Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (lahir 16 April 1965) adalah seorang komedian standup Amerika, aktor, produser, pembawa acara bincang-bincang, penulis, dan mantan petinju Sarung Tangan Emas. Lawrence menjadi terkenal selama 1990-an, membangun karir Hollywood sebagai aktor terkemuka. Dia mulai bermain sebagai Maurice Warfield di What's Happening Now !! (1987-1988). Dia adalah aktor utama dalam sitkom televisi Fox Martin, franchise Bad Boys, dan House Party, Boomerang, Wild Hogs, Nothing to Lose, Blue Streak, Life, Big Momma's House, dan A Thin Line Between Love and Hate.
Pada hari-hari awalnya, Lawrence melakukan pertunjukan komedi di daerah Washington, D.C., dan menghidupi dirinya sendiri melalui pekerjaan sambilan. Komedian Ritch Snyder melihat aktingnya dan menyarankan Lawrence membuat koneksi di New York. Lawrence akhirnya pindah ke New York City dan menemukan jalannya ke The Improv yang legendaris. Tak lama setelah tampil di The Improv, Lawrence memenangkan tempat pertunjukan di Star Search. Dia melakukannya dengan baik di acara itu dan berhasil mencapai babak final, tetapi tidak menang. Namun, para eksekutif di Columbia Pictures Television melihat kinerja Martin dan menawarinya peran Maurice Warfield dalam What's Happening Now !!; ini adalah pekerjaan akting pertamanya. Setelah pembatalan acara itu, Lawrence menemukan sedikit bagian dalam berbagai film dan serial televisi. Peran terobosannya adalah sebagai Cee dalam Do the Right Thing. Peran lain diikuti dalam film-film seperti serial House Party, Talkin 'Dirty After Dark, dan Boomerang kendaraan Eddie Murphy. Selama periode ini, maestro hiburan Russell Simmons memilihnya untuk menjadi pembawa acara serial inovatif Def Comedy Jam di HBO. Def Comedy Jam memberikan banyak komedian (termasuk Chris Tucker, Dave Chappelle, Mike Epps, Bernie Mac dan Cedric the Entertainer) eksposur utama.
Pada tahun 2020, Lawrence mengulangi perannya sebagai Detektif Marcus Burnett dalam angsuran ketiga dari franchise Bad Boys, Bad Boys for Life, lagi bersama Will Smith. Film ini dianggap sukses finansial, meraup $ 112 juta dalam empat hari pertama peluncurannya.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | Do the Right Thing | Cee |
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| 1990 | House Party | Bilal | |
| 1991 | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Terry Wilson |
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| House Party 2 | Bilal |
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| 1992 | Boomerang | Tyler Hawkins |
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| 1994 | You So Crazy | Himself | Stand-up film Executive producer and writer |
| 1995 | Bad Boys | Detective Marcus Burnett | Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (with Will Smith) Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence |
| 1996 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Darnell Wright | Also director Narrator, executive producer, writer and music supervisor |
| 1997 | Nothing to Lose | Terrence "T-Paul" Paul Davidson |
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| 1999 | Life | Claude Banks | Nominated - Blockbuster Entertainment Awards for Favorite Comedy Team (with Eddie Murphy) Nominated - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture |
| Blue Streak | Miles Logan/Detective Malone |
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| 2000 | Big Momma's House | Malcolm Turner/Big Momma | Also executive producer Nominated - Blockbuster Entertainment Awards for Favorite Actor - Comedy Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Wipeout Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated - Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Movie Actor |
| 2001 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Kevin Caffrey | Also executive producer |
| Black Knight | Jamal Walker/Skywalker | Also executive producer | |
| 2002 | Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat | Himself | Stand-up film Also executive producer and writer |
| 2003 | National Security | Earl Montgomery | Also executive producer |
| Bad Boys II | Detective Marcus Burnett | Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Will Smith) | |
| 2005 | Rebound | Coach Roy McCormick/ Preachor Don |
Also executive producer |
| 2006 | Big Momma's House 2 | Malcolm Turner/Big Momma | Also executive producer |
| Open Season | Boog | Voice only | |
| 2007 | Wild Hogs | Bobby Davis |
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| 2008 | Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins | Dr. RJ Stevens/Roscoe Jenkins, Jr. |
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| College Road Trip | Chief James Porter |
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| 2010 | Death at a Funeral | Ryan Barnes |
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| 2011 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | Malcolm Turner/Big Momma |
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| 2016 | Martin Lawrence: Doin' Time | Himself | Stand-up film Also writer |
| 2019 | The Beach Bum | Captain Wack |
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| 2020 | Bad Boys for Life | Detective Marcus Burnett |
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Television |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987–1988 | What's Happening Now!! | Maurice Warfield | 22 episodes |
| 1989 | A Little Bit Strange | Sydney Masterson | Unsold pilot |
| 1990 | Kid 'n Play | Wiz (voice) |
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| 1990 | Hammer, Slammer, & Slade | Willie | TV movie |
| 1991 | Private Times | Mike | Unaired TV pilot |
| 1992–1993 | Def Comedy Jam | Himself (host) |
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| 1992-1997 | Martin | Martin Payne and other various characters | 132 episodes |
| 1994 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Martin Lawrence/Crash Test Dummies" |
| 2010–2011 | Love That Girl! |
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Executive producer |
| 2012 | Untitled Martin Lawrence / CBS Sitcom | Ray Barker | Unsold pilot |
| 2014 | The Soul Man | Crazy Rudy | Episode: "All the Way Live" |
| 2014 | Partners | Marcus Jackson | 10 episodes |
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