Martin Lawrence

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Martin Lawrence

Acting 61 April 16, 1965

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]

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 cam…

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Bad Boys for Life

Bad Boys for Life

7.1 2020 Movie
Bad Boys

Bad Boys

6.8 1995 Movie
Bad Boys II

Bad Boys II

6.7 2003 Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8 2014 TV Show
Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

7.3 2024 Movie
Open Season

Open Season

6.2 2006 Movie
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

6.4 1996 TV Show
The View

The View

4.3 1997 TV Show
Big Momma's House

Big Momma's House

5.8 2000 Movie
Wild Hogs

Wild Hogs

6.0 2007 Movie
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

7.8 1989 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Varnell Hill Show

    TV show Executive Producer

  2. 2026
    AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy

    Movie Self

  3. 2026
    7 Dogs

    Movie

  4. 2025
    Demascus

    TV show Forty

  5. 2025
    Sneaks

    Movie J.B. (voice)

  6. 2025
    Number One on the Call Sheet

    TV show Self

  7. 2024
    Bad Boys: Ride or Die

    Movie Marcus Burnett

  8. 2022
    Mindcage

    Movie Jake Doyle

  9. 2022
    Martin: The Reunion

    Movie Self

  10. 2022
    The Jennifer Hudson Show

    TV show Self

  11. 2022
    The Sherri Shepherd Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  12. 2021
    Def comedy Jam - All stars 3

    Movie

  13. 2020
    Bad Boys for Life

    Movie Marcus

  14. 2019
    The Beach Bum

    Movie Captain Wack

  15. 2019
    Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2

    Movie

  16. 2018
    The Shop

    TV show Self

More credits
  1. 2017
    Def Comedy Jam 25

    Movie Self

  2. 2017
    Steve

    TV show Self

  3. 2016
    Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time

    Movie Himself

  4. 2014
    Partners

    TV show Marcus Jackson

  5. 2014
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    TV show Self

  6. 2012
    Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

    Movie Self

  7. 2012
    Oddity Archive

    TV show Maurice Winfield (archive footage)

  8. 2012
    The Soul Man

    TV show Rudy

  9. 2011
    Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

    Movie Malcolm / Big Momma

  10. 2010
    Conan

    TV show Self

  11. 2010
    Death at a Funeral

    Movie Ryan

  12. 2010
    Love That Girl!

    TV show Producer

  13. 2008
    College Road Trip

    Movie Chief James Porter

  14. 2008
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

    Movie Roscoe Jenkins

  15. 2007
    Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up

    TV show

  16. 2007
    Wild Hogs

    Movie Bobby Davis

  17. 2006
    Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run

    Movie Boog (voice)

  18. 2006
    We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story

    Movie Himself

  19. 2006
    Open Season

    Movie Boog (voice)

  20. 2006
    El hormiguero

    TV show Self - Guest

  21. 2006
    Big Momma's House 2

    Movie Malcolm Turner / Big Momma

  22. 2005
    Rebound

    Movie Roy McCormick

  23. 2003
    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    TV show Self

  24. 2003
    Bad Boys II

    Movie Detective Marcus Burnett