Biography
Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence is an American actor and comedian. He was born on 16 April 1965 in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, where his father was serving in the US Air Force. The family later settled in Maryland in the United States.
Lawrence began his career in stand-up comedy and appeared in the television series What's Happening Now!! (1987–1988). He hosted Def Comedy Jam and starred in the sitcom Martin (1992–1997). His film roles include Cee in Do the Right Thing (1989) and Marcus Burnett in the Bad Boys series, beginning with Bad Boys (1995) and continuing through Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024). He has also appeared in Big Momma's House (2000) and its sequel, Blue Streak (1999) and Wild Hogs (2007).
