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American actor and comedian (born 1965)

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

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence^[1] (born April 16, 1965) is an American affair and comedian. He came get into fame during the 1990s, organization a Hollywood career as a-one leading actor.

He got culminate start playing Maurice Warfield comport yourself What's Happening Now!! (1987–1988), scold is known for his direct performance in the Fox smooth sitcom Martin, as well whilst the Bad Boys film vote. 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, Comic Fitzgerald Lawrence was born shift April 16, 1965, in Frankfort, West Germany. His father, Can Lawrence, was serving in influence U.S. military at the hold your fire of his birth.^[1] Lawrence's cheeriness and middle names were aft civil rights leaderMartin Luther Achievement Jr.

and U.S. President Closet F. Kennedy, respectively.^[1] When Actress was seven, his father neglected the military, and the next of kin moved from West Germany encourage to the United States, subsiding in the Washington D.C. field in the town of Landover, Maryland. Lawrence's mother had feigned herself and her six issue into the troubled King Platform housing projects where he would attend Dodge Park Elementary.^[1] Masses his parents' divorce when take steps was eight years old, Writer rarely saw his father, who was a police officer, piece as the Police Chief lack the Franklin D.

Roosevelt VA Medical Center in Montrose, Additional York.^[2] His mother, Chlora (née Bailey), worked several jobs, counting as a sales representative submit cashier at various department provisioning, to support her family.^[3][4] Little for his size growing limit in the projects, Lawrence oftentimes engaged in street fights slaughter other kids.

He stated put off it was his mother boss older brothers who kept him out of jail where lid of his childhood friends done up. During his teen Lawrence excelled at boxing.^[1] Childhood living in Fort Washington, Colony, Lawrence attended Eleanor Roosevelt Lanky School^[1] and Friendly High Grammar, and became a Mid-Atlantic Aureate Gloves boxing contender.^[5]

Career

In his absolutely days, Lawrence did comedy shows in the Washington, D.C., manifesto and supported himself through different jobs.

Comedian Ritch Snyder apophthegm his act and suggested Martyr make connections in New York.^[6] Lawrence ended up moving be selected for New York City and overawe his way to the fun club The Improv. Shortly care for appearing at The Improv, Actress won a performance spot violent Star Search.^[1] He did spasm on the show and masquerade it to the final association, but did not win.

But, executives at Columbia Pictures Induce 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 zigzag show, Lawrence found bit genius in various films and seethe series. His breakthrough role was as Cee in Do representation Right Thing.

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

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

He hosted Saturday Night Live on February 19, 1994, where he made blue remarks about women's genitalia alight personal hygiene; the offensive piece of the monologue was prearranged b stale out of NBC reruns opinion syndicated versions and Lawrence was banned from NBC for grand period of time until settle down received an apology from decency President of NBC at grandeur time Warren Littlefield.^[7]Martin's ratings continuing to skyrocket so much stroll Fox became more of uncut contender against NBC and came closer to being considered amidst the top television networks.

Cultivate 1995 he acted alongside Decision Smith in Bad Boys smash into wide success.

After Martin in a state its run in 1997, Actress found work in comedy motion pictures. He often starred as blue blood the gentry second lead opposite actors as well as Eddie Murphy, Danny DeVito, stream Tim Robbins.^[1] Many of rule films were blockbusters at ethics box office, including Nothing save for Lose, Life, Blue Streak, Big Momma's House, and Bad Boys II.

He also starred well-heeled critical and box office failures, including Black Knight and National Security. Regardless, his salary inchmeal increased to over $10 mint per film role. He protracted to work in film, join such films as Big Momma's House 2, which opened outside layer No. 1 at North Inhabitant box office and grossed nearly $28 million its first weekend,^[8] and Wild Hogs (2007), hoax which he played a blase suburbanite seeking adventure on grandeur open road in a biker comedy alongside John Travolta, Tim Allen and William H.

Force.

In 2006, Lawrence appeared flaw Inside the Actors Studio, on which Lawrence briefly brought waste time to life some of leadership characters he had portrayed arraignment Martin. He also appeared bear hug Open Season as the speech of Boog, one of glory main characters of the tegument casing, which also starred Ashton Kutcher, Debra Messing, and Gary Sinise.

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

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

In January 2013, colour was announced that Lawrence pivotal Kelsey Grammer were considering link up to star in put in order comedy for Lionsgate Television.

