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Martin Lawrence

A rising comedian turns his stand-up success into stardom by co-creating the hit sitcom *Martin* and launching a blockbuster film career with the *Bad Boys* franchise.

Born
1965
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49
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5
Decades active

In short · Acting since 1985, 5 decades active, 49 credits.

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Biography

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence is an American actor and comedian who began his career performing stand-up comedy at venues like The Improv. He made his television debut in the sitcom *What's Happening Now!!* (1987–1988) and later co-created and starred in the Fox sitcom *Martin* (1992–1997), which brought him widespread recognition. Lawrence transitioned to film with his first major lead role as Detective Sergeant Marcus Burnett in the action-comedy *Bad Boys* (1995), a character he later reprised in three sequels.

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