman and his role of Jack Hunter on the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World from 1997 to 2000 and its spin-off Girl Meets World, as well as his roles in movies such as The Hot Chick, The Comebacks, and Mrs. Doubtfire. He also played a TV sitcom, "Brotherly Love" where he played along with his real-life brothers, and played Matt/Matthew Roman.

Lawrence was born in Abington Township, Pennsylvania, the son of Donna Lynn (née Shaw), a personnel manager, and Joseph Lawrence, Sr., an insurance broker. His family's surname was changed to Lawrence from Mignogna before he was born. He is of half Italian descent. He is the middle-born of three boys; with two brothers, Joey and Andrew, both of whom are also actors. Lawrence attended classes at Abington Friends School.

Lawrence began acting in the mid-1980s, his first role being that of Danny Carrington in Dynasty. He continued as a child actor through the early 1990s, appearing in many television and feature film roles, including the 1993 Robin Williams comedy Mrs. Doubtfire and the mid-1990s television series Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad. In addition, he maintained starring roles in Brotherly Love, which starred his real life brothers, and Boy Meets World where he played the character Jack. Lawrence also appeared alongside Rob Schneider in The Hot Chick.