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The hit show Friends was the most successful sitcom in television history. The show had an unprecedented international audience that still remembers the characters fondly today! 

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00:00 The hit show Friends was the most successful sitcom in television history.
00:11 The show had an unprecedented international audience that still remembers the characters
00:16 fondly today.
00:21 One of the most beloved personalities on the show was Matt LeBlanc, who played the hilarious
00:26 Joey Tribbiani.
00:31 Although he became a global superstar with Friends, not much is known about Matt LeBlanc
00:37 himself.
00:41 Here is how Matt got to land his dream role in Friends.
00:46 Actor, producer, and comedian Matt LeBlanc was born on July 25, 1967, in Newton, Massachusetts
00:57 to a middle-class family.
01:02 He was an average student and graduated from Newton North High School.
01:08 At 17, Matt moved to New York to pursue a career in modeling.
01:14 Unfortunately, Matt was told he was too small to be a model, but his acting career began
01:21 to peak through the horizon.
01:27 He accompanied a woman he was seeing to an audition, but her manager ended up hiring
01:32 him instead and Matt was officially an actor.
01:39 He worked on several commercials and small-time television roles in New York, including a
01:44 Heinz commercial in 1987.
01:50 Matt landed a recurring role on Married... with Kids as Vinnie Verducci, but he wasn't
01:56 making a good enough living to consider acting his ultimate career.
02:04 He appeared in two Bon Jovi music videos in 1990, but it was said that Matt was down to
02:11 his last $11 as an actor.
02:17 But the role of Matt's life wasn't far away, and in 1994, the producers of Friends came
02:24 knocking at his door.
02:30 They had seen Matt's boyish charm in other productions and felt he would be perfect to
02:36 play the lovable and dim-witted Joey Tribbiani.
02:43 LeBlanc shone in his role and became a global superstar as one of television's favorite
02:48 friends.
02:52 Matt was a fan favorite for 10 seasons, and audiences still remember Joey with an incredible
02:59 fondness.
03:04 When Friends wrapped in 2004, Matt went on to have moderate success on television, but
03:10 his iconic role as Joey will always be his most popular body of work.
03:16 Today, Matt still has his sights set on sitcoms and other television projects.
03:26 And we certainly can't wait to see what's in store for Matt LeBlanc.
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