I was born on 25 July 1967 in Newton, Massachussetts, to an Italian mother and a father of mixed Irish, English, Dutch and French ancestry. After graduating from high school, I spent some time as a photo model in Florida before moving to New York where I took drama classes. After a few small roles on stage and on TV, I became famous for my role as Joey in "Friends" (1994), and in a less successful spin-off, "Joey" (2004). From 2003 to 2006, I was married to Melissa McKnight, with whom I had one child, Marina Pearl.
