Martin 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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Do the Right Thing
as Cee
1989
Blue Streak
as Miles Logan
1999
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
as himself
2002
Boomerang
as Tyler
1992
Wild Hogs
as Bobby Davis
2007
National Security
as Earl Montgomery
2003
Sneaks
as J.B. (voice)
2025
Life
as Claude Banks
1999
Nothing to Lose
as Terrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson
1997
Open Season
as Boog (voice)
2006
Black Knight
as Jamal Walker / Skywalker
2001
Rebound
as Roy McCormick
2005
Bad Boys II
as Detective Marcus Burnett
2003
Bad Boys
as Marcus Burnett
1995
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
as Self
2000
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Roscoe Jenkins
2008
College Road Trip
as Chief James Porter
2008
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
as Darnell
1996
Death at a Funeral
as Ryan
2010
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
as Kevin Caffery
2001
TV Appearances
Martin
as Martin Payne
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
The View
as Self
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
One Night Stand
1989
The Shop
as Self
2018
Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up
2007
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975