Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1965-04-16
BirthplaceFrankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]
Martin Lawrence
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Martin Lawrence
Filmography
Acting (51)
6.5
2026
6.1
2025
Sneaksas J.B. (voice)
5.8
2024
Bad Boys: Ride or Dieas Marcus Burnett
7.3
2022
Mindcageas Jake Doyle
5.9
2022
Martin: The Reunionas Self
9.0
2020
Bad Boys for Lifeas Marcus
7.1
2019
The Beach Bumas Captain Wack
5.7
2017
Def Comedy Jam 25as Self
6.0
2016
Martin Lawrence Doin’ Timeas Himself
5.6
2012
Eddie Murphy: One Night Onlyas Self
6.0
2011
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Sonas Malcolm / Big Momma
5.5
2010
Death at a Funeralas Ryan
5.9
2008
College Road Tripas Chief James Porter
5.4
2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkinsas Roscoe Jenkins
6.0
2007
Wild Hogsas Bobby Davis
6.0
2006
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Runas Boog (voice)
5.5
2006
10.0
2006
Open Seasonas Boog (voice)
6.2
2006
Big Momma's House 2as Malcolm Turner / Big Momma
5.8
2005
Reboundas Roy McCormick
5.7
2003
Bad Boys IIas Detective Marcus Burnett
6.7
2003
National Securityas Earl Montgomery
6.0
2002
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldatas himself
5.3
2001
Black Knightas Jamal Walker / Skywalker
5.5
2001
What's the Worst That Could Happen?as Kevin Caffery
5.5
2001
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2as Martin Lawrence
9.0
8.7
2000
7.5
2000
Big Momma's Houseas Malcolm Turner
5.8
1999
Blue Streakas Miles Logan
6.5
1999
Lifeas Claude Banks
6.7
1998
Jackie Chan: My Storyas Self - Bad Boy
6.3
1997
Nothing to Loseas Terrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson
6.6
1996
A Thin Line Between Love and Hateas Darnell
5.7
1995
Bad Boysas Marcus Burnett
6.8
1994
6.5
1992
Boomerangas Tyler
5.7
1991
House Party 2as Bilal
5.5
1991
Talkin' Dirty After Darkas Terry
5.2
1991
One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrenceas Himself
1990
Hammer, Slammer, & Sladeas Willie
7.0
1990
House Partyas Bilal
6.4
1989
Do the Right Thingas Cee
7.8
—
Untitled Blue Streak Sequelas Miles
Production & Directing (25)
2024
Bad Boys: Ride or DieExecutive Producer
7.3
2022
Martin: The ReunionExecutive Producer
9.0
2022
MindcageExecutive Producer
5.9
2016
5.6
2016
Martin Lawrence Doin’ TimeExecutive Producer
5.6
2011
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like SonExecutive Producer
5.5
2006
Big Momma's House 2Executive Producer
5.8
2005
ReboundExecutive Producer
5.7
2003
National SecurityExecutive Producer
6.0
2002
Martin Lawrence Live: RunteldatExecutive Producer
5.3
2002
5.3
2002
Martin Lawrence Live: RunteldatDirector
5.3
2001
Black KnightExecutive Producer
5.5
2001
What's the Worst That Could Happen?Executive Producer
5.5
2000
Big Momma's HouseExecutive Producer
5.8
1998
Jackie Chan: My StoryThanks
6.3
1996
5.7
1996
A Thin Line Between Love and HateScreenplay
5.7
1996
5.7
1996
A Thin Line Between Love and HateExecutive Producer
5.7
1994
6.5
1994
Martin Lawrence: You So CrazyExecutive Producer
6.5
—
One and DoneProducer
—
Untitled Blue Streak SequelProducer