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.
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
![Sneaks](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ycPR7x3ZBb1XZp2Vm6SjrMVqCji.jpg)
Sneaks
![Bad Boys: Ride or Die](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nP6RliHjxsz4irTKsxe8FRhKZYl.jpg)
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
![Mindcage](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/JvqaHXdKBtEAmm4EDVTGkoAGIj.jpg)
Mindcage
![Martin: The Reunion](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vjHZX7eOdnFr4U0FyxYiuKX5XlV.jpg)
Martin: The Reunion
![Bad Boys for Life](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/y95lQLnuNKdPAzw9F9Ab8kJ80c3.jpg)
Bad Boys for Life
![The Beach Bum](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iXMxdC7T0t3dxislnUNybcvJmAH.jpg)
The Beach Bum
![Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gI5dBsVGsrk3gxQYCoHjtcR9Vmb.jpg)
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
![The Shop](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yhISN0ewMkjqKxBQAeo2QkLFTnm.jpg)
The Shop
![Def Comedy Jam 25](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/n4NtEw3QcdKAwYGeastBjyTNy9b.jpg)
Def Comedy Jam 25
![Quotidien](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7MLudN84q0YD3vLYIeqcbXjMNBW.jpg)
Quotidien
![Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/a88rtCUWwdjlgHgxFz9ujVFfUA2.jpg)
Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time
![Partners](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qdcPKb318gGUHwazSO94Tv5XinQ.jpg)
Partners
![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d735cGL2G07Tb0ysLHStu8c0uo8.jpg)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
![Eddie Murphy: One Night Only](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fO5IgEBL8gHuPbUym1nVltzlHrQ.jpg)
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
![Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/n1GSxFcDaZ6lMVf21M0KloPfuhu.jpg)
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
![Conan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oQxrvUhP3ycwnlxIrIMQ9Z3kleq.jpg)
Conan
![Death at a Funeral](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oBCQYMJTqV3qLjrvZ5sTZUCBky7.jpg)
Death at a Funeral
![Love That Girl!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/h2pmzg7kNvE1NIAXaXqQE9m1z8M.jpg)
Love That Girl!
![College Road Trip](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/322poolColDysdWIA6XCCZQy9B6.jpg)
College Road Trip
![Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1VzS2bkQHVcIxSeBJifOx65oxHK.jpg)
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
![Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/m1bfpWsrGrdypkbw6DJYS9BC48a.jpg)
Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up
![Wild Hogs](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qYyPCZcpNGZwbyBo1gwdCiW5hHC.jpg)
Wild Hogs
![Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/AgXxMcnUCSGxjOjOe2bCKppjD82.jpg)
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
![We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pMQuZegM69LKtt3HDXWbZ97JpNA.jpg)
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
![Open Season](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/w5Lctmkc1yah215Luxmci4djaiW.jpg)
Open Season
![El hormiguero](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/K6tzvTqHFULV5cr5dsWTSmh4Zj.jpg)
El hormiguero
![Big Momma's House 2](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wlbov6pkgySqYZilZcO54f29Dg1.jpg)
Big Momma's House 2
![Rebound](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4l0Q1lAf4aV3h1LJQ00EpxVQefr.jpg)
Rebound
![The Ellen DeGeneres Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/PhUYIGUUk1RzWq2Aw3TqH65McE.jpg)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
![Bad Boys II](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yCvB5fG5aEPqa1St7ihY6KEAsHD.jpg)
Bad Boys II
![Jimmy Kimmel Live!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6uKEYejjR88GwHgNq6NAQ30glTx.jpg)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
![National Security](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nWQqUPhvkSYCdIcc1iaaImuUBB0.jpg)
National Security
![Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fRpS1sr1GFPgQobsXoNm5lxatcy.jpg)
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
![Black Knight](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pVxwVH461k9u4tUfRewT29DEZ2e.jpg)
Black Knight
![What's the Worst That Could Happen?](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/roVPa80bjfbToshzapT8pTfHH91.jpg)
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
![Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/krr1md6blpaN9JawKZqSk2PmNw.jpg)
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
![Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vtXcQGFFoDr8F6li2CHVswV8ETB.jpg)
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
![Putting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zT1TtogGgcrQBZAofjp37s24Vui.jpg)
Putting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
![Big Momma's House](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5YoSFqpTz5qIxsX61CPMGKONQIY.jpg)
Big Momma's House
![Blue Streak](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jek2osBtFhzU6Hjj7yp1egOtbqO.jpg)
Blue Streak
![Life](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/saWYpX3ADdmdByQZVrSYUNbQ9GC.jpg)
Life
![Jackie Chan: My Story](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kJnVff7qqEWeRZbILeZLW6fsn62.jpg)
Jackie Chan: My Story
![The View](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zn5ZtKXYo8XOoXUgtQxw7q2CjVt.jpg)
The View
![Nothing to Lose](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5al8I28ufKJDxGWDcNGw6xCkZHH.jpg)
Nothing to Lose
![The Chris Rock Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/17ElimZWIUypXV1hcGaXQJQuDBe.jpg)
The Chris Rock Show
![E! True Hollywood Story](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zuXXivVEjOkMswJvNFFRmJW0bTZ.jpg)
E! True Hollywood Story
![The Daily Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ixcfyK7it6FjRM36Te4OdblAq4X.jpg)
The Daily Show
![A Thin Line Between Love and Hate](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wo9AGi5LlFXZUj8MDPq3eKCUMpd.jpg)
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
![Bad Boys](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/x1ygBecKHfXX4M2kRhmFKWfWbJc.jpg)
Bad Boys
![Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iN9whwQExgckFNuuegFksrZYufL.jpg)
Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
![Late Night with Conan O'Brien](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gJZ1rhLLFpatuAeylJoUI82DKC7.jpg)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
![Martin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/inQQEpHiaSy8BEd9XEFF2W39vO0.jpg)
Martin
![Boomerang](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cc9YAZq5NXiIEJsHjW7p2FaHQkp.jpg)
Boomerang
![MTV Movie & TV Awards](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/77FuUQrJVO8GcyCpfHBZOICINwm.jpg)
MTV Movie & TV Awards
![The Tonight Show with Jay Leno](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xAFMZ3wFIEXTISryRZD94AAvWng.jpg)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
![House Party 2](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4iKDkzUZtS6vzINfbwYHAb1bNbA.jpg)
House Party 2
![Talkin' Dirty After Dark](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bNTfwzDkpXQEFSr1vOxPpcWYDej.jpg)
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
![One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qwDADVugo2PGgCkvgZORMiurYrz.jpg)
One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence
![Hammer, Slammer, & Slade](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/f2E8mHsSGUPQLJKdp04JhWlZR5d.jpg)
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
![House Party](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4vPYZzMy9YyqDryETRVeILJ4ELq.jpg)
House Party
![Do the Right Thing](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/63rmSDPahrH7C1gEFYzRuIBAN9W.jpg)
Do the Right Thing
![One Night Stand](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bW58NbN6s1wo3O9BkPwVnUHUtrW.jpg)
One Night Stand
![LIVE with Kelly and Mark](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b90Z7Nlw1EzPz38oL3utlvFjmFR.jpg)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
![What's Happening Now!!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3jAdacJlx81TNdN26eucSaGBcCr.jpg)
What's Happening Now!!
![Saturday Night Live](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sHGuKFjIBisPk8cvtCZTDVktYfs.jpg)
Saturday Night Live