Martin Lawrence
Known for Acting · 78 credits
- Born
- 1965-04-16 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]
- Also known as
- Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence
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
TV Shows (28)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
The View
1997
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
El hormiguero
2006
as Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Martin
1992
as Martin Payne
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Presenter
Steve
2017
as Self
The Shop
2018
as Self
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
as Self
The Chris Rock Show
1997
The Soul Man
2012
as Rudy
Oddity Archive
2012
as Maurice Winfield (archive footage)
What's Happening Now!!
1985
as Maurice Warfield
One Night Stand
1989
Partners
2014
as Marcus Jackson
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up
2007
Demascus
2025
as Forty
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
2001
as Himself
Movies (50)
7 Dogs
2026
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
as Marcus Burnett
Bad Boys
1995
as Marcus Burnett
Bad Boys for Life
2020
as Marcus
Bad Boys II
2003
as Detective Marcus Burnett
Black Knight
2001
as Jamal Walker / Skywalker
Open Season
2006
as Boog (voice)
Blue Streak
1999
as Miles Logan
Big Momma's House
2000
as Malcolm Turner
Life
1999
as Claude Banks
Boomerang
1992
as Tyler
Wild Hogs
2007
as Bobby Davis
Big Momma's House 2
2006
as Malcolm Turner / Big Momma
Do the Right Thing
1989
as Cee
Sneaks
2025
as J.B. (voice)
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
2011
as Malcolm / Big Momma
Rebound
2005
as Roy McCormick
National Security
2003
as Earl Montgomery
House Party
1990
as Bilal
Death at a Funeral
2010
as Ryan
Mindcage
2022
as Jake Doyle
Nothing to Lose
1997
as Terrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
as Roscoe Jenkins
Jackie Chan: My Story
1998
as Self - Bad Boy
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
2001
as Kevin Caffery
The Beach Bum
2019
as Captain Wack
College Road Trip
2008
as Chief James Porter
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996
as Darnell
House Party 2
1991
as Bilal
Def Comedy Jam 25
2017
as Self
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012
as Self
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
2002
as himself
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
2026
as Self
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990
as Willie
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
2000
as Self
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991
as Terry
Martin: The Reunion
2022
as Self
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
2006
as Boog (voice)
Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
1994
as Self
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12
2001
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
2006
as Himself
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
Untitled Blue Streak Sequel
as Miles
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6
2001
Def comedy Jam - All stars 3
2021
Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time
2016
as Himself
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
1999
One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence
1991
as Himself
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
2019
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2
2001
as Martin Lawrence
About Martin Lawrence
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. With 78 credits spanning from 1975 to 2026, Martin Lawrence has appeared in 50 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Martin Lawrence Movies
- 7 Dogs (2026)
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) — as Marcus Burnett
- Bad Boys (1995) — as Marcus Burnett
- Bad Boys for Life (2020) — as Marcus
- Bad Boys II (2003) — as Detective Marcus Burnett
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