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Martin Lawrence

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Apr 16, 1965 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]

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.

Known For

Acting
2025SneaksJ.B. (voice)
2025Number One on the Call SheetSelf
2025DemascusForty
2024Bad Boys: Ride or DieMarcus Burnett
2022MindcageJake Doyle
2022Martin: The ReunionSelf
2022SherriSelf - Guest
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
2021Def comedy Jam - All stars 3
2020Bad Boys for LifeMarcus
2019The Beach BumCaptain Wack
2019Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
2018The ShopSelf
2017Def Comedy Jam 25Self
2016Martin Lawrence Doin’ TimeHimself
2014PartnersMarcus Jackson
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2012Eddie Murphy: One Night OnlySelf
2012Oddity ArchiveMaurice Winfield (archive footage)
2012The Soul ManRudy
2011Big Mommas: Like Father, Like SonMalcolm / Big Momma
2010Death at a FuneralRyan
2010ConanSelf
2008Welcome Home Roscoe JenkinsRoscoe Jenkins
2008College Road TripChief James Porter
2007Wild HogsBobby Davis
2007Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up
2006Open SeasonBoog (voice)
2006Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun RunBoog (voice)
2006We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris StoryHimself
2006Big Momma's House 2Malcolm Turner / Big Momma
2006El hormigueroSelf - Guest
2005ReboundRoy McCormick
2003National SecurityEarl Montgomery
2003Bad Boys IIDetective Marcus Burnett
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
2002Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldathimself
2001Black KnightJamal Walker / Skywalker
2001What's the Worst That Could Happen?Kevin Caffery
2001Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6
2001Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2Martin Lawrence
2001Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12
2001Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All StarsHimself
2000Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'Self
2000Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000Big Momma's HouseMalcolm Turner
1999Blue StreakMiles Logan
1999LifeClaude Banks
1999Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
1998Jackie Chan: My StorySelf - Bad Boy
1997Nothing to LoseTerrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson
1997The ViewSelf
1997The Chris Rock Show
1996A Thin Line Between Love and HateDarnell
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1995Bad BoysMarcus Burnett
1994Martin Lawrence: You So CrazySelf
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1992BoomerangTyler
1992MartinMartin Payne
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter
1991House Party 2Bilal
1991Talkin' Dirty After DarkTerry
1991One-Night Stand: Martin LawrenceHimself
1990House PartyBilal
1990Hammer, Slammer, & SladeWillie
1989Do the Right ThingCee
1989One Night Stand
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
1985What's Happening Now!!
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
-Untitled Blue Streak SequelMiles
Production
2024Bad Boys: Ride or DieExecutive Producer
2022Martin: The ReunionExecutive Producer
2022MindcageExecutive Producer
2016Martin Lawrence Doin’ TimeExecutive Producer
2014PartnersExecutive Producer
2011Big Mommas: Like Father, Like SonExecutive Producer
2010Love That Girl!Producer
2007Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-UpProducer
2006Big Momma's House 2Executive Producer
2005ReboundExecutive Producer
2003National SecurityExecutive Producer
2002Martin Lawrence Live: RunteldatExecutive Producer
2001What's the Worst That Could Happen?Executive Producer
2001Black KnightExecutive Producer
2000Big Momma's HouseExecutive Producer
1996A Thin Line Between Love and HateExecutive Producer
1994Martin Lawrence: You So CrazyExecutive Producer
1992MartinProducer
-It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World rebootProducer
-One and DoneProducer
-Untitled Blue Streak SequelProducer
Directing
2002Martin Lawrence Live: RunteldatDirector
1996A Thin Line Between Love and HateDirector
Writing
2016Martin Lawrence Doin’ TimeWriter
2002Martin Lawrence Live: RunteldatWriter
1996A Thin Line Between Love and HateScreenplay
1996A Thin Line Between Love and HateStory
1994Martin Lawrence: You So CrazyWriter
1992MartinWriter
1992MartinStory
Crew
1998Jackie Chan: My StoryThanks