Joey Lawrence shares real last name, regrets he and his brothers changed it as child stars

Joey Lawrence and brothers Matthew Lawrence and Andrew Lawrence surprised fans when they revealed their real last name.

On Friday, Joey, 48, Matthew, 45, and Andrew, 37, whose legal last name is Mignogna, appeared on a panel at 90s Con, where they recalled why they all adopted "Lawrence" as their stage name when they rose to fame as child stars.

"It was my middle name," Joey, who was born Joseph Lawrence Mignogna, said via Entertainment Weekly. "So, I was named after our dad, and our grandfather on our dad's side.