REVEALED: Matt LeBlanc’s profession change and the way the brand new enterprise helped him heal after Matthew Perry’s dying
He might not be ready to call time on his acting career just yet, but DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal that Friends star Matt LeBlanc is fully engaged in another business – running a Los Angeles high end used car dealership.
The veteran actor, 57, has never made any secret about his love of motoring and hosted British TV show Top Gear until 2018 when he moved back to the US to spend more time with his family.
Now DailyMail.com can disclose LeBlanc has gone one step further and put his money where his mouth is by investing in ‘exotic car’ specialists RPM Motorcars.
The business, which is based in the LA neighborhood of Sherman Oaks, offers ‘high quality, exotic, luxury, and sport cars for everyone’ according to its website and is also adept at sourcing unusual models for well-heeled clients.
One of those clients may have been his close friend Matthew Perry, with whom he shared a love of top-tier rides.
The Friends alum runs his own used car dealership in Los Angeles, DailyMail.com can reveal
The 57-year-old actor and car aficionado, was spotted on the lot of RMP Motorcars in Sherman Oaks on Thursday
Business documents filed in Delaware show LeBlanc has part-owned the business since October 2020.
Exclusive DailyMail.com photos show the veteran star hard at work on the lot of the dealership, while his distinctive $149,000 black Mercedes G-Wagon can also be seen parked outside.
LeBlanc and late former co-star Matthew Perry shared a love of luxury sports vehicles
And it appears LeBlanc has also made the business a family affair with daughter Marina, 20, also spotted at the dealership multiple times in recent weeks, at times wearing a company-branded gray t-shirt.
Marina is LeBlanc’s only child with ex-wife Melissa McKnight, to whom he was married from 2003 to 2006.
She was seen accompanying her dad to the lot on Wednesday and again on Thursday, when DailyMail.com visited the used luxury car dealer.
When approached for comment, LeBlanc hid to avoid talking to our reporter, but staff confirmed his role at the business.
The revelation of LeBlanc’s new venture comes amid recent reports that he is taking a break from the spotlight.
LeBlanc was snapped hard at work on the lot of the dealership, while his distinctive $149,000 black Mercedes G-Wagon was parked outside
Dressed down in a black graphic t-shirt, jeans, and a hat and sunglasses, LeBlanc appeared to dodge DailyMail.com when he was approached for comment at his business this week
Business documents filed in Delaware show LeBlanc has part-owned the dealership since October 2020
The television star has not appeared in any film or TV projects since the Friends HBO reunion special in 2021, previously saying he was ‘taking some time off.’
His last acting gig was as Adam Burns on CBS series, Man with a Plan, between 2016 and 2020.
LeBlanc has had a difficult year following Perry’s death a little over a year ago following a ketamine overdose in his hot tub.
Fellow sports car enthusiast Perry owned an impressive collection of luxury rides including a Porsche Panamera, Audi R8, BMW 6 series, and Lincoln Navigator.
The late Friends star had been photographed behind the wheel of a new custom-built 2023 Porsche Taycan 4S – a car that could have come right off LeBlanc’s lot – months before his death last year.
He also owned a $145,000 Aston Martin Vantage V8 Roadster and was previously spotted cruising around Los Angeles in the flashy vehicle.
Perry, who was just 54 when he passed away on October 28, 2023, had long been open about his addiction battles and had claimed to have finally gotten sober.
But toxicology reports carried out following his death revealed huge quantities of the drug – which is commonly used as a large animal tranquilizer by veterinarians – in his system.
The business appears to be a family affair as well, with LeBlanc’s daughter Marina, 20, being spotted at the dealership multiple times this week
Marina, who is LeBlanc’s only child with his ex-wife, was seen getting out of her father’s car
LeBlanc and ex-wife Melissa McKnight (left) had one daughter, Marina Pearl, 20, (right) before their divorce in 2006
In August, two doctors were arrested and slapped with federal charges for supplying him with the drug while his assistant Kenneth Iwamasa was also collared for his role in the actor’s death.
British-born ‘Ketamine Queen’ Jasveen Sangha, 41, also faces charges over supplying Perry with street versions of the drug, as does low-level drug dealer Erik Fleming, 54, who acted as the go-between for Iwanasa and Sangha.
Iwanasa, Fleming, and San Diego-based doctor Mark Chavez, 54, have all accepted plea deals over Perry’s death while LA doctor Salvador Plasencia, 42, has denied the allegations and is currently free on bond.
Sangha, who was deemed a flight risk thanks to her British passport and overseas connections, remains locked up at LA’s Metropolitan Detention Center pending further legal proceedings.
Perry had been photographed behind the wheel of his new $114,000 custom-built 2023 Porsche Taycan 4S months before his death last year
Perry’s $145,000 Aston Martin was parked in front of the Pacific Palisades home following his death
LeBlanc was left devastated by Perry’s death and posted a tribute on social media shortly after news of his accidental overdose was made public.
Along with a gallery of photos showing the pair together, he wrote: ‘Matthew … It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye.
‘The times we had together are honestly among the favorite times of my life. It was an honor to share the stage with you and to call you my friend.
‘I will always smile when I think of you and I’ll never forget you. Never.’
He added: ‘Spread your wings and fly brother you’re finally free. Much love. And I guess you’re keeping the 20 bucks you owe me.’
