Joseph "Joey" Lawrence Mignogna Jr. (born April 20, 1976) is an American actor, musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and game show host. He got his start as a child star in the early 1980s and is best known for his role as Joey Russo in Blossom and Joe Longo in Melissa & Joey. He also starred in Gimme a Break! (1983–1987), and the series Brotherly Love with his real-life brothers Matthew and Andrew.
He's been married to actress Samantha Cope since 2022 and they have 1 child. He has 2 other children with his second wife.
Known For
Oliver & Company
(1988)
Oliver (voice)
A Goofy Movie
(1995)
Chad (voice)
Urban Legends: Final Cut
(2000)
Graham
Summer Rental
(1985)
Bobby Chester
Horse Sense
(1999)
Michael Woods
Rest Stop
(2006)
Officer Michael Deacon
Money Plane
(2020)
The Concierge
Swim
(2021)
Hudson Samson
Radioland Murders
(1994)
Frankie Marshall
The Dog Who Saved the Holidays
(2012)
Zeus (voice)
Emma's Chance
(2016)
Kevin Chambers
Pulse
(1988)
David Rockland
Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber
(2005)
Ferguson
Destined to Ride
(2018)
William Davidson
My Fake Fiance
(2009)
Vince
At the Sinatra Club
(2010)
Louie 'Pipes' Pepitone
Full Filmography
Acting
Wait 'Till Your Mother Gets Home
(1983)
Chris Peters
It's Ho-Ho Hope's Jolly Christmas Hour
(1984)
Self
Don't Touch
(1985)
Mattie
Summer Rental
(1985)
Bobby Chester
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
(1985)
Himself
Alvin Goes Back to School
(1986)
Oliver & Company
(1988)
Oliver (voice)
Pulse
(1988)
David Rockland
Adventures in Babysitting
(1989)
Brad Anderson
Chains of Gold
(1991)
Tommy
Radioland Murders
(1994)
Frankie Marshall
Prince for a Day
(1995)
Ralph Bitondo / Ricky Prince
A Goofy Movie
(1995)
Chad (voice)
Brothers of the Frontier
(1996)
Ethan Frye
Tequila Body Shots
(1999)
Johnny Orpheus
Horse Sense
(1999)
Michael Woods
Urban Legends: Final Cut
(2000)
Graham
Desperate But Not Serious
(2000)
Darby
A Christmas Adventure ...From a Book Called Wisely's Tales
(2001)
Wolfpack Leader (voice) (as Joey Lawrence)
Jumping Ship
(2001)
Michael Woods
Do You Wanna Know a Secret?
(2001)
Hank Ford
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
(2002)
Pandora's Box
(2002)
Detective Anderson
Romantic Comedy 101
(2002)
Mark Gibson
Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber
(2005)
Ferguson
The Pool 2
(2005)
Lance Cooper
Android Apocalypse
(2006)
DeeCee
Rest Stop
(2006)
Officer Michael Deacon
Together Again for the First Time
(2008)
Carey Krzyznyk
My Fake Fiance
(2009)
Vince
At the Sinatra Club
(2010)
Louie 'Pipes' Pepitone
The Dog Who Saved Halloween
(2011)
Zeus (voice)
Hit List
(2011)
Lyle Wilkes
Hitched for the Holidays
(2012)
Rob
The Dog Who Saved the Holidays
(2012)
Zeus (voice)
Isle of the Dead
(2016)
Lt. Paul Gibson
Emma's Chance
(2016)
Kevin Chambers
Wish for Christmas
(2016)
Luke MacLaren
Saved by Grace
(2016)
Rick
Christmas All Over Again
(2016)
Magic Shoe Store Owner
Arlo: The Burping Pig
(2016)
David
Girl Followed
(2017)
Jim
Sk8 Dawg
(2018)
Mr Hoffman
A Mother's Worst Fear
(2018)
Brent
Public Disturbance
(2018)
Cody
Destined to Ride
(2018)
William Davidson
El Derecho de Vivir
(2019)
The Office Mix-Up
(2020)
Mikey
Homeward
(2020)
Lloyd Lightspinner (Voice)
Money Plane
(2020)
The Concierge
Roe v. Wade
(2021)
Robert Byrn
Swim
(2021)
Hudson Samson
Mistletoe Mixup
(2021)
Tom
My Brother's Keeper
(2021)
Preach
My Husband's Secret Brother
(2021)
Kevin
Pardoned by Grace
(2022)
Scott
Frankie Meets Jack
(2023)
Dr. Jack Shaw
Love By Design
(2023)
Hal Hartley
Sound
Production
Writing