Martin Lawrence
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Series
El hormiguero
Self - Guest
2006
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Oddity Archive
Maurice Winfield (archive footage)
2012
Series
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
1992
Series
Martin
Martin Payne
1992
Series
Steve
Self
2017
Film
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Marcus Burnett
2024
Series
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
2025
Film
Bad Boys for Life
Marcus
2020
Series
The Soul Man
Rudy
2012
Film
Bad Boys
Marcus Burnett
1995
Film
Bad Boys II
Detective Marcus Burnett
2003
Series
The Chris Rock Show
1997
Film
Blue Streak
Miles Logan
1999
Series
The Shop
Self
2018
Film
Open Season
Boog (voice)
2006
Film
Big Momma's House 2
Malcolm Turner / Big Momma
2006
Film
Black Knight
Jamal Walker / Skywalker
2001
Film
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Malcolm / Big Momma
2011
Film
Big Momma's House
Malcolm Turner
2000
Film
National Security
Earl Montgomery
2003
Film
Do the Right Thing
Cee
1989
Series
One Night Stand
1989
Film
Wild Hogs
Bobby Davis
2007
Series
What's Happening Now!!
Maurice Warfield
1985
Series
The Varnell Hill Show
2026
Series
Partners
Marcus Jackson
2014
Film
Life
Claude Banks
1999
Film
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Roscoe Jenkins
2008
Film
Nothing to Lose
Terrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson
1997
Film
Death at a Funeral
Ryan
2010
Film
The Beach Bum
Captain Wack
2019
Film
7 Dogs
2026
Film
House Party
Bilal
1990
Film
Mindcage
Jake Doyle
2022
Film
College Road Trip
Chief James Porter
2008
Film
Boomerang
Tyler
1992
Series
Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up
2007
Film
Rebound
Roy McCormick
2005
Film
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Kevin Caffery
2001
Film
Sneaks
J.B. (voice)
2025
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
Self
2026
Series
Demascus
Forty
2025
Series
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
Himself
2001
Film
Jackie Chan: My Story
Self - Bad Boy
1998
Film
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Darnell
1996
Film
House Party 2
Bilal
1991
Film
Def Comedy Jam 25
Self
2017
Film
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Terry
1991
Film
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Self
2012
Film
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
Film
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2
Martin Lawrence
2001
Film
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
Himself
2006
Film
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12
2001
Film
Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time
Himself
2016
Film
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
himself
2002
Film
Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
Self
1994
Film
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Willie
1990
Film
Def comedy Jam - All stars 3
2021
Film
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
Self
2002
Film
Martin: The Reunion
Self
2022
Film
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
1999
Film
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
2019
Untitled Blue Streak Sequel
Miles
Film
One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence
Himself
1991
Film
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
Self
2000
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6
2001