Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence

1965-04-16 Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany] 64 Credits

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.

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Sneaks

Sneaks

2025

as J.B. (voice)

5.4
Acting

Ty, a misguided, one-of-a-kind designer sneaker, doesn’t know life outside the comforts of his velvet-lined shoebox. After his sister is stolen by a s...

Bad Boys: Legacy

Bad Boys: Legacy

2024

as Self

6.0
Acting

Take an epic lookback at 30 years of making the Bad Boys franchise with a 22-minute retrospective. Go behind the scenes of the all-new movie with an e...

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

2024

as Marcus Burnett

7.4
Acting

After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

2024

Executive Producer

7.4
Producing

After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.

Mindcage

Mindcage

2022

as Jake Doyle

5.9
Acting

Detectives Jake Doyle and Mary Kelly seek the help of an incarcerated serial killer named The Artist when a copycat killer strikes. While Mary searche...

Martin: The Reunion

Martin: The Reunion

2022

as Self

7.9
Acting

This special takes a look at the show’s origin and evolution, through interviews with the cast and original directors, featuring special musical perfo...

Martin: The Reunion

Martin: The Reunion

2022

Executive Producer

7.9
Producing

This special takes a look at the show’s origin and evolution, through interviews with the cast and original directors, featuring special musical perfo...

Bad Boys for Life

Bad Boys for Life

2020

as Marcus

7.1
Acting

Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami pol...

The Beach Bum

The Beach Bum

2019

as Captain Wack

5.7
Acting

An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large.

Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2

Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2

2019

8.0
Acting

With nothing more than a punch line and a dream, these (then) struggling young artists transformed themselves into comedy legends.

Def Comedy Jam 25

Def Comedy Jam 25

2017

as Self

5.9
Acting

In this special live event, giants of stand-up come together to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Russell Simmons's groundbreaking "Def Comedy Jam."

Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time

Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time

2016

as Himself

5.5
Acting

Comedy legend Martin Lawrence returns to the stand-up stage for a night of impressions and insight on everything from sex, relationships and President...

Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time

Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time

2016

Writer

5.5
Writing

Comedy legend Martin Lawrence returns to the stand-up stage for a night of impressions and insight on everything from sex, relationships and President...

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

2012

as Self

6.1
Acting

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only pays homage to Murphy's journey from a 15-year-old aspiring comedian, through the record-breaking Raw, which remains the ...

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

2011

as Malcolm / Big Momma

5.5
Acting

FBI agent Malcolm Turner and his 17-year-old son Trent go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder. Posing as ...

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

2011

Executive Producer

5.5
Producing

FBI agent Malcolm Turner and his 17-year-old son Trent go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder. Posing as ...

Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral

2010

as Ryan

5.9
Acting

Aaron's father's funeral is today at the family home, and everything goes wrong: the funeral home delivers the wrong body, his cousin accidentally dru...

College Road Trip

College Road Trip

2008

as Chief James Porter

5.4
Acting

When an overachieving high school student decides to travel around the country to choose the perfect college, her overprotective cop father also decid...

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

2008

as Roscoe Jenkins

6.0
Acting

When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!

Wild Hogs

Wild Hogs

2007

as Bobby Davis

6.0
Acting

Restless and ready for an adventure, four suburban bikers leave the safety of their subdivision and head out on the open road. But complications ensue...

Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run

Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run

2006

as Boog (voice)

5.4
Acting

Bob and Bobbie left their trailer to go skinny-dipping, and putting Mr. Weenie in charge to guard the cinnamon buns they left on the counter. When Boo...

We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story

We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story

2006

as Himself

10.0
Acting

Featuring hysterical performance footage and insightful interviews, this affectionate documentary profiles Robin Harris, one of the most respected bla...

Open Season

Open Season

2006

as Boog (voice)

6.2
Acting

Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule ...

Big Momma's House 2

Big Momma's House 2

2006

as Malcolm Turner / Big Momma

5.8
Acting

FBI agent Malcolm Turner goes back undercover as Big Momma, a slick-talking, slam-dunking Southern granny with attitude to spare! Now this granny must...

Big Momma's House 2

Big Momma's House 2

2006

Executive Producer

5.8
Producing

FBI agent Malcolm Turner goes back undercover as Big Momma, a slick-talking, slam-dunking Southern granny with attitude to spare! Now this granny must...

Rebound

Rebound

2005

as Roy McCormick

5.6
Acting

An acclaimed college hoops coach is demoted to a junior varsity team after a public meltdown.

Rebound

Rebound

2005

Executive Producer

5.6
Producing

An acclaimed college hoops coach is demoted to a junior varsity team after a public meltdown.

Bad Boys II

Bad Boys II

2003

as Detective Marcus Burnett

6.7
Acting

Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They tra...

National Security

National Security

2003

as Earl Montgomery

6.0
Acting

Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on op...

National Security

National Security

2003

Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on op...

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

2002

as himself

5.4
Acting

The controversial bad-boy of comedy delivers a piercing look at his life, lifting the metaphorical smokescreen that he feels has clouded the public vi...

