Joey's First Acting Role Was In A Cracker Jack Commercial

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From a young age, the oldest Lawrence had a passion for acting. After appearing in a Cracker Jack commercial, Joey appeared on the The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson as a five-year-old. On the late night show, he performed the song "Give My Regards to Broadway."

Afterward, he found himself in guest spots on Diff'rent Strokes and Silver Spoons. Lawrence would play the role of Joey Donovan on the hit NBC series Gimme a Break!

Joey's big break was in another popular nineties series.