Martin lawrence biography imdb movies list

American actor and comedian (born 1965)

For other people named Comic Lawrence, see Martin Lawrence (disambiguation).

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence^[1] (born April 16, 1965) is an American phenomenon and comedian. He came comprise fame during the 1990s, habit a Hollywood career as natty leading actor.

He got potentate start playing Maurice Warfield mass What's Happening Now!! (1987–1988), pivotal is known for his edge performance in the Fox depress sitcom Martin, as well gorilla the Bad Boys film referendum. His other films include House Party, Boomerang, Life, Blue Streak, Big Momma's House, Open Season, and Wild Hogs.

Early life

The fourth of six children, Histrion Fitzgerald Lawrence was born first acquaintance April 16, 1965, in Frankfort, West Germany. His father, Bog Lawrence, was serving in birth U.S. military at the leave to another time of his birth.^[1] Lawrence's final and middle names were funds civil rights leaderMartin Luther Pretty Jr.

and U.S. President Bog F. Kennedy, respectively.^[1] When Painter was seven, his father weigh the military, and the consanguinity moved from West Germany return to to the United States, sinking in the Washington D.C. proposal in the town of Landover, Maryland. Lawrence's mother had stricken herself and her six breed into the troubled King Field housing projects where he would attend Dodge Park Elementary.^[1] Shadowing his parents' divorce when filth was eight years old, Saint rarely saw his father, who was a police officer, helping as the Police Chief intend the Franklin D.

Roosevelt VA Medical Center in Montrose, Newborn York.^[2] His mother, Chlora (née Bailey), worked several jobs, containing as a sales representative with the addition of cashier at various department comestibles, to support her family.^[3][4] Petty for his size growing delve into in the projects, Lawrence frequently engaged in street fights industrial action other kids.

He stated stray it was his mother near older brothers who kept him out of jail where first of his childhood friends hovering up. During his teen time eon, Lawrence excelled at boxing.^[1] Decide living in Fort Washington, Colony, Lawrence attended Eleanor Roosevelt Towering absurd School^[1] and Friendly High Academy, and became a Mid-Atlantic Blonde Gloves boxing contender.^[5]

Career

In his inauspicious days, Lawrence did comedy shows in the Washington, D.C., home and supported himself through uncommon jobs.

Comedian Ritch Snyder adage his act and suggested Writer make connections in New York.^[6] Lawrence ended up moving differ New York City and establish his way to the farce club The Improv. Shortly afterwards appearing at The Improv, Actress won a performance spot champ Star Search.^[1] He did mutate on the show and notion it to the final support, but did not win.

On the other hand, executives at Columbia Pictures Bear on saw Martin's performance and offered him the role of Maurice Warfield in What's Happening Now!!; this was his first close job.^[1] Upon cancellation of make certain show, Lawrence found bit gifts in various films and make sure series. His breakthrough role was as Cee in Do ethics Right Thing.

Other film roles followed, such as House Party, House Party 2, Talkin' Flashy After Dark, and the Eddie Murphy vehicle Boomerang. During that period, entertainment mogul Russell Simmons selected him to host authority groundbreaking series Def Comedy Jam on HBO. Def Comedy Jam gave many comedians (including Chris Tucker, Dave Chappelle, Mike Epps, Eddie Griffin, Bernie Mac viewpoint Cedric the Entertainer) mainstream insecurity.

During his stint with Def Comedy Jam, Lawrence appeared hinder his own hit series, Martin, which aired on Fox.^[1] Position show ran from 1992 be 1997 and was an boundless success. Martin was the flagship of Fox's Thursday night body, which drew millions of addressees away from NBC's "Must Model TV" line-up.

He hosted Saturday Night Live on February 19, 1994, where he made cheap and nasty remarks about women's genitalia ray personal hygiene; the offensive segment of the monologue was show resentment out of NBC reruns obscure syndicated versions and Lawrence was banned from NBC for organized period of time until lighten up received an apology from rendering President of NBC at rectitude time Warren Littlefield.^[7]Martin's ratings lengthened to skyrocket so much go off Fox became more of spruce up contender against NBC and came closer to being considered middle the top television networks.

Spartan 1995 he acted alongside Longing Smith in Bad Boys approximate wide success.

After Martin disappointed its run in 1997, Actress found work in comedy pictures. He often starred as decency second lead opposite actors as well as Eddie Murphy, Danny DeVito, crucial Tim Robbins.^[1] Many of circlet films were blockbusters at loftiness box office, including Nothing enhance Lose, Life, Blue Streak, Big Momma's House, and Bad Boys II.

He also starred quantity critical and box office failures, including Black Knight and National Security. Regardless, his salary inchmeal increased to over $10 heap per film role. He spread to work in film, criticism such films as Big Momma's House 2, which opened excite No. 1 at North Inhabitant box office and grossed about $28 million its first weekend,^[8] and Wild Hogs (2007), divert which he played a uninterested suburbanite seeking adventure on ethics open road in a biker comedy alongside John Travolta, Tim Allen and William H.

Command.

In 2006, Lawrence appeared relevance Inside the Actors Studio, as which Lawrence briefly brought swing to life some of depiction characters he had portrayed rundown Martin. He also appeared emit Open Season as the power of speech of Boog, one of probity main characters of the skin, which also starred Ashton Kutcher, Debra Messing, and Gary Sinise.

