ACTOR
Martin Lawrence
Known for Martin · Bad Boys: Ride or Die · Bad Boys for Life
Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and comedian who was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Born
- Apr 16, 1965
- Birthplace
- Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and comedian who was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
He came to fame during the 1990s, establishing a Hollywood career as a leading actor, most notably the films Bad Boys, Blue Streak, Big Momma's House and Bad Boys II. Lawrence has acted in numerous movie roles and starred in his own television series, Martin, which ran from 1992 to 1997.
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Known For
TV
MartinMartin Payne · 1992
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
FILM
Bad Boys: Ride or DieMarcus Burnett · 2024
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
FILM
Bad Boys for LifeMarcus · 2020
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
FILM
Bad Boys IIDetective Marcus Burnett · 2003
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
Filmography
Movies
Do the Right ThingCee
1989
House PartyBilal
1990
Hammer, Slammer, & SladeWillie
1990
One-Night Stand: Martin LawrenceHimself
1991
Talkin' Dirty After DarkTerry
1991
House Party 2Bilal
1991
BoomerangTyler
1992
Martin Lawrence: You So CrazySelf
1994
Bad BoysMarcus Burnett
1995
A Thin Line Between Love and HateDarnell
1996
Nothing to LoseTerrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson
1997
Jackie Chan: My StorySelf - Bad Boy
1998
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
1999
LifeClaude Banks
1999
Blue StreakMiles Logan
1999
Big Momma's HouseMalcolm Turner
2000
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'Self
2000
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2Martin Lawrence
2001
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12
2001
What's the Worst That Could Happen?Kevin Caffery
2001
DC
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6
2001
Black KnightJamal Walker / Skywalker
2001
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene StealersSelf
2002
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldathimself
2002
National SecurityEarl Montgomery
2003
Bad Boys IIDetective Marcus Burnett
2003
ReboundRoy McCormick
2005
Big Momma's House 2Malcolm Turner / Big Momma
2006
Open SeasonBoog (voice)
2006
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris StoryHimself
2006
Wild HogsBobby Davis
2007
Welcome Home Roscoe JenkinsRoscoe Jenkins
2008
College Road TripChief James Porter
2008
Death at a FuneralRyan
2010
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like SonMalcolm / Big Momma
2011
Eddie Murphy: One Night OnlySelf
2012
Martin Lawrence Doin’ TimeHimself
2016
Def Comedy Jam 25Self
2017
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
2019
The Beach BumCaptain Wack
2019
Bad Boys for LifeMarcus
2020
Def comedy Jam - All stars 3
2021
MindcageJake Doyle
2022
Martin: The ReunionSelf
2022
Bad Boys: Ride or DieMarcus Burnett
2024
SneaksJ.B. (voice)
2025
7 Dogs
2026
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie MurphySelf
2026
UB
Untitled Blue Streak SequelMiles
Television
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975
What's Happening Now!!Maurice Warfield · 22 eps
1985
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 5 eps
1988
One Night Stand1 eps
1989
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2 eps
1992
MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1992
MartinMartin Payne · 132 eps
1992
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 5 eps
1993
The Daily ShowSelf · 2 eps
1996
E! True Hollywood Story1 eps
1996
The Chris Rock Show1 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All StarsHimself · 14 eps
2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 3 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
El hormigueroSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2006
Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up62 eps
2007
ConanSelf · 1 eps
2010
The Soul ManRudy · 1 eps
2012
Oddity ArchiveMaurice Winfield (archive footage) · 1 eps
2012
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 4 eps
2014
PartnersMarcus Jackson · 10 eps
2014
SteveSelf · 1 eps
2017
The ShopSelf · 1 eps
2018
SherriSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2022
Number One on the Call SheetSelf · 1 eps
2025
DemascusForty · 6 eps
2025
The Varnell Hill Show1 eps
2026
The Sister Hand and Twilight Sparkle ShowBoog (voice) · 4 eps
2026Photos
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