Martin Lawrence

ActorProducerWriterDirectorCrew Apr 16 (age 60) Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany] 1975–2026 (51 year career)

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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.

Known For

Film

Bad Boys for Life

Marcus

Film

Bad Boys

Marcus Burnett

Film

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Marcus Burnett

Film

Do the Right Thing

Cee

Film

Bad Boys II

Detective Marcus Burnett

Film

Open Season

Boog (voice)

Film

Blue Streak

Miles Logan

Film

Wild Hogs

Bobby Davis

Filmography

Acting (75)

Movies (49)

Sneaks

2025

as J.B. (voice)

6.1

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

as Marcus Burnett

Bad Boys: Legacy

as Self

Mindcage

as Jake Doyle

Martin: The Reunion

as Self

Def comedy Jam - All stars 3

2021

Bad Boys for Life

2020

as Marcus

7.1

Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2

The Beach Bum

as Captain Wack

Def Comedy Jam 25

as Self

Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time

2016

as Himself

5.6

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

2012

as Self

6.0

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

2011

as Malcolm / Big Momma

Death at a Funeral

as Ryan

College Road Trip

as Chief James Porter

5.5

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

as Roscoe Jenkins

Wild Hogs

as Bobby Davis

Open Season

as Boog (voice)

Big Momma's House 2

as Malcolm Turner / Big Momma

5.8

Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run

2006

as Boog (voice)

5.5

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

as Himself

Rebound

as Roy McCormick

Bad Boys II

as Detective Marcus Burnett

6.7

National Security

2003

as Earl Montgomery

6.0

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

2002

as himself

5.2

Black Knight

2001

as Jamal Walker / Skywalker

5.4

Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2

2001

as Martin Lawrence

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

2001

as Kevin Caffery

5.5

Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12

2001

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6

2001

Big Momma's House

2000

as Malcolm Turner

5.8

Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'

2000

as Self

6.0

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

Blue Streak

as Miles Logan

Life

as Claude Banks

Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1

1999

Jackie Chan: My Story

1998

as Self - Bad Boy

6.3

Nothing to Lose

1997

as Terrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson

6.6

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

as Darnell

Bad Boys

as Marcus Burnett

Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy

as Self

Boomerang

as Tyler

House Party 2

as Bilal

One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence

1991

as Himself

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

as Terry

House Party

as Bilal

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

1990

as Willie

Do the Right Thing

1989

as Cee

7.8

Untitled Blue Streak Sequel

as Miles

Television (26)

The Ian and Smurfette Show

2026

as Boog (voice)

10.0

Number One on the Call Sheet

2025

as Self

4.3

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Sherri

as Self - Guest

The Shop

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Partners

as Marcus Jackson

Oddity Archive

as Maurice Winfield (archive footage)

The Soul Man

as Rudy

Conan

as Self

Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up

El hormiguero

as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

The View

as Self

The Chris Rock Show

The Daily Show

as Self

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

8.1

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

7.2

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Martin

as Martin Payne

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self - Presenter

One Night Stand

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

as Self - Guest

5.4

What's Happening Now!!

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Crew (31)

Movies (25)

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Executive Producer

Mindcage

Executive Producer

Martin: The Reunion

Executive Producer

Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time

2016

Executive Producer

5.6

Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time

2016

Writer

5.6

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

Executive Producer

Big Momma's House 2

Executive Producer

Rebound

Executive Producer

National Security

Executive Producer

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

2002

Director

5.2

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

2002

Executive Producer

5.2

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

Writer

Black Knight

Executive Producer

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

Executive Producer

Big Momma's House

Executive Producer

Jackie Chan: My Story

1998

Thanks

6.3

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

1996

Director

5.6

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

1996

Executive Producer

5.6

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

1996

Screenplay

5.6

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

1996

Story

5.6

Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy

1994

Executive Producer

6.4

Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy

1994

Writer

6.4

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World reboot

Producer

One and Done

Producer

Untitled Blue Streak Sequel

Producer

Television (6)

Partners

Executive Producer

Love That Girl!

Producer

Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up

Producer

Martin

Producer

Martin

Story

Martin

Writer