- Born
- Birth nameMartin Fitzgerald Lawrence
- Height5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
- Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence is an African-American comedian, producer, writer, director and actor. He is known for his roles in the Bad Boys trilogy, Martin, Def Comedy Jam, Big Momma's House, Open Season, House Party, Boomerang, Wild Hogs, What's Happening Now!!, Nothing to Lose, Life and Blue Streak. He has three daughters.
- IMDb mini biography by: Christian Frates
- SpousesShamicka Lawrence(July 10, 2010 - April 25, 2012) (divorced, 2 children)Pat Smith(January 7, 1995 - September 17, 1996) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenIyanna Faith LawrenceAmara Trinity Lawrence
- ParentsJohn LawrenceChlora Lawrence
- RelativesRae Proctor(Sibling)Ursula Lawrence(Sibling)Robert Lawrence(Sibling)
- Often plays a policeman or a thief, sometimes both in the same film
- Using karate moves
- Frequent works with Will Smith
- His teachers used to give him the last few minutes of class to make his classmates laugh.
- Was once engaged to Saved by the Bell (1989) actress Lark Voorhies.
- Was banned from appearing on NBC after he hosted Saturday Night Live (1975) on 19 February 1994. In order to appease network censors, he agreed not to do his opening monologue as planned. However, he did his routine as intended anyway, and this incurred the wrath of the network's top brass. The ban was overturned several years later. However, Lawrence is still not allowed to appear on SNL.
- Claims he got his start as a comedian by cheering up his mother, who was forced to support her six children by cashiering in various department stores.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6617 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on April 20, 2023. Fellow actors Steve Harvey and Lynn Whitfield were guest speakers at the ceremony.
- No one is immune to the trials and tribulations of life.
- I don't really judge. To each his own. You like what you like.
- I'm most proud of the blessings that God has bestowed upon me, in my life. He's given me the vision to truly see that you can fall down, but you can still get back up. Hopefully I'll learn from my mistakes and have the opportunity to strengthen and improve the next thing I do.
- You can be cool and at the same time respect your woman, who will hopefully become your wife, who will hopefully become the mother of your kids. America needs to get back to family values.
- If you want someone who's big-boned and you like that, ain't nothing wrong with having a little extra meat on there. If you like them thin-boned, then that's okay, too.
- Bad Boys for Life (2020) - $6,000,000
- Bad Boys II (2003) - $20,000,000
- National Security (2003) - $20,000,000
- Black Knight (2001) - $16,500,000
- What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) - $13,000,000
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