Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence

Acting

Born April 16, 1965 · Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany [now Germany]

4 films as director · Active 1992–2007

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…

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Conan

Conan

2010

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The View

The View

1997

El hormiguero

El hormiguero

2006

Directed(4)

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

2002Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat★ 5.3

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

1996A Thin Line Between Love and Hate★ 5.7

Acting(79)

2026AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie MurphySelf

2025DemascusForty

2025SneaksJ.B. (voice)

2025Number One on the Call SheetSelf

2024Bad Boys: Ride or DieMarcus Burnett

2022MindcageJake Doyle

2022Martin: The ReunionSelf

2022SherriSelf - Guest

2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf

2021Def comedy Jam - All stars 3

2020Bad Boys for LifeMarcus

2019The Beach BumCaptain Wack

2019Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2

2018The ShopSelf

2017Def Comedy Jam 25Self

2016Martin Lawrence Doin’ TimeHimself

2014PartnersMarcus Jackson

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2012Eddie Murphy: One Night OnlySelf

2012Oddity ArchiveMaurice Winfield (archive footage)

2012The Soul ManRudy

2011Big Mommas: Like Father, Like SonMalcolm / Big Momma

2010Death at a FuneralRyan

2008College Road TripChief James Porter

2008Welcome Home Roscoe JenkinsRoscoe Jenkins

2007Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up

2007Wild HogsBobby Davis

2006Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun RunBoog (voice)

2006We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris StoryHimself

2006Open SeasonBoog (voice)

2006El hormigueroSelf - Guest

2006Big Momma's House 2Malcolm Turner / Big Momma

2005ReboundRoy McCormick

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf

2003Bad Boys IIDetective Marcus Burnett

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest

2003National SecurityEarl Montgomery

2002Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldathimself

2002What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene StealersSelf

2001Black KnightJamal Walker / Skywalker

2001Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6

2001What's the Worst That Could Happen?Kevin Caffery

2001Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2Martin Lawrence

2001Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12

2001Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All StarsHimself

2000Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

2000Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'Self

2000Big Momma's HouseMalcolm Turner

1999Blue StreakMiles Logan

1999LifeClaude Banks

1999Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1

1998Jackie Chan: My StorySelf - Bad Boy

1997The ViewSelf

1997Nothing to LoseTerrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson

1997The Chris Rock Show

1996E! True Hollywood Story

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1996A Thin Line Between Love and HateDarnell

1995Bad BoysMarcus Burnett

1994Martin Lawrence: You So CrazySelf

1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest

1992MartinMartin Payne

1992BoomerangTyler

1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter

1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1991House Party 2Bilal

1991Talkin' Dirty After DarkTerry

1991One-Night Stand: Martin LawrenceHimself

1990Hammer, Slammer, & SladeWillie

1990House PartyBilal

1989Do the Right ThingCee

1989One Night Stand

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest

1985What's Happening Now!!Maurice Warfield

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host

Untitled Blue Streak SequelMiles