Martin Lawrence

Acting

Martin Lawrence

Born April 16, 1965Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]75 credits

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

Filmography

Demascus
2025Demascus
as FortyTV
Sneaks
2025Sneaks
as J.B. (voice)Movie
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024Bad Boys: Ride or Die
as Marcus BurnettMovie
Mindcage
2022Mindcage
as Jake DoyleMovie
Sherri
2022Sherri
as Self - GuestTV
Bad Boys for Life
2020Bad Boys for Life
as MarcusMovie
The Beach Bum
2019The Beach Bum
as Captain WackMovie
The Shop
2018The Shop
as SelfTV
Partners
2014Partners
as Marcus JacksonTV
Oddity Archive
2012Oddity Archive
as Maurice Winfield (archive footage)TV
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
2011Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
as Malcolm / Big MommaMovie
Conan
2010Conan
as SelfTV
College Road Trip
2008College Road Trip
as Chief James PorterMovie
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Roscoe JenkinsMovie
Wild Hogs
2007Wild Hogs
as Bobby DavisMovie
Open Season
2006Open Season
as Boog (voice)Movie
El hormiguero
2006El hormiguero
as Self - GuestTV
Big Momma's House 2
2006Big Momma's House 2
as Malcolm Turner / Big MommaMovie
Rebound
2005Rebound
as Roy McCormickMovie
Bad Boys II
2003Bad Boys II
as Detective Marcus BurnettMovie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - GuestTV
National Security
2003National Security
as Earl MontgomeryMovie
Black Knight
2001Black Knight
as Jamal Walker / SkywalkerMovie
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2
2001Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2
as Martin LawrenceMovie
Big Momma's House
2000Big Momma's House
as Malcolm TurnerMovie
Blue Streak
1999Blue Streak
as Miles LoganMovie
Life
1999Life
as Claude BanksMovie
Jackie Chan: My Story
1998Jackie Chan: My Story
as Self - Bad BoyMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
Nothing to Lose
1997Nothing to Lose
as Terrence Paul "T-Paul" DavidsonMovie
Bad Boys
1995Bad Boys
as Marcus BurnettMovie
Martin
1992Martin
as Martin PayneTV
Boomerang
1992Boomerang
as TylerMovie
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992MTV Movie & TV Awards
as Self - PresenterTV
House Party 2
1991House Party 2
as BilalMovie
House Party
1990House Party
as BilalMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - HostTV