Joseph Lawrence Mignogna III is an American actor, musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, podcaster and game show host. He was a child actor in the early 1980s and portrayed Joey Russo in Blossom and Joe Longo in Melissa & Joey. Lawrence also starred in Gimme a Break! (1983–1987), and the series Brotherly Love with his real-life brothers Matthew and Andrew. His film appearances include Summer Rental (1985) and Oliver & Company (1988).
Lawrence at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2024
Lawrence with the cast of Melissa & Joey
Lawrence in 2011 at March of Dimes
Blossom is an American sitcom that aired for five seasons on NBC. Debuting as a pilot preview on July 5, 1990, it premiered as a mid-season replacement on January 3, 1991, and aired until May 22, 1995. Don Reo created the series, which starred Mayim Bialik as Blossom Russo, a teenager who lived with her father and two elder brothers. It was produced by Reo's Impact Zone Productions and Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Touchstone Television.
From top to bottom: Barnard Hughes as Grandpa Buzz, Ted Wass as Nick Russo, Michael Stoyanov as Tony Russo, Joey Lawrence as Joey Russo, Mayim Bialik as Blossom Russo, and Jenna von Oÿ as Six LeMeure