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.
50 movies · 28 shows
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
2026·6.0
7 Dogs
2026·5.8
Sneaks
2025·5.9
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024·7.3
Mindcage
2022·5.9
Martin: The Reunion
2022·9.0
Def comedy Jam - All stars 3
2021·0.0
Bad Boys for Life
2020·7.1
The Beach Bum
2019·5.7
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
2019·8.0
Def Comedy Jam 25
2017·6.0
Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time
2016·5.6
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012·6.0
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
2011·5.5
Death at a Funeral
2010·5.9
College Road Trip
2008·5.4
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008·6.0
Wild Hogs
2007·6.0
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
2006·5.5
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
2006·10.0
Open Season
2006·6.2
Big Momma's House 2
2006·5.8
Rebound
2005·5.6
Bad Boys II
2003·6.7
National Security
2003·6.0
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
2002·5.3
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
2002·0.0
Black Knight
2001·5.5
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6
2001·0.0
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
2001·5.5
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2
2001·0.0
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12
2001·9.0
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000·8.7
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
2000·7.5
Big Momma's House
2000·5.8
Blue Streak
1999·6.5
Life
1999·6.7
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
1999·0.0
Jackie Chan: My Story
1998·6.3
Nothing to Lose
1997·6.6
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996·5.7
Bad Boys
1995·6.8
Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
1994·6.5
Boomerang
1992·5.7
House Party 2
1991·5.5
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991·5.0
One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence
1991·0.0
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990·7.0
House Party
1990·6.4
Do the Right Thing
1989·7.8