Martin Lawrence
Frankfurt am Main, 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 his own television series, Martin, which ran from 1992 to 1997.

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

Match
Sneaks (2025)
J.B. (voice)
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
Marcus Burnett
Mindcage (2022)
Jake Doyle
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)
himself
Black Knight (2001)
Jamal Walker / Skywalker
What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
Kevin Caffery
Big Momma's House (2000)
Malcolm Turner
Blue Streak (1999)
Miles Logan
Life (1999)
Claude Banks
Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)
Self - Bad Boy
Nothing to Lose (1997)
Terrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)
Darnell
Bad Boys (1995)
Marcus Burnett
Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy (1994)
Self
Boomerang (1992)
Tyler
House Party 2 (1991)
Bilal
Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991)
Terry
One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence (1991)
Himself
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (1990)
Willie
House Party (1990)
Bilal
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Cee

Crew

Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
Executive Producer
Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time (2016)
Writer
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
Executive Producer
Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
Executive Producer
Rebound (2005)
Executive Producer
National Security (2003)
Executive Producer
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)
Executive Producer | Director | Writer
Black Knight (2001)
Executive Producer
What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
Executive Producer
Big Momma's House (2000)
Executive Producer
Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)
Thanks
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)
Director | Screenplay | Story
Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy (1994)
Writer | Executive Producer