Person
Martin Lawrence
Acting · Born 1965-04-16 · 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
The Daily Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Steve
Self
Conan
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
The View
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
El hormiguero
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Filmography
- 2026The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie MurphySelf
- 20267 Dogs
- 2025DemascusForty
- 2025SneaksJ.B. (voice)
- 2025Number One on the Call SheetSelf
- 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
- 2017SteveSelf
- 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
- 2010ConanSelf
- 2010Death at a FuneralRyan
- 2010Love That Girl!Producer
- 2008College Road TripChief James Porter
- 2008Welcome Home Roscoe JenkinsRoscoe Jenkins
- 2007Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up
- 2007Wild HogsBobby Davis
- 2006Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun RunBoog (voice)
- 2006We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris StoryHimself
- 2006Open SeasonBoog (voice)
- 2006El hormigueroSelf - Guest
- 2006Big Momma's House 2Malcolm Turner / Big Momma
- 2005ReboundRoy McCormick
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003Bad Boys IIDetective Marcus Burnett
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
- 2003National SecurityEarl Montgomery
- 2002Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldathimself
- 2002What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene StealersSelf
- 2001Black KnightJamal Walker / Skywalker
- 2001Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6
- 2001What's the Worst That Could Happen?Kevin Caffery
- 2001Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2Martin Lawrence
- 2001Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12
- 2001Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All StarsHimself
- 2000Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
- 2000Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'Self
- 2000Big Momma's HouseMalcolm Turner
- 1999Blue StreakMiles Logan
- 1999LifeClaude Banks
- 1999Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
- 1998Jackie Chan: My StorySelf - Bad Boy
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1997Nothing to LoseTerrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson
- 1997The Chris Rock Show
- 1996E! True Hollywood Story
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1996A Thin Line Between Love and HateDarnell
- 1995Bad BoysMarcus Burnett
- 1994Martin Lawrence: You So CrazySelf
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1992MartinMartin Payne
- 1992BoomerangTyler
- 1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- 1991House Party 2Bilal
- 1991Talkin' Dirty After DarkTerry
- 1991One-Night Stand: Martin LawrenceHimself
- 1990Hammer, Slammer, & SladeWillie
- 1990House PartyBilal
- 1989Do the Right ThingCee
- 1989One Night Stand
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
- 1985What's Happening Now!!Maurice Warfield
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
- —Untitled Blue Streak SequelMiles
- —It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World rebootProducer
- —One and DoneProducer
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