Wissenswertes

Met wife Chandie Yawn-Nelson while on vacation in Disney World in Orlando, Fl, when the two were teenagers. Thirteen years later they were married there.

Daughter, Charleston "Charli" Lawrence (born May 10, 2006), weighing 7 lb. 7 oz.

Older brother of Matthew Lawrence and Andrew Lawrence.

Daughter, Liberty Grace Lawrence (born March 4, 2010), weighing 6 lbs., 8 oz.

Attended the University of Southern California.

His father is of Italian descent and his mother has English and Northern Irish ancestry.

In 1994 graduated from Abington Friends School.

Named one of "People" magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. (Mai 1994)

Shares a birthday with his Gimme a Break! (1981) co-star Lara Jill Miller.

Filed for divorce from his wife, Michelle Vella, of two years. (November 2004)

Had no audition for his role on Gimme a Break! (1981). The producers saw him singing and tap dancing on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) and wanted to add him to the series as a cast member.

Ranked #21 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"

Ranked #25 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" (23 January 2005 issue).

First commercial was an ad for Cracker Jacks popcorn.

He was set to film the movie "Refugees From Love" in January 1998 in Los Angeles, California, directed by Ric Gibbs with co-stars Jacqueline Bisset and Saul Rubinek, but the film was never completed.

Daughter, Dylan Rose Lawrence (born January 16, 2023).

Has not had a worldwide theatrical released film since 2000 for the Urban Legend Final Cut movie making nearly 24 years a gap.