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Martin Lawrence

American actor and comedian (born 1965)

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Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor and comedian. Lawrence began his career doing comedy shows, including in The Improv. After his first acting role in the sitcom What's Happening Now!! (1987–1988), Lawrence co-created and played the titular character of the Fox television sitcom Martin (1992-1997), which helped catapult him into larger film roles. His first major lead role on the big screen was playing Detective Sergeant Marcus Burnett in the buddy cop action comedy Bad Boys (1995), a role he reprised in three sequels.

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Born
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Place of birth
Frankfurt wd
Citizenship
United States, Germany wd
Occupation
comedian, voice actor, television actor, film actor, actor, screenwriter wd
Education
Friendly High School, Eleanor Roosevelt High School wd
Social media
X (Twitter) · Facebook · Instagram wd

About

Lawrence went on to star in the commercially successful films A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), which marked his directorial debut, Nothing to Lose (1997), Blue Streak (1999), Big Momma's House (2000), Big Momma's House 2 (2006), Wild Hogs (2007), College Road Trip (2008), Death at a Funeral (2010), and Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011), among others. His voice acting work includes the animated films Open Season (2006) and Sneaks (2025), and the animated television series Kid 'n Play (1990).

Questions

When was Martin Lawrence born?
Martin Lawrence was born on 16 April 1965 in Frankfurt.
Where did Martin Lawrence study?
Martin Lawrence was educated at Friendly High School, Eleanor Roosevelt High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Martin Lawrence · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q183542 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: MartinLawrenceHWOFJune2013.jpg by Angela George (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 13 November 2026

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"Martin Lawrence". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/martin-lawrence. Retrieved 14 November 2026.

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