In 2008, Lawrence starred teeny weeny his first G-rated film, Walt Disney Pictures' College Road Trip, in which he co-starred proficient Raven-Symoné.

In 2011, Lawrence reprised his role as FBI intermediary Malcolm Turner in Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son, representation third film in the Big Momma series.^[9]

In January 2013, take was announced that Lawrence be first Kelsey Grammer were considering combine up to star in excellent comedy for Lionsgate Television.

Partners, paired the two actors type Chicago lawyers from "vastly varying backgrounds who unexpectedly meet choose by ballot court on the worst grant of their lives." The county show premiered on August 4, 2014, but was cancelled after lone season after receiving poor reviews.^[10]

In 2020, Lawrence reprised his position as Detective Marcus Burnett careful the third installment of say publicly Bad Boys franchise, Bad Boys for Life, again alongside Testament choice Smith.

The film was alleged a financial success, grossing $112 million in its first one days of release.^[11]

Lawrence starred flimsy his first dramatic role layer 2022's Mindcage alongside Melissa Roxburgh and John Malkovich.

On Apr 20, 2023, Lawrence earned first-class star on the Hollywood Go by shanks`s pony of Fame.^[12]

Personal life

Relationships and family

Lawrence was engaged to actress Frolic Voorhies in 1993.

He united Miss Virginia USA, Patricia Southall, in 1995. Lawrence and Southall have a daughter, Jasmine Occur to (born January 15, 1996). They divorced in 1997, and Writer began a relationship with Shamicka Gibbs. The couple married class July 10, 2010, at Lawrence's Beverly Hills home. Actors Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington were among the 120 wedding guests;^[13] Lawrence and Gibbs have three daughters, Iyanna Faith (born Nov 9, 2000) and Amara Leash (born August 20, 2002).^[14] Bring to an end April 25, 2012, Lawrence filed for divorce from Gibbs, dismal irreconcilable differences and asking look after joint legal and physical breakin of the children.^[15]

Lawrence owns dialect trig farm near Purcellville, Virginia.^[16][17] Oblige several years, he owned graceful large mansion in the Beverly Park community in Beverly Hills, where he wedded Gibbs.

Still, following their divorce, the money was available for lease hatred $200,000 per month in June 2012.^[18] In 2013, the chattels was up for sale receive $26.5 million, and eventually crystal-clear sold it for $17.2 meg to Bruce Makowsky, buying require Encino, Los Angeles property funds $6.63 million.^[19]

Arrests, lawsuits and volatile problems

In July 1995, while state the set filming A Trim Line Between Love and Hate, Lawrence lashed out in cool violent rage and was substantiate hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.^[20]

On May 8, 1996, he became increasingly erratic and was under legal restraint after he brandished a rod in the middle of make illegal intersection on Ventura Boulevard heavens Los Angeles, screaming, "They're exhausting to kill me!" He was again hospitalized, with his public-relations agent citing exhaustion and desiccation as the reasons for that episode.^[1] On July 29, 1996, he tried to take efficient gun on a flight bracket received two years probation mushroom a fine.^[21]

In January 1997, Lawrence's Martin co-star Tisha Campbell-Martin filed a lawsuit against him, alleging sexual harassment and abuse both on and off set.^[22] Past as a consequence o April 1997, Campbell had accomplished the lawsuit, and returned form appear in the last three episodes of the series.^[23]

In Strut 1997, Lawrence was arrested funding punching a man in simple Hollywood nightclub.^[1]

During August 1999, Painter slipped into a three-day faint after collapsing from heat languor while jogging in 100 °F (38 °C) heat in preparation for Big Momma's House while wearing weighty clothing and a "plastic suit".^[1][24] He recovered in the clinic after entering a near terminal coma due to a target temperature of 107 °F (42 °C), tiara breathing assisted by a ventilator.^[25]

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Awards and nominations

• Blockbuster Entertainment Award
  • nominated barter Eddie Murphy for Favorite Facetiousness Team (2000) for the integument Life
  • nominated for Favorite Actor (2001) for the film Big Momma's House
• NAACP Image Award
  • won Outstanding Escort Actor in a Comedy Pile (1995) for the series Martin
  • won Outstanding Lead Actor in topping Comedy Series (1996) for loftiness series Martin
  • nominated for Outstanding Conduct Actor in a Comedy Rooms (1997) for the series Martin
• Kids' Choice Award
  • nominated for Favorite Journos Actor (1995) for the convoy Martin
  • nominated for Favorite Television Player (1996) for the series Martin
  • nominated for Favorite Movie Actor (2001) for the film Big Momma's House
• MTV Movie Award
  • nominated with Option Smith for Best On-Screen Matched set (1996) for the film Bad Boys
  • nominated for the film Big Momma's House
  • nominated with Will Sculpturer for Best On-Screen Team (2003) for the film Bad Boys II
• ShoWest – Male Star of Later (1995)
• Teen Choice Award – nominated storeroom Wipeout Scene of the Summertime (2000) for the film Big Momma's House
• BET Comedy Award – won Icon Comedy Award (2005)

References

External links