Joey McIntyre

In 1985, just before his 13th birthday, he joined New Kids on the Block, replacing [Jamie Kelly]. Since the other four members of the band were already long-time school friends, he initially found it difficult to mesh with them. They eventually became one of the most successful boy bands of the late 20th century, producing two number one albums on the US Billboard charts. In 1991, Forbes listed the band as the highest-earning entertainers, beating Madonna and Michael Jackson. They split in 1994, but they reunited in 2008 and have remained active since.

Following their split, McIntyre busied himself with songwriting and sought a solo recording contract. He made his acting debut in the film The Fantasticks, which was based on the long-running off-Broadway musical. This 1995 film, starring Joel Grey and Jean Louisa Kelly, was released in theatres five years later.

Disenchanted by his inability to find a recording contract, McIntyre used his own money to record his first solo album Stay the Same and sold it on his website. He then chose the album's title track as a single and took it to local Boston DJs, which eventually garnered the song national airplay. The combination of airplay and website sales for the single led to him signing a recording contract in 1999 with Sony Music USA, under the C2 label, a subsidiary of Columbia Records, which had previously been home to New Kids on the Block. The album was re-released on Sony's Work Records and sold more than a million copies around the world and the single "Stay The Same" peaked at No. 10 in the Billboard Hot 100. The second single from the album was "I Love You Came Too Late".

Also in 1999, McIntyre recorded the song "Remember Me" for the film Southie, which starred former bandmate Donnie Wahlberg. In 2001, McIntyre released his second solo album, Meet Joe Mac, but it did not chart. "Rain" was the only single released from this album.

In 2004, McIntyre released his fourth solo album, 8:09, followed by Talk To Me, an album of cover versions, in December 2006.

In April 2008, the New Kids on the Block reunited. The single "Summertime" was released in May 2008. Their first full-length album in fourteen years was released on September 2, 2008, titled The Block. On September 18, 2008, they kicked off their reunion tour. In 2009, they began a 'Full Service' summer tour. They toured with Backstreet Boys in 2011.

On November 17, 2009, McIntyre released the single and video "Here We Go Again" from his upcoming EP of the same name.[7] It was produced by Brent Paschke, Gabe Lopez, and Drew Ryan Scott. Paschke, Lopez and Scott also share cowriting with McIntyre on the project. The EP was released on iTunes in December 2009.

In November 2011, McIntyre released a Christmas album titled Come Home for Christmas. The album features a collaboration with fellow New Kid Jordan Knight on "Peace on Earth" and includes holiday classics such as "Winter Wonderland", "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and "The Christmas Song".[8]

On October 23, 2020, McIntyre returned with the song "Own This Town", his first solo release since 2011's Come Home for Christmas. He said of the song, "I wrote this song years ago, with a totally different intention. To me it’s about taking your shot, swinging for the fences, going for it. And I think it really takes on a new meaning now".[2]

McIntyre played Jon in Jonathan Larson's Tick, Tick... BOOM! for both the off-Broadway (Fall 2001) and national tour (2003) versions of the play. In 2002, he appeared for a season on the television program Boston Public. The following year, he released the live acoustic album One Too Many with Emanuel Kiriakou.

In 2004, he starred in the film Tony n' Tina's Wedding alongside Mila Kunis and also played Fiyero, the leading male role in the Broadway musical Wicked for which he received rave reviews. He replaced Norbert Leo Butz on July 20, 2004, and remained with the show until January 9, 2005, where he was later replaced by David Ayers. He also competed on the first season of the reality television show Dancing with the Stars, winning third place with dance professional partner Ashly DelGrosso.

McIntyre appeared as Fonzie in Happy Days, a musical based on the hit TV show at the Falcon Theater in Los Angeles from February 15 to March 12, 2006, and a second run from June 23 to August 13, 2006. McIntyre appeared in the film On Broadway, which was filmed in his hometown of Boston.

In 2007, McIntyre appeared as Gary in Christmas at Cadillac Jacks. It played around Christmas of that year on The Hallmark Channel and other various Christian channels and recently became available on DVD.

On November 2, 2011, McIntyre guest starred on an episode of the detective comedy Psych.[9] The title of the episode is "The Amazing Psych-Man & Tap Man, Issue #2" – season 6, episode 4.

In 2013, McIntyre appeared in the American buddy cop comedy The Heat , as Peter Mullins, brother of Detective Shannon Mullins, played by Melissa McCarthy. In 2014, McIntyre appeared in the CBS TV sitcom The McCarthys, playing Gerard McCarthy. In 2016, he appeared on the Netflix comedy, Fuller House with all of the members of New Kids on the Block . Then later in season 5 episode 18 in the final show of the series of Fuller House, titled "Our Very Last Show, Again", he appeared as himself officiating the triple wedding of the three main couples.

On February 4, 2019, McIntyre returned to Broadway as the character Dr. Pomatter in the musical "Waitress" and he continued in this role until April 7, 2019. http://www.playbill.com/article/joey-mcintyre-joins-broadways-waitress-february-4

In 2001, he hosted a season of MTV's Say What? Karaoke from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Beginning in December 2006, McIntyre took part in Dancing with the Stars – The Tour with actor Joey Lawrence, pop star Drew Lachey and TV stars Lisa Rinna and her husband Harry Hamlin.[10]

On April 15, 2013, McIntyre competed in the Boston Marathon, in which he ran to raise awareness of Alzheimer's in honor of his mother, who lost her battle with it on November 30, 2014. He finished with a time of 3 hours and 57 minutes just minutes before a bomb exploded and killed three and injured many more.

On October 24, 2017, McIntyre released the first episode of his podcast "The Move with Joey McIntyre", where he interviews guests about their most memorable moving experience and what was going on in their lives at the time.[11]

• 1986: New Kids on the Block – No. 25 US, No. 6 UK
• 1988: Hangin' Tough – No. 1 US, No. 2 UK
• 1989: Merry, Merry Christmas – No. 9 US, No. 13 UK
• 1990: Step by Step – No. 1 US, No. 1 UK
• 1991: No More Games: The Remix Album – No. 10 US, No. 15 UK
• 1994: Face the Music – No. 37 US, No. 36 UK
• 1999: Greatest Hits – No. 22 US
• 2008: The Block – No. 2 US, No. 1 CANADA, No. 16 UK
• 2011: NKOTBSB – No. 7 US
• 2013: 10 – No. 6 US, No. 47 UK
• 2017: Thankful – No. 17 US, No. 82 UK

• 1998: Stay the Same (BNA label)
• 1999: Stay the Same (Sony Works release) – No. 49 US (Gold)
• 2001: Meet Joe Mac (Atlantic label)
• 2002: One Too Many: Live From New York
• 2004: 8:09 – #50 US Independent Chart
• 2006: Talk to Me
• 2009: Here We Go Again
• 2011: Come Home For Christmas

• 1999: "Stay the Same" – No. 10 US (Gold), No. 16 US Top 40 Mainstream
• 1999: "I Love You Came Too Late" – No. 54 US, No. 28 US Top 40 Mainstream
• 2000: "I Cried"
• 2001: "Rain"
• 2004: "L.A. Blue"
• 2004: "Dance Like That"
• 2009: "Here We Go Again"
• 2011: "O Come All Ye Faithful"
• 2020: "Own This Town"[2]

• 2009: "5 Brothers and a Million Sisters"[16]