Martin Lawrence

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor and comedian. He gained fame in the 1990s and established a successful Hollywood career as a leading actor. Lawrence started his career playing Maurice Warfield in What's Happening Now!! (1987–1988) and went on to star in the Fox television sitcom Martin (1992-1997). He has appeared in several successful films, including the Bad Boys franchise, House Party (1990), Boomerang (1992), A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), Nothing to Lose (1997), Life, Blue Streak (1999), Big Momma's House (2000), Black Knight (2001), Big Momma's House 2 (2006), Open Season (2006), Wild Hogs (2007), and Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011). Born in Frankfurt, West Germany, Lawrence is the fourth of six children.More