Cast & creator
Martin Lawrence
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Daily Show, Conan
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.
Also known as: Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence
75
film credits
38
television credits
79
1975–2026 · acting roles
6.2
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (113)
Showing 113 of 113 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Conan
Self
2010
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
The View
Self
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
El hormiguero
Self - Guest
2006
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Oddity Archive
Maurice Winfield (archive footage)
2012
Martin
Martin Payne
1992Martin
Writer
1992Martin
Producer
1992Martin
Story
1992Martin
Creator
1992
Steve
Self
2017
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
1992
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
2025
The Soul Man
Rudy
2012
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Marcus Burnett
2024Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Executive Producer
2024
Bad Boys
Marcus Burnett
1995
Bad Boys for Life
Marcus
2020
Bad Boys II
Detective Marcus Burnett
2003
The Chris Rock Show
1997
The Shop
Self
2018
Blue Streak
Miles Logan
1999
Black Knight
Jamal Walker / Skywalker
2001Black Knight
Executive Producer
2001
Open Season
Boog (voice)
2006
Big Momma's House 2
Malcolm Turner / Big Momma
2006Big Momma's House 2
Executive Producer
2006
Big Momma's House
Malcolm Turner
2000Big Momma's House
Executive Producer
2000
Do the Right Thing
Cee
1989
One Night Stand
1989
What's Happening Now!!
Maurice Warfield
1985
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Malcolm / Big Momma
2011Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Executive Producer
2011
The Varnell Hill Show
2026The Varnell Hill Show
Executive Producer
2026
National Security
Earl Montgomery
2003National Security
Executive Producer
2003
Wild Hogs
Bobby Davis
2007
Death at a Funeral
Ryan
2010
Nothing to Lose
Terrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson
1997
Life
Claude Banks
1999
Partners
Marcus Jackson
2014Partners
Executive Producer
2014
College Road Trip
Chief James Porter
2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Roscoe Jenkins
2008
The Beach Bum
Captain Wack
2019
7 Dogs
2026
Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up
2007Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up
Producer
2007Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up
Creator
2007
House Party
Bilal
1990
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Kevin Caffery
2001What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Executive Producer
2001
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Rebound
Roy McCormick
2005Rebound
Executive Producer
2005
Mindcage
Jake Doyle
2022Mindcage
Executive Producer
2022
Boomerang
Tyler
1992
Sneaks
J.B. (voice)
2025
Love That Girl!
Producer
2010
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
Self
2026
Demascus
Forty
2025
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Darnell
1996A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Director
1996A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Screenplay
1996A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Story
1996A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Executive Producer
1996
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
Himself
2001
House Party 2
Bilal
1991
Def Comedy Jam 25
Self
2017
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Self
2012
Jackie Chan: My Story
Self - Bad Boy
1998Jackie Chan: My Story
Thanks
1998
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Terry
1991
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12
2001
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
himself
2002Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
Executive Producer
2002Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
Writer
2002Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
Director
2002
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2
Martin Lawrence
2001
Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time
Himself
2016Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time
Writer
2016Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time
Executive Producer
2016
Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
Self
1994Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
Writer
1994Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
Executive Producer
1994
Martin: The Reunion
Self
2022Martin: The Reunion
Executive Producer
2022
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
Self
2002
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
Himself
2006
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Willie
1990
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
2019
Def comedy Jam - All stars 3
2021Untitled Blue Streak Sequel
Miles
Untitled Blue Streak Sequel
Producer
One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence
Himself
1991It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World reboot
Producer
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
1999
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
Self
2000One and Done
Producer