Martin Lawrence

Actor

Born: April 16, 1965 (age 61)
From: Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]

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…

Filmography (51)

The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (2026)
Self
7 Dogs (2026)
Sneaks (2025)
J.B. (voice)
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
Marcus Burnett
Mindcage (2022)
Jake Doyle
Martin: The Reunion (2022)
Self
Def comedy Jam - All stars 3 (2021)
Bad Boys for Life (2020)
Marcus
The Beach Bum (2019)
Captain Wack
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2 (2019)
Def Comedy Jam 25 (2017)
Self
Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time (2016)
Himself
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only (2012)
Self
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
Malcolm / Big Momma
Death at a Funeral (2010)
Ryan
College Road Trip (2008)
Chief James Porter
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
Roscoe Jenkins
Wild Hogs (2007)
Bobby Davis
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run (2006)
Boog (voice)
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story (2006)
Himself
Open Season (2006)
Boog (voice)
Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
Malcolm Turner / Big Momma
Rebound (2005)
Roy McCormick
Bad Boys II (2003)
Detective Marcus Burnett
National Security (2003)
Earl Montgomery
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)
Director
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers (2002)
Self
Black Knight (2001)
Jamal Walker / Skywalker
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6 (2001)
What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
Kevin Caffery