Martin Lawrence

Biography

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Daily Show

Saturday Night Live

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Conan

Steve

The View

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

All Movies (51)

• The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy2026 · as Self
• 7 Dogs2026
• Sneaks2025 · as J.B. (voice)
• Bad Boys: Ride or Die2024 · as Marcus Burnett
• Mindcage2022 · as Jake Doyle
• Martin: The Reunion2022 · as Self
• Def comedy Jam - All stars 32021
• Bad Boys for Life2020 · as Marcus
• The Beach Bum2019 · as Captain Wack
• Before They Were Kings: Vol. 22019
• Def Comedy Jam 252017 · as Self
• Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time2016 · as Himself
• Eddie Murphy: One Night Only2012 · as Self
• Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son2011 · as Malcolm / Big Momma
• Death at a Funeral2010 · as Ryan
• College Road Trip2008 · as Chief James Porter
• Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins2008 · as Roscoe Jenkins
• Wild Hogs2007 · as Bobby Davis
• Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run2006 · as Boog (voice)
• We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story2006 · as Himself
• Open Season2006 · as Boog (voice)
• Big Momma's House 22006 · as Malcolm Turner / Big Momma
• Rebound2005 · as Roy McCormick
• Bad Boys II2003 · as Detective Marcus Burnett
• National Security2003 · as Earl Montgomery
• Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat2002 · as himself
• What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers2002 · as Self
• Black Knight2001 · as Jamal Walker / Skywalker
• Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 62001
• What's the Worst That Could Happen?2001 · as Kevin Caffery
• Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 22001 · as Martin Lawrence
• Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 122001
• Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 72000
• Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'2000 · as Self
• Big Momma's House2000 · as Malcolm Turner
• Blue Streak1999 · as Miles Logan
• Life1999 · as Claude Banks
• Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 11999
• Jackie Chan: My Story1998 · as Self - Bad Boy
• Nothing to Lose1997 · as Terrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson
• A Thin Line Between Love and Hate1996 · as Darnell
• Bad Boys1995 · as Marcus Burnett
• Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy1994 · as Self
• Boomerang1992 · as Tyler
• House Party 21991 · as Bilal
• Talkin' Dirty After Dark1991 · as Terry
• One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence1991 · as Himself
• Hammer, Slammer, & Slade1990 · as Willie
• House Party1990 · as Bilal
• Do the Right Thing1989 · as Cee
• Untitled Blue Streak Sequel— · as Miles

All TV Shows (28)

• Demascus2025 · as Forty
• Number One on the Call Sheet2025 · as Self
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
• The Shop2018 · as Self
• Steve2017 · as Self
• Partners2014 · as Marcus Jackson
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Oddity Archive2012 · as Maurice Winfield (archive footage)
• The Soul Man2012 · as Rudy
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up2007
• El hormiguero2006 · as Self - Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars2001 · as Himself
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Chris Rock Show1997
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Martin1992 · as Martin Payne
• MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self - Presenter
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• One Night Stand1989
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• What's Happening Now!!1985 · as Maurice Warfield
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host