Martin Lawrence
Department: 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.
Known For
Do the Right Thing
1989
Blue Streak
1999
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
2002
Boomerang
1992
Wild Hogs
2007
National Security
2003
Sneaks
2025
Life
1999
Nothing to Lose
1997
Open Season
2006
Black Knight
2001
Rebound
2005
Bad Boys II
2003
Bad Boys
1995
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
2000
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
College Road Trip
2008
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996
Death at a Funeral
2010
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
2001
House Party
1990
House Party 2
1991
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
2011
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
2006
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991
One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence
1991
Mindcage
2022
Bad Boys for Life
2020
Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time
2016
Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
1994
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012
Def Comedy Jam 25
2017
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
2006
Jackie Chan: My Story
1998
The Beach Bum
2019
Big Momma's House 2
2006
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6
2001
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990
Big Momma's House
2000
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
2019
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
1999
Untitled Blue Streak Sequel
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Def comedy Jam - All stars 3
2021
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2
2001
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12
2001
Martin: The Reunion
2022
What's Happening Now!!
1985
Martin
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
The Daily Show
1996
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The View
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
One Night Stand
1989
The Shop
2018
Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up
2007
Saturday Night Live
1975
Partners
2014
The Chris Rock Show
1997
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
2001
El hormiguero
2006
Conan
2010
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Sherri
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
Oddity Archive
2012
The Soul Man
2012