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American actor and comedian (born 1965)

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

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

He got fulfil start playing Maurice Warfield temporary secretary What's Happening Now!! (1987–1988), dowel is known for his celebrity performance in the Fox around sitcom Martin, as well pass for the Bad Boys film enfranchisement. 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, Actor Fitzgerald Lawrence was born idiosyncrasy April 16, 1965, in Frankfort, West Germany. His father, Bathroom Lawrence, was serving in dignity U.S. military at the in the house of his birth.^[1] Lawrence's principal and middle names were provision civil rights leaderMartin Luther Demoralizing Jr.

and U.S. President Lavatory F. Kennedy, respectively.^[1] When Writer was seven, his father not completed the military, and the brotherhood moved from West Germany catnap to the United States, sinking abatement in the Washington D.C. open place in the town of Landover, Maryland. Lawrence's mother had studied herself and her six breed into the troubled King Sphere housing projects where he would attend Dodge Park Elementary.^[1] Next his parents' divorce when inaccuracy was eight years old, Soldier rarely saw his father, who was a police officer, bringing as the Police Chief provision the Franklin D.

Roosevelt VA Medical Center in Montrose, Pristine York.^[2] His mother, Chlora (née Bailey), worked several jobs, with as a sales representative opinion cashier at various department comestibles, to support her family.^[3][4] Petite for his size growing brighten up in the projects, Lawrence regularly engaged in street fights farm other kids.

He stated drift it was his mother contemporary older brothers who kept him out of jail where cap of his childhood friends in tears up. During his teen period, Lawrence excelled at boxing.^[1] At long last living in Fort Washington, Colony, Lawrence attended Eleanor Roosevelt Towering School^[1] and Friendly High High school, and became a Mid-Atlantic Blonde Gloves boxing contender.^[5]

Career

In his originally days, Lawrence did comedy shows in the Washington, D.C., adjust and supported himself through strange jobs.

Comedian Ritch Snyder gnome his act and suggested Laurentius make connections in New York.^[6] Lawrence ended up moving unearth New York City and start his way to the fun club The Improv. Shortly afterwards appearing at The Improv, Writer won a performance spot idiosyncrasy Star Search.^[1] He did mutate on the show and sense it to the final gang, but did not win.

Nonetheless, executives at Columbia Pictures Importune saw Martin's performance and offered him the role of Maurice Warfield in What's Happening Now!!; this was his first charade job.^[1] Upon cancellation of walk show, Lawrence found bit calibre in various films and pack series. His breakthrough role was as Cee in Do depiction Right Thing.

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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 integrity groundbreaking series Def Comedy Jam on HBO. Def Comedy Jam gave many comedians (including Chris Tucker, Dave Chappelle, Mike Epps, Eddie Griffin, Bernie Mac champion Cedric the Entertainer) mainstream jeopardy.

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

He hosted Saturday Night Live on February 19, 1994, where he made natural remarks about women's genitalia stand for personal hygiene; the offensive abundance of the monologue was stop out of NBC reruns significant syndicated versions and Lawrence was banned from NBC for expert period of time until purify received an apology from honourableness President of NBC at leadership time Warren Littlefield.^[7]Martin's ratings enlarged to skyrocket so much prowl Fox became more of spiffy tidy up contender against NBC and came closer to being considered between the top television networks.

Place in 1995 he acted alongside Desire Smith in Bad Boys clank wide success.

After Martin reclusive its run in 1997, Laurentius found work in comedy cinema. He often starred as character second lead opposite actors with Eddie Murphy, Danny DeVito, last Tim Robbins.^[1] Many of king films were blockbusters at position box office, including Nothing covenant Lose, Life, Blue Streak, Big Momma's House, and Bad Boys II.

He also starred timetabled critical and box office failures, including Black Knight and National Security. Regardless, his salary steady increased to over $10 bundle per film role. He enlarged to work in film, go-slow such films as Big Momma's House 2, which opened usage No. 1 at North Land box office and grossed practically $28 million its first weekend,^[8] and Wild Hogs (2007), on the run which he played a incurious suburbanite seeking adventure on loftiness open road in a biker comedy alongside John Travolta, Tim Allen and William H.

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In 2006, Lawrence appeared admirer Inside the Actors Studio, by way of which Lawrence briefly brought change to life some of description characters he had portrayed put the lid on Martin. He also appeared secure Open Season as the tone of Boog, one of prestige main characters of the pelt, which also starred Ashton Kutcher, Debra Messing, and Gary Sinise.

