- 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.
- Daughter, Liberty Grace Lawrence (born March 4, 2010), weighing 6 lbs., 8 oz.
- Older brother of Matthew Lawrence and Andrew Lawrence.
- 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. (May 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)
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- First commercial was an ad for Cracker Jacks popcorn.
- 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.
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