FRIENDS remains one of the biggest sitcoms ever created in the history of television. For any show to succeed, the quality of the cast plays a crucial role in it. Show creators David Crane and Marta Kaufmann did a great job of making the right calls when casting for the show, including Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani.
LeBlanc did a great job of converting an otherwise bland character into one of the most beloved fictional characters of all time. While most knew LeBlanc as Joey was the perfect choice, the same cannot be said for the veteran actor’s mother.
Matt LeBlanc’s Mother Mocked Him For Moving To New York to Become an Actor
There are many stories about Matt LeBlanc struggling to make ends meet before landing the FRIENDS gig. In an interview with Conan O’Brien, LeBlanc revealed his mother had no faith in his potential acting career.
I was a carpenter. I was working in a framing crew and I told my mother, ‘I think I’m gonna quit this and I’m gonna move to New York and be an actor.’ And she said, ‘What? Oh, Matthew, what do you know about acting?’ I said, ‘Nothing. I don’t know anything about it. I’m gonna go try and figure it out.’
Considering LeBlanc had no prior experience as an actor, his mother’s skepticism was only obvious. After all, it’s an incredibly tough task to land a consistent job as an actor without any previous experience.
However, not only did Matt LeBlanc prove his mother wrong, he found the perfect way to respond to his mother’s criticism. LeBlanc responded to O’Brien, wondering what his mother says now about his decision to move to New York.
Thanks for the Mercedes.
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LeBlanc burst into laughter after revealing his hysterical answer. Buying a Mercedes is no big deal for the veteran actor. After all, according to Celebrity Net Worth, LeBlanc has a net worth of $85 million as of 2023.
Is Matt LeBlanc the Richest FRIENDS Actor?
Matt LeBlanc may have a humongous net worth of $85 million, but it pales in comparison to his co-stars’ net worth.
Starting off with the late Matthew Perry, he had a net worth of $120 million. Similar to Chandler, David Schwimmer (Ross Geller) has a net worth of $120 million in 2023. It wraps up the trio of male actors from the original six characters.
Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay) has a net worth of $130 million. Next up is Courtney Cox (Monica Geller), who is worth $150 million in 2023. Saving the best for the last, Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green) has a mammoth $320 net worth in 2023.
All things considered, LeBlanc is worth the least out of TV’s one of the most beloved groups of friends. Buy hey, $85 million may look less when compared to his co-stars, but individually, it’s still a huge amount of money to have at 56 years old.
