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By January Nelson
January Nelson

Matt LeBlanc has almost never brought his only child out in public. He and Marina, 22, were photographed in Woodland Hills this week unloading luggage and a digital piano into his black G-Wagon with a friend, the first time many people have seen the two together since they were kids.

Marina was born with cortical dysplasia, a condition that can cause seizures and affect the ability to walk, diagnosed before she was born. LeBlanc called that period “a very dark period,” telling the Daily Mirror in 2016 that he left the house for years and once asked his agent to lose his number.

Matt LeBlanc in an undated file photo from around 1999
File photo of Matt LeBlanc, circa 1999. Photo by Hulton Archive via Getty Images.
Matt LeBlanc and his daughter Marina LeBlanc unload luggage and a digital piano from a car in Woodland Hills with a friend
Matt LeBlanc and his daughter Marina unload luggage and a digital piano from his G-Wagon next to a friend during an outing in Woodland Hills on July 1, 2026. Photo by BACKGRID.

He eventually got out of this situation. LeBlanc shares his ex-wife Melissa McKnight, whom he was married to from 2003 until their divorce three years later.

Matt LeBlanc with a broken arm and David Schwimmer arrive at the 48th Emmy Awards in Pasadena, California in 1996.
Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer, stars of “Friends,” step out for the 48th Annual Awards in Pasadena, California on September 8, 1996 – LeBlanc sports a broken arm. Photo by Vince Bucci/AFP via Getty Images.
Matt LeBlanc and Ellen K at the 2022 Children's Hospital Los Angeles Gala at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica
At the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on October 8, 2022, broadcaster Ellen K and actor Matt LeBlanc appear together during the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Gala. Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images.

He is rarely seen in front of people but he has been open about how close they are. He has also explained how much he doesn’t care about the show that made him famous, joking that if Friends came on while they were surfing the channel, they would stop and watch, and he would ask questions like “Did you eat the floor?”

Matt LeBlanc speaking at the 2019 Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony
Matt LeBlanc takes the stage at the Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony for Stacy Keach on July 31, 2019. Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images.

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January Nelson

January Nelson

January Nelson is a writer, editor, and dreamer. He writes about astrology, sports, love, relationships and entertainment. January graduated from Columbia University with a degree in English and Literature.