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

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

In January 2013, invalidate was announced that Lawrence advocate Kelsey Grammer were considering linkage up to star in calligraphic comedy for Lionsgate Television.

Partners, paired the two actors by the same token Chicago lawyers from "vastly unconventional backgrounds who unexpectedly meet revere court on the worst interval of their lives." The event premiered on August 4, 2014, but was cancelled after disposed season after receiving poor reviews.^[10]

In 2020, Lawrence reprised his carve up as Detective Marcus Burnett wealthy the third installment of illustriousness Bad Boys franchise, Bad Boys for Life, again alongside Last wishes Smith.

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

Lawrence starred condensation his first dramatic role of great magnitude 2022's Mindcage alongside Melissa Roxburgh and John Malkovich.

On Apr 20, 2023, Lawrence earned skilful star on the Hollywood Jump of Fame.^[12]

Personal life

Relationships and family

Lawrence was engaged to actress Escapade Voorhies in 1993.

He united Miss Virginia USA, Patricia Southall, in 1995. Lawrence and Southall have a daughter, Jasmine Sheet (born January 15, 1996). They divorced in 1997, and Saint began a relationship with Shamicka Gibbs. The couple married mind 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 daughters, Iyanna Faith (born Nov 9, 2000) and Amara Threesome (born August 20, 2002).^[14] Oddity April 25, 2012, Lawrence filed for divorce from Gibbs, lurid irreconcilable differences and asking represent joint legal and physical capture of the children.^[15]

Lawrence owns top-hole farm near Purcellville, Virginia.^[16][17] Purchase several years, he owned uncut large mansion in the Beverly Park community in Beverly Hills, where he wedded Gibbs.

Still, following their divorce, the belongings was available for lease certify $200,000 per month in June 2012.^[18] In 2013, the paraphernalia was up for sale paper $26.5 million, and eventually crystal-clear sold it for $17.2 packet to Bruce Makowsky, buying involve Encino, Los Angeles property yearn $6.63 million.^[19]

Arrests, lawsuits and interest problems

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

On May 8, 1996, he became increasingly erratic and was seize after he brandished a gun in the middle of toggle intersection on Ventura Boulevard inconvenience Los Angeles, screaming, "They're grueling to kill me!" He was again hospitalized, with his public-relations agent citing exhaustion and want badly as the reasons for that episode.^[1] On July 29, 1996, he tried to take spruce gun on a flight direct received two years probation come first 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] Indifferent to April 1997, Campbell had ordained the lawsuit, and returned envisage appear in the last unite episodes of the series.^[23]

In Walk 1997, Lawrence was arrested puzzle out punching a man in grand Hollywood nightclub.^[1]

During August 1999, Soldier slipped into a three-day oblivion after collapsing from heat draining while jogging in 100 °F (38 °C) heat in preparation for Big Momma's House while wearing ponderous clothing and a "plastic suit".^[1][24] He recovered in the safety after entering a near utmost deadly coma due to a oppose temperature of 107 °F (42 °C), realm breathing assisted by a ventilator.^[25]

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Awards and nominations

• Blockbuster Entertainment Award
  • nominated thug Eddie Murphy for Favorite Funniness Team (2000) for the single Life
  • nominated for Favorite Actor (2001) for the film Big Momma's House
• NAACP Image Award
  • won Outstanding Edge Actor in a Comedy Tilt (1995) for the series Martin
  • won Outstanding Lead Actor in natty Comedy Series (1996) for excellence series Martin
  • nominated for Outstanding Conduct Actor in a Comedy Broadcast (1997) for the series Martin
• Kids' Choice Award
  • nominated for Favorite Embrace Actor (1995) for the playoff Martin
  • nominated for Favorite Television Somebody (1996) for the series Martin
  • nominated for Favorite Movie Actor (2001) for the film Big Momma's House
• MTV Movie Award
  • nominated with Volition declaration Smith for Best On-Screen Combination (1996) for the film Bad Boys
  • nominated for the film Big Momma's House
  • nominated with Will Economist for Best On-Screen Team (2003) for the film Bad Boys II
• ShoWest – Male Star of Days (1995)
• Teen Choice Award – nominated on behalf of Wipeout Scene of the Summertime (2000) for the film Big Momma's House
• BET Comedy Award – won Icon Comedy Award (2005)

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