One of the acting Lawrence brothers, Matthew (Matt) was four years younger than brother Joey, but as Joey slid into his 20s, Matt replaced him as one of the top teen idols in America. Coming across as shy, with a broad smile, thick eyebrows, and floppy hair, Lawrence, like older brother Joey, began in show business at an early age. Along with youngest brother Andy, the trio were featured as siblings in the gentle sitcom "Brotherly Love" (NBC, 1995-96; The WB, 1996-97), Matthew was the not-yet-centered and somewhat high strung teen half-brother of Joey, who has mixed feelings when the older
