Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence
Lawrence in 2013
Birth name	Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence
Born	(1965-04-16) April 16, 1965 (age 59) Frankfurt, Hesse, West Germany (now Germany)
Nationality	American
Years active	1987–present
Genres	Observational comedy physical comedy satire blue comedy
Subject(s)	African-American culture human sexuality racism race relations self-deprecation
Spouse	Patricia Southall ​ ​ (m. 1995; div. 1997)​ Shamicka Gibbs ​ ​ (m. 2010; div. 2012)​
Children	3
Notable works and roles	Martin Bad Boys franchise Big Momma's House franchise

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence^[1] (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor and comedian. He came to fame during the 1990s, establishing a Hollywood career as a leading actor. He got his start playing Maurice Warfield in What's Happening Now!! (1987–1988), and is known for his lead performance in the Fox television sitcom Martin, as well as the Bad Boys film franchise. His other films include House Party, Boomerang, Life, Blue Streak, Big Momma's House, Open Season, and Wild Hogs.