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

2002

Executive Producer, Writer, Director

5.4
Producing Writing Directing

The controversial bad-boy of comedy delivers a piercing look at his life, lifting the metaphorical smokescreen that he feels has clouded the public vi...

Black Knight

Black Knight

2001

as Jamal Walker / Skywalker

5.3
Acting

Martin Lawrence plays Jamal, an employee in Medieval World amusement park. After nearly drowning in the moat, he awakens to find himself in 14th centu...

Black Knight

Black Knight

2001

Executive Producer

5.3
Producing

Martin Lawrence plays Jamal, an employee in Medieval World amusement park. After nearly drowning in the moat, he awakens to find himself in 14th centu...

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6

2001

Acting

Def Comedy Jam played host to some of the greatest comedians of the 1990s, many of whom went on to greater fame, due in part to the exposure they rece...

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

2001

as Kevin Caffery

5.4
Acting

Thief Kevin Caffery attempts to rob from the home of rich businessman Max Fairbanks. But Fairbanks catches him and steals his cherished ring that his ...

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

2001

Executive Producer

5.4
Producing

Thief Kevin Caffery attempts to rob from the home of rich businessman Max Fairbanks. But Fairbanks catches him and steals his cherished ring that his ...

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

2000

8.7
Acting

Def Comedy Jam played host to some of the greatest comedians of the 1990s, many of whom went on to greater fame, due in part to the exposure they rece...

Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'

Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'

2000

as Self

6.0
Acting

Bad Boys featurette.

Big Momma's House

Big Momma's House

2000

as Malcolm Turner

5.8
Acting

When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her son from an escaped convict, he is forced to impersonate...

Big Momma's House

Big Momma's House

2000

Executive Producer

5.8
Producing

When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her son from an escaped convict, he is forced to impersonate...

Blue Streak

Blue Streak

1999

as Miles Logan

6.5
Acting

Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid ...

Life

Life

1999

as Claude Banks

6.7
Acting

Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.

Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1

Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1

1999

Acting

Russell Simmons brings you a standout collection from his iconic series, Def Comedy Jam. Hosted by the dynamic Martin Lawrence, these three episodes s...

Jackie Chan: My Story

Jackie Chan: My Story

1998

as Self - Bad Boy

6.2
Acting

Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest action stars, famed for his wacky sense of humor, remarkable martial arts techniques, and willingness to per...

Jackie Chan: My Story

Jackie Chan: My Story

1998

Thanks

6.2

Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest action stars, famed for his wacky sense of humor, remarkable martial arts techniques, and willingness to per...

Nothing to Lose

Nothing to Lose

1997

as Terrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson

6.6
Acting

Advertising executive Nick Beame learns that his wife is sleeping with his employer. In a state of despair, he encounters a bumbling thief whose attem...

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

1996

as Darnell

5.6
Acting

Nightclub manager Darnell Wright is a perpetual playboy who is almost as devoted to his job as he is to the pursuit of beautiful women. After he sets ...

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

1996

Director, Screenplay, Story

5.6
Directing Writing Producing

Nightclub manager Darnell Wright is a perpetual playboy who is almost as devoted to his job as he is to the pursuit of beautiful women. After he sets ...

Bad Boys

Bad Boys

1995

as Marcus Burnett

6.8
Acting

Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a...

Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy

Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy

1994

as Self

6.4
Acting

Stand up comedy by Martin Lawrence, filmed in the Majestic Theater in New York City. Martin Lawrence talks about everything from racism, to relationsh...

Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy

Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy

1994

Writer, Executive Producer

6.4
Writing Producing

Stand up comedy by Martin Lawrence, filmed in the Majestic Theater in New York City. Martin Lawrence talks about everything from racism, to relationsh...

Boomerang

Boomerang

1992

as Tyler

5.7
Acting

Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing ...

House Party 2

House Party 2

1991

as Bilal

5.3
Acting

Kid'N'Play leave their neighborhood and enter the world of adulthood and higher education. Play attempts to get rich quick in the music business while...

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

1991

as Terry

4.5
Acting

Terry is an up and coming comedian, but believes politics will get him the big breaks and more time at the popular Dukie's Comedy Club. Just so happen...

One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence

One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence

1991

as Himself

Acting

Stand up special

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

1990

as Willie

Acting

After he retires from the police force, a veteran cop is framed for robbery but his friends, a rookie and three ex-cops, come to his rescue.

House Party

House Party

1990

as Bilal

6.4
Acting

Young Kid has been invited to a party at his friend Play's house. But after a fight at school, Kid's father grounds him. None the less, Kid sneaks out...

Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

1989

as Cee

7.8
Acting

Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzer...

Untitled Blue Streak Sequel

N/A

as Miles

Acting

Plot TBA. A sequel to the 1999 movie Blue Streak.

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World reboot

N/A

Producer

Producing

Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence's 'new take' of the 1963 comedy classic 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World', currently in development.

One and Done

N/A

Producer

Producing

DETOX

N/A

Executive Co-Producer

Producing

Thinking the world has turn its back on him Luke decided to take on the world at any and all dangerous cost

Untitled Blue Streak Sequel

N/A

Producer

Producing

Plot TBA. A sequel to the 1999 movie Blue Streak.