Martin Lawrence
Known for acting · Born 16 April 1965 · 61 · Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]
103 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
Bad Boys for Life
2020
Bad Boys
1995
Bad Boys II
2003
Martin
1992
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
Open Season
2006
Big Momma's House
2000
Wild Hogs
2007
Big Momma's House 2
2006
Blue Streak
1999
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
2011
Black Knight
2001
Acting (80)
20267 DogsFilm
2026AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie MurphySelfFilm
2026The Varnell Hill ShowSeries
2025SneaksJ.B. (voice)Film
2025Number One on the Call SheetSelfSeries
2025DemascusForty · 6 episodesSeries
2024Bad Boys: Ride or DieMarcus BurnettFilm
2022MindcageJake DoyleFilm
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelfSeries
2022SherriSelf - GuestSeries
2022Martin: The ReunionSelfFilm
2021Def comedy Jam - All stars 3Film
2020Bad Boys for LifeMarcusFilm
2019The Beach BumCaptain WackFilm
2019Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2Film
2018The ShopSelfSeries
2017Def Comedy Jam 25SelfFilm
2017SteveSelfSeries
2016Martin Lawrence Doin’ TimeHimselfFilm
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 4 episodesSeries
2014PartnersMarcus Jackson · 10 episodesSeries
2012The Soul ManRudySeries
2012Eddie Murphy: One Night OnlySelfFilm
2012Oddity ArchiveMaurice Winfield (archive footage)Series
2011Big Mommas: Like Father, Like SonMalcolm / Big MommaFilm
2010Death at a FuneralRyanFilm
2010ConanSelfSeries
2008College Road TripChief James PorterFilm
2008Welcome Home Roscoe JenkinsRoscoe JenkinsFilm
2007Wild HogsBobby DavisFilm
2007Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up · 62 episodesSeries
2006Open SeasonBoog (voice)Film
2006Big Momma's House 2Malcolm Turner / Big MommaFilm
2006Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun RunBoog (voice)Film
2006El hormigueroSelf - GuestSeries
2006We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris StoryHimselfFilm
2005ReboundRoy McCormickFilm
2003Bad Boys IIDetective Marcus BurnettFilm
2003National SecurityEarl MontgomeryFilm
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries
2002Martin Lawrence Live: RunteldathimselfFilm
2002What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene StealersSelfFilm
2001Black KnightJamal Walker / SkywalkerFilm
2001What's the Worst That Could Happen?Kevin CafferyFilm
2001Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12Film
2001Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6Film
2001Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2Martin LawrenceFilm
2001Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All StarsHimself · 14 episodesSeries
2000Big Momma's HouseMalcolm TurnerFilm
2000Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7Film
2000Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'SelfFilm
1999Blue StreakMiles LoganFilm
1999LifeClaude BanksFilm
1999Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1Film
1998Jackie Chan: My StorySelf - Bad BoyFilm
1997Nothing to LoseTerrence Paul "T-Paul" DavidsonFilm
1997The ViewSelfSeries
1997The Chris Rock ShowSeries
1996The Daily ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1996A Thin Line Between Love and HateDarnellFilm
1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
1995Bad BoysMarcus BurnettFilm
1994Martin Lawrence: You So CrazySelfFilm
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 5 episodesSeries
1992BoomerangTylerFilm
1992MartinMartin Payne · 132 episodesSeries
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · 2 episodesSeries
1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
1991House Party 2BilalFilm
1991Talkin' Dirty After DarkTerryFilm
1991One-Night Stand: Martin LawrenceHimselfFilm
1990House PartyBilalFilm
1990Hammer, Slammer, & SladeWillieFilm
1989Do the Right ThingCeeFilm
1989One Night StandSeries
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 5 episodesSeries
1985What's Happening Now!!Maurice Warfield · 22 episodesSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - HostSeries
—Untitled Blue Streak SequelMilesFilm
Crew (1)
1998Jackie Chan: My StoryThanksFilm
Directing (1)
1996A Thin Line Between Love and HateDirector, Screenplay, Story, Executive ProducerFilm
Production (18)
2026The Varnell Hill ShowExecutive ProducerSeries
2024Bad Boys: Ride or DieExecutive ProducerFilm
2022MindcageExecutive ProducerFilm
2022Martin: The ReunionExecutive ProducerFilm
2014PartnersExecutive ProducerSeries
2011Big Mommas: Like Father, Like SonExecutive ProducerFilm
2010Love That Girl!ProducerSeries
2007Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-UpProducer, CreatorSeries
2006Big Momma's House 2Executive ProducerFilm
2005ReboundExecutive ProducerFilm
2003National SecurityExecutive ProducerFilm
2002Martin Lawrence Live: RunteldatExecutive Producer, Writer, DirectorFilm
2001Black KnightExecutive ProducerFilm
2001What's the Worst That Could Happen?Executive ProducerFilm
2000Big Momma's HouseExecutive ProducerFilm
—It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World rebootProducerFilm
—One and DoneProducerFilm
—Untitled Blue Streak SequelProducerFilm
Writing (3)
2016Martin Lawrence Doin’ TimeWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
1994Martin Lawrence: You So CrazyWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
1992MartinWriter, Producer, Story, CreatorSeries