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Martin Lawrence

Actor, Producer, Writer, DirectorBorn April 16, 1965 (60 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • What's the Worst That Could Happen?
  • Partners (2014)
  • TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
  • Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up
  • Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2

Known For

  • Bad Boys II
  • Bad Boys
  • Open Season
  • Bad Boys for Life
  • Big Momma's House
  • Blue Streak
  • National Security
  • Bad Boys: Ride or Die
  • Nothing to Lose
  • Big Momma's House 2
  • Black Knight
  • Wild Hogs
  • Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
  • Life
  • Death at a Funeral
  • What's the Worst That Could Happen?
  • College Road Trip
  • Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins
  • Rebound
  • Martin
  • Mindcage
  • Talkin' Dirty After Dark
  • A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
  • Boomerang

Featured Videos

  • Bad Boys For Life: Will Smith & Martin Lawrence On Why Their Chemistry Works
    Bad Boys For Life: Will Smith & Martin Lawrence On Why Their Chemistry WorksBad Boys for LifeBehind the Scenes
  • Bad Boys For Life: Theresa Randle On Will Smith And Martin Lawrence
    Bad Boys For Life: Theresa Randle On Will Smith And Martin LawrenceBad Boys for LifeBehind the Scenes
  • Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Lucinda And Roscoe Talk In The Meadow
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Lucinda And Roscoe Talk In The MeadowWelcome Home, Roscoe JenkinsScene
  • Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Clyde And Roscoe Race The Course
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Clyde And Roscoe Race The CourseWelcome Home, Roscoe JenkinsScene
  • Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Roscoe Hits Mother With Softball
    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins: Roscoe Hits Mother With SoftballWelcome Home, Roscoe JenkinsScene

Martin Lawrence Filmography

2025
Sneaks · as J.b. (voice)
2024
Bad Boys: Ride or Die · as Marcus Burnett
2023
Demascus (TV Series) · as Forty
2022
Mindcage · as Jake Doyle
2020
Bad Boys for Life · as Marcus
2019
The Beach Bum · as Captain Wack
2019
2014
Partners (2014) (TV Series) · as Marcus Jackson
2012
Oddity Archive (TV Series) · as Maurice Winfield (archive Footage)
2012
The Soul Man (TV Series) · as Rudy
2012
2011
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son · as Malcolm / Big Momma
2010
2008
Tropic Thunder · as Martin Lawrence - Photo (uncredited)
2008
College Road Trip · as Chief James Porter
2008
Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins · as Roscoe Jenkins
2007
Wild Hogs · as Bobby Davis
2006
2006
Open Season · as Boog (voice)
2006
Big Momma's House 2 · as Malcolm Turner / Big Momma
2005
2005
Rebound · as Roy Mccormick
2004
2003
Bad Boys II · as Detective Marcus Burnett
2003
National Security · as Earl Montgomery
2001
Black Knight · as Jamal Walker / Skywalker
2001
2000
Big Momma's House · as Malcolm Turner
1999
Blue Streak · as Miles Logan
1999
Life · as Claude Banks
1997
Nothing to Lose · as Terrence Paul "t-Paul" Davidson
1997
1996
1996
1995
Bad Boys · as Marcus Burnett
1992
Martin (TV Series) · as Martin Payne
1992
Boomerang · as Tyler
1992
1991
House Party 2 · as Bilal
1991
1990
1990
Kid 'n Play (TV Series) · as Hurbie (1990)
1990
House Party · as Bilal
1989
1989
A Little Bit Strange · as Sydney Masterson
1989
One Night Stand (TV Series)
1985

2024
Bad Boys: Ride or Die · as Executive Producer
2022
Mindcage · as Executive Producer
2022
Martin: The Reunion · as Executive Producer
2016
Martin Lawrence: Doin' Time · as Executive Producer
2014
Partners (2014) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2011
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son · as Executive Producer
2010
Love That Girl! (TV Series)
2006
Big Momma's House 2 · as Executive Producer
2005
2005
Rebound · as Executive Producer
2003
National Security · as Executive Producer
2002
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat · as Executive Producer
2001
Black Knight · as Executive Producer
2001
2000
Big Momma's House · as Executive Producer
1996
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate · as Executive Producer
1994
Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy · as Executive Producer
1992
Martin (TV Series)

2025
Number One on the Call Sheet (TV Series) · as Self
2024
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self
2022
Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2022
2021
52nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Winner
2021
2020
The Comedy Store (TV Series) · as Self
2020
GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self
2020
28th Annual Trumpet Awards · as Self - Honoree
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2018
The Shop: Uninterrupted (TV Series) · as Self
2018
Cultureshock (TV Series) · as Self
2018
Uncensored (TV Series) · as Self
2017
2017
2017
Steve (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2016
Quotidien (TV Series) · as Self
2016
2014
Unsung Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2013
The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2012
2011
Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self
2011
Sneaker Shopping (TV Series) · as Self
2010
Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self
2009
Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
2008
Unsung (TV Series) · as Self
2007
Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
El Hormiguero 3.0 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2005
2005
2005
The 77th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Giving Fake Acceptance Speech
2004
100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV Series) · as Self #37
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2003 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter
2003
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self
2002
2002
2002
HypaSpace (TV Series) · as Self
2000
1998
Jackie Chan: My Story · as Self - Bad Boy
1997
The Directors (TV Series) · as Self
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self
1997
1996
1996
Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1996
1995
1994
WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self - 'bad Boys For Life' Premiere
1994
Extra (TV Series) · as Self
1994
The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1994
1994
1993
1993 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
1993
1992
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self
1992
Def Comedy Jam (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1992
HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self
1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1991
Maury (TV Series) · as Self
1991
1989
The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1987
Showtime at the Apollo (TV Series) · as Self
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self
1986
The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1982
Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1981
An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest

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