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Martin Lawrence

Actor

Martin Lawrence

Born April 16, 1965 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]37 films

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.

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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.

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die posterFirst watchBad Boys: Ride or Die20247.3as Marcus BurnettAfter their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.View film

Essential films

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Bad Boys for Life poster7.1Bad Boys for Life2020Bad Boys poster6.8Bad Boys1995Do the Right Thing poster7.8Do the Right Thing1989Bad Boys II poster6.7Bad Boys II2003Open Season poster6.2Open Season2006Blue Streak poster6.5Blue Streak1999Wild Hogs poster6.0Wild Hogs2007Life poster6.7Life1999

Filmography

37 films as actor
  1. TBAUntitled Blue Streak SequelMiles
  2. 20267 Dogs
  3. 2025SneaksJ.B. (voice)
  4. 2024Bad Boys: Ride or DieMarcus Burnett
  5. 2022MindcageJake Doyle
  6. 2021Def comedy Jam - All stars 3
  7. 2020Bad Boys for LifeMarcus
  8. 2019The Beach BumCaptain Wack
  9. 2019Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
  10. 2011Big Mommas: Like Father, Like SonMalcolm / Big Momma
  11. 2010Death at a FuneralRyan
  12. 2008College Road TripChief James Porter
  13. 2008Welcome Home Roscoe JenkinsRoscoe Jenkins
  14. 2007Wild HogsBobby Davis
  15. 2006Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun RunBoog (voice)
  16. 2006Open SeasonBoog (voice)
  17. 2006Big Momma's House 2Malcolm Turner / Big Momma
  18. 2005ReboundRoy McCormick
  19. 2003Bad Boys IIDetective Marcus Burnett
  20. 2003National SecurityEarl Montgomery
  21. 2001Black KnightJamal Walker / Skywalker
  22. 2001What's the Worst That Could Happen?Kevin Caffery
  23. 2001Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2Martin Lawrence
  24. 2001Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12
  25. 2000Big Momma's HouseMalcolm Turner
  26. 1999Blue StreakMiles Logan
  27. 1999LifeClaude Banks
  28. 1999Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
  29. 1997Nothing to LoseTerrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson
  30. 1996A Thin Line Between Love and HateDarnell
  31. 1995Bad BoysMarcus Burnett
  32. 1992BoomerangTyler
  33. 1991House Party 2Bilal
  34. 1991Talkin' Dirty After DarkTerry
  35. 1990Hammer, Slammer, & SladeWillie
  36. 1990House PartyBilal
  37. 1989Do the Right ThingCee