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
Bad Boys for Life
(2020)
Marcus Burnett
Bad Boys II
(2003)
Marcus Burnett
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
(2024)
Marcus Burnett
Open Season
(2006)
Boog (voice)
Bad Boys
(1995)
Marcus Burnett
Big Momma's House 2
(2006)
Malcolm Turner / Big Momma
Life
(1999)
Claude Banks
Mindcage
(2022)
Jake Doyle
Big Momma's House
(2000)
Malcolm Turner
Blue Streak
(1999)
Miles Logan
Do the Right Thing
(1989)
Cee
Wild Hogs
(2007)
Bobby Davis
National Security
(2003)
Earl Montgomery
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
(2011)
Malcolm / Big Momma
Black Knight
(2001)
Jamal Walker / Skywalker
Boomerang
(1992)
Tyler
Full Filmography
Acting
Do the Right Thing
(1989)
Cee
House Party
(1990)
Bilal
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
(1990)
Willie
House Party 2
(1991)
Bilal
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
(1991)
Terry
One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence
(1991)
Himself
Boomerang
(1992)
Tyler
Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
(1994)
Self
Bad Boys
(1995)
Marcus Burnett
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
(1996)
Darnell
Nothing to Lose
(1997)
Terrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson
Jackie Chan: My Story
(1998)
Himself
Blue Streak
(1999)
Miles Logan
Life
(1999)
Claude Banks
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
(2000)
Big Momma's House
(2000)
Malcolm Turner
Putting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
(2000)
Self
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
(2001)
Kevin Caffery
Black Knight
(2001)
Jamal Walker / Skywalker
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6
(2001)
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
(2002)
himself
National Security
(2003)
Earl Montgomery
Bad Boys II
(2003)
Marcus Burnett
Rebound
(2005)
Roy McCormick
Open Season
(2006)
Boog (voice)
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
(2006)
Boog (voice)
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
(2006)
Himself
Big Momma's House 2
(2006)
Malcolm Turner / Big Momma
Wild Hogs
(2007)
Bobby Davis
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
(2008)
Roscoe Jenkins
College Road Trip
(2008)
Chief James Porter
Death at a Funeral
(2010)
Ryan
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
(2011)
Malcolm / Big Momma
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
(2012)
Self
Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time
(2016)
Himself
Def Comedy Jam 25
(2017)
Self
The Beach Bum
(2019)
Captain Wack
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
(2019)
Bad Boys for Life
(2020)
Marcus Burnett
Martin: The Reunion
(2022)
Self
Mindcage
(2022)
Jake Doyle
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
(2024)
Marcus Burnett
Sneaks
(2024)
(voice)
Writing
Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
(1994)
Writer
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
(1996)
Screenplay and Story
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
(2002)
Writer
Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time
(2016)
Writer
Production
Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
(1994)
Executive Producer
Big Momma's House
(2000)
Executive Producer
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
(2001)
Executive Producer
Black Knight
(2001)
Executive Producer
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
(2002)
Executive Producer
National Security
(2003)
Executive Producer
Rebound
(2005)
Executive Producer
Big Momma's House 2
(2006)
Executive Producer
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
(2011)
Executive Producer
Martin: The Reunion
(2022)
Executive Producer
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
(2024)
Executive Producer
Directing