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.
Filmography
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
2026
as Self
7 Dogs
2026
Sneaks
2025
as J.B. (voice)
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
as Marcus Burnett
Mindcage
2022
as Jake Doyle
Martin: The Reunion
2022
as Self
Def comedy Jam - All stars 3
2021
Bad Boys for Life
2020
as Marcus
The Beach Bum
2019
as Captain Wack
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
2019
Def Comedy Jam 25
2017
as Self
Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time
2016
as Himself
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012
as Self
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
2011
as Malcolm / Big Momma
Death at a Funeral
2010
as Ryan
College Road Trip
2008
as Chief James Porter
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
as Roscoe Jenkins
Wild Hogs
2007
as Bobby Davis
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
2006
as Boog (voice)
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
2006
as Himself
Open Season
2006
as Boog (voice)
Big Momma's House 2
2006
as Malcolm Turner / Big Momma
Rebound
2005
as Roy McCormick
Bad Boys II
2003
as Detective Marcus Burnett