Portrait of Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence

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.

Born: April 16, 1965

Place of Birth: Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]

Filmography

2025
Sneaks

as J.B. (voice)

2024
2024
Bad Boys: Ride or Die

as Marcus Burnett

2022
Mindcage

as Jake Doyle

2022
Sherri

as Self - Guest

2020
2019
The Beach Bum

as Captain Wack

2018
The Shop

as Self

2014
Partners

as Marcus Jackson

2012
Oddity Archive

as Maurice Winfield (archive footage)

2012
2011
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

as Malcolm / Big Momma

2010
Conan

as Self

2008
College Road Trip

as Chief James Porter

2008
2007
Wild Hogs

as Bobby Davis

2006
Open Season

as Boog (voice)

2006
El hormiguero

as Self - Guest

2006
Big Momma's House 2

as Malcolm Turner / Big Momma

2005
Rebound

as Roy McCormick

2003
Bad Boys II

as Detective Marcus Burnett

2003
National Security

as Earl Montgomery

2001
Black Knight

as Jamal Walker / Skywalker

2001
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2

as Martin Lawrence

2000
Big Momma's House

as Malcolm Turner

1999
Blue Streak

as Miles Logan

1999
Life

as Claude Banks

1998
Jackie Chan: My Story

as Self - Bad Boy

1997
The View

as Self

1997
Nothing to Lose

as Terrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson

1996
1995
Bad Boys

as Marcus Burnett

1992
Martin

as Martin Payne

1992
Boomerang

as Tyler

1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self - Presenter

1991
1990
House Party

as Bilal

1988
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host