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Martin Lawrence(I)

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Martin Lawrence in College Road Trip (2008)
Actor and comedian Martin Lawrence, known for his popular sitcom "Martin" and films like 'Big Momma's House' and 'Bad Boys,' returns alongside Will Smith in 'Bad Boys for Life.' "No Small Parts" takes a look at his career in film and television.
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Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence is an African-American comedian, producer, writer, director and actor. He is known for his roles in the Bad Boys trilogy, Martin, Def Comedy Jam, Big Momma's House, Open Season, House Party, Boomerang, Wild Hogs, What's Happening Now!!, Nothing to Lose, Life and Blue Streak. He has three daughters.
BornApril 16, 1965
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The Rise of Martin Lawrence

The Rise of Martin Lawrence

Actor and comedian Martin Lawrence, known for his sitcom "Martin" and films like Big Momma's House and Bad Boys, returns in Bad Boys for Life. What other roles has he played?
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Martin Lawrence and Melissa Roxburgh in Mindcage (2022)
Martin Lawrence and Melissa Roxburgh in Mindcage (2022)
John Malkovich, Martin Lawrence, Joshua Weatherby, Billy Ray Estes, and Jacob Grodnik in Mindcage (2022)
Martin Lawrence and Melissa Roxburgh in Mindcage (2022)
Martin Lawrence in Mindcage (2022)
Martin Lawrence and Melissa Roxburgh in Mindcage (2022)
John Malkovich and Martin Lawrence in Mindcage (2022)
Ossie Davis, Martin Lawrence, Christa Rivers, Leonard L. Thomas, and Steve White in Do the Right Thing (1989)
Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, and Hawthorne James in Martin (1992)
Martin Lawrence, Casey Biggs, Alan Blumenfeld, and Thomas Mikal Ford in Martin (1992)
Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, and Carl Anthony Payne II in Martin (1992)
Martin Lawrence and Thomas Mikal Ford in Martin (1992)

Known for

Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell in Martin (1992)
Martin
7.5
TV Series
  • Martin Payne
  • Sheneneh Jenkins
  • Jerome
  • Edna 'Mama' Payne
  • Roscoe
  • King Beef
  • Bob
  • Elroy
  • Various
  • Voice of Announcer
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys II (2003)
Bad Boys II
6.6
  • Detective Marcus Burnett
  • 2003
Will Smith, Téa Leoni, and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
Bad Boys
6.8
  • Marcus Burnett
  • 1995
Big Momma's House (2000)
Big Momma's House
5.2
  • Malcolm Turner
  • 2000

Credits

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Actor

  • Nehama
    • Pre-production
  • Bad Boys 4
    • Pre-production
  • John Malkovich, Martin Lawrence, and Melissa Roxburgh in Mindcage (2022)
    Mindcage
  • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys for Life (2020)
    Bad Boys for Life
  • Matthew McConaughey, Martin Lawrence, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Donovan St V. Williams, Zac Efron, and Stefania LaVie Owen in The Beach Bum (2019)
    The Beach Bum
  • Big Sean Feat. Chris Brown, Ty Dolla $ign: Play No Games (2015)
    Big Sean Feat. Chris Brown, Ty Dolla $ign: Play No Games
  • Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence in Partners (2014)
    Partners
  • Cedric the Entertainer and Niecy Nash in The Soul Man (2012)
    The Soul Man
  • Untitled Martin Lawrence Project
  • Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
    Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
  • Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock, James Marsden, Luke Wilson, Peter Dinklage, Tracy Morgan, and Zoe Saldana in Death at a Funeral (2010)
    Death at a Funeral
  • Martin Lawrence, Donny Osmond, Margo Harshman, Raven-Symoné, Brenda Song, and Eshaya Draper in College Road Trip (2008)
    College Road Trip
  • Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
    Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins
  • John Travolta, William H. Macy, Tim Allen, and Martin Lawrence in Wild Hogs (2007)
    Wild Hogs
  • Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher in Boog & Elliot's Midnight Bun Run (2006)
    Boog & Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
    • (voice)
  • Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Billy Connolly, Jon Favreau, Cody Cameron, and Maddie Taylor in Open Season (2006)
    Open Season
    • (voice)
  • Martin Lawrence in Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
    Big Momma's House 2

Writer

  • Martin Lawrence: Doin' Time (2016)
    Martin Lawrence: Doin' Time
  • Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)
    Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
  • Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell in Martin (1992)
    Martin
    • ...
  • Martin Lawrence and Lynn Whitfield in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)
    A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
  • Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy (1994)
    Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
    • (uncredited)
  • Soul Train Comedy Awards (1993)
    Soul Train Comedy Awards
  • One Night Stand (1989)
    One Night Stand

Producer

  • Nehama
    • Pre-production
  • Bad Boys 4
    • Pre-production
  • Martin: The Reunion (2022)
    Martin: The Reunion
  • Raptors (2017)
    Raptors
  • Martin Lawrence: Doin' Time (2016)
    Martin Lawrence: Doin' Time
  • Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence in Partners (2014)
    Partners
  • Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
    Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
  • Love That Girl! (2010)
    Love That Girl!
  • 1st Amendment Stand Up (2005)
    1st Amendment Stand Up
  • Martin Lawrence in Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
    Big Momma's House 2
  • Martin Lawrence in Rebound (2005)
    Rebound
  • Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn in National Security (2003)
    National Security
  • Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)
    Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
  • Martin Lawrence and Marsha Thomason in Black Knight (2001)
    Black Knight
  • Danny DeVito and Martin Lawrence in What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
    What's the Worst That Could Happen?
  • Big Momma's House (2000)
    Big Momma's House
  • Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell in Martin (1992)
    Martin
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Wild Hogs
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Wild Hogs

Personal details

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    • April 16, 1965
    • Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
    • Shamicka LawrenceJuly 10, 2010 - April 25, 2012 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Jasmine Lawrence
    • Rae Proctor(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Appeared in Diana King's music video, "Shy Guy".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 4 Interviews
    • 1 Article
    • 2 Pictorials

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His teachers used to give him the last few minutes of class to make his classmates laugh.
  • Quotes
    No one is immune to the trials and tribulations of life.
    • Often plays a policeman or a thief, sometimes both in the same film
    • Bad Boys for Life
      (2020)
      $6,000,000

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