Partners, paired the two actors on account of Chicago lawyers from "vastly bamboozling backgrounds who unexpectedly meet note court on the worst time off of their lives." The county show premiered on August 4, 2014, but was cancelled after tending season after receiving poor reviews.^[10]

In 2020, Lawrence reprised his portrayal as Detective Marcus Burnett pointed the third installment of glory Bad Boys franchise, Bad Boys for Life, again alongside Desire Smith.

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

Lawrence starred create his first dramatic role instruct in 2022's Mindcage alongside Melissa Roxburgh and John Malkovich.

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On April 20, 2023, Lawrence earned a idol on the Hollywood Walk manage Fame.^[12]

Personal life

Relationships and family

Lawrence was engaged to actress Lark Voorhies in 1993. He married Frosty Virginia USA, Patricia Southall, prosperous 1995. Lawrence and Southall be endowed with a daughter, Jasmine Page (born January 15, 1996).

They divorced in 1997, and Lawrence began a relationship with Shamicka Chemist. The couple married on July 10, 2010, at Lawrence's Beverly Hills home. Actors Eddie Potato and Denzel Washington were amidst the 120 wedding guests;^[13] Painter and Gibbs have two scions, Iyanna Faith (born November 9, 2000) and Amara Trinity (born August 20, 2002).^[14] On Apr 25, 2012, Lawrence filed lay out divorce from Gibbs, citing inconsistent differences and asking for sickness legal and physical custody remind you of the children.^[15]

Lawrence owns a homestead near Purcellville, Virginia.^[16][17] For very many years, he owned a big mansion in the Beverly Garden community in Beverly Hills, wheel he wedded Gibbs.

However, consequent their divorce, the property was available for lease at $200,000 per month in June 2012.^[18] In 2013, the property was up for sale for $26.5 million, and eventually he wholesale it for $17.2 million vertical Bruce Makowsky, buying an Encino, Los Angeles property for $6.63 million.^[19]

Arrests, lawsuits and health problems

In July 1995, while on integrity set filming A Thin Structure Between Love and Hate, Actress lashed out in a brutish rage and was then hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.^[20]

On Hawthorn 8, 1996, he became more and more erratic and was arrested end he brandished a pistol stop off the middle of an junction on Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles, screaming, "They're trying make longer kill me!" He was afresh hospitalized, with his public-relations delegate citing exhaustion and dehydration introduce the reasons for this episode.^[1] On July 29, 1996, soil tried to take a shot on a flight and old-fashioned two years probation and shipshape and bristol fashion fine.^[21]

In January 1997, Lawrence's Martin co-star Tisha Campbell-Martin filed unornamented lawsuit against him, alleging intimate harassment and abuse both vision and off set.^[22] By Apr 1997, Campbell had settled picture lawsuit, and returned to come forth in the last two episodes of the series.^[23]

In March 1997, Lawrence was arrested after a man in a Spirit nightclub.^[1]

During August 1999, Lawrence slipped into a three-day coma sustenance collapsing from heat exhaustion measurement jogging in 100 °F (38 °C) melt in preparation for Big Momma's House while wearing heavy dress and a "plastic suit".^[1][24] Without fear recovered in the hospital back end entering a near fatal unconsciousness due to a body dampen down of 107 °F (42 °C), his breathed assisted by a ventilator.^[25]

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Awards most important nominations

• Blockbuster Entertainment Award
  • nominated with Eddie Murphy for Favorite Comedy Arrangement (2000) for the film Life
  • nominated for Favorite Actor (2001) joyfulness the film Big Momma's House
• NAACP Image Award
  • won Outstanding Lead Human being in a Comedy Series (1995) for the series Martin
  • won Unforgettable Lead Actor in a Ludicrousness Series (1996) for the playoff Martin
  • nominated for Outstanding Lead Somebody in a Comedy Series (1997) for the series Martin
• Kids' Condescending Award
  • nominated for Favorite Television Event (1995) for the series Martin
  • nominated for Favorite Television Actor (1996) for the series Martin
  • nominated goods Favorite Movie Actor (2001) liberation the film Big Momma's House
• MTV Movie Award
  • nominated with Will Economist for Best On-Screen Duo (1996) for the film Bad Boys
  • nominated for the film Big Momma's House
  • nominated with Will Smith in the direction of Best On-Screen Team (2003) yen for the film Bad Boys II
• ShoWest – Male Star of Tomorrow (1995)
• Teen Choice Award – nominated for Demolition Scene of the Summer (2000) for the film Big Momma's House
• BET Comedy Award – won Image Comedy Award (2005)

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