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Martin Lawrence

Acting 60 years old Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany] ★ 3.0
Born: April 16, 1965

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

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988
Oddity Archive
Oddity Archive Maurice Winfield (archive footage) 2012
MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards Self - Presenter 1992
Martin
Martin Martin Payne 1992
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Bad Boys: Ride or Die Marcus Burnett 2024

Jimmy's Seen (2)

Die Hard
Die Hard Self 1988
Bad Boys for Life
Bad Boys for Life Marcus 2020

Filmography

Acting Credits (74)

Sneaks
Sneaks J.B. (voice) 2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
Number One on the Call Sheet Self 2025
Bad Boys: Legacy
Bad Boys: Legacy Self 2024
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Bad Boys: Ride or Die Marcus Burnett 2024
Mindcage
Mindcage Jake Doyle 2022
Sherri
Sherri Self - Guest 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show Self 2022
Def comedy Jam - All stars 3
Def comedy Jam - All stars 3 2021
Bad Boys for Life
Bad Boys for Life Marcus 2020
The Beach Bum
The Beach Bum Captain Wack 2019
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2 2019
The Shop
The Shop Self 2018
Def Comedy Jam 25
Def Comedy Jam 25 Self 2017
Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time
Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time Himself 2016
Partners
Partners Marcus Jackson 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only Self 2012
Oddity Archive
Oddity Archive Maurice Winfield (archive footage) 2012
The Soul Man
The Soul Man Rudy 2012
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son Malcolm / Big Momma 2011
Conan
Conan Self 2010
Death at a Funeral
Death at a Funeral Ryan 2010
College Road Trip
College Road Trip Chief James Porter 2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Roscoe Jenkins 2008
Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up
Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up 2007
Wild Hogs
Wild Hogs Bobby Davis 2007
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run Boog (voice) 2006
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story Himself 2006
Open Season
Open Season Boog (voice) 2006
El hormiguero
El hormiguero Self - Guest 2006
Big Momma's House 2
Big Momma's House 2 Malcolm Turner / Big Momma 2006
Rebound
Rebound Roy McCormick 2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II Detective Marcus Burnett 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
National Security
National Security Earl Montgomery 2003
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat himself 2002
Black Knight
Black Knight Jamal Walker / Skywalker 2001
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6 2001
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
What's the Worst That Could Happen? Kevin Caffery 2001
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2 Martin Lawrence 2001
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12 2001
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars Himself 2001
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 2000
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys' Self 2000
Big Momma's House
Big Momma's House Malcolm Turner 2000
Blue Streak
Blue Streak Miles Logan 1999
Life
Life Claude Banks 1999
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1 1999
Jackie Chan: My Story
Jackie Chan: My Story Self - Bad Boy 1998
The View
The View Self 1997
Nothing to Lose
Nothing to Lose Terrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson 1997
The Chris Rock Show
The Chris Rock Show 1997
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate Darnell 1996
Bad Boys
Bad Boys Marcus Burnett 1995
Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy Self 1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Martin
Martin Martin Payne 1992
Boomerang
Boomerang Tyler 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards Self - Presenter 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
House Party 2
House Party 2 Bilal 1991
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Talkin' Dirty After Dark Terry 1991
One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence
One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence Himself 1991
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade Willie 1990
House Party
House Party Bilal 1990
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing Cee 1989
One Night Stand
One Night Stand 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988
What's Happening Now!!
What's Happening Now!! 1985
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
Untitled Blue Streak Sequel
Untitled Blue Streak Sequel Miles

Directing Credits (2)

Writing Credits (7)

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