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Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence

30 movies on Netflix

Biography

Martin Lawrence is an American actor and comedian who came up through Washington, D.C. area comedy clubs before landing at The Improv in New York. Columbia Pictures Television executives saw him perform and cast him as Maurice Warfield in What's Happening Now!!, his first acting job; his film breakthrough came as Cee in Do the Right Thing (1989). He hosted HBO's Def Comedy Jam, then co-created and headlined the Fox sitcom Martin from 1992 to 1997, which led to leading film roles. He played Detective Marcus Burnett in Bad Boys (1995) and its three sequels, and starred in Nothing to Lose (1997), Blue Streak (1999), Big Momma's House (2000), Wild Hogs (2007), College Road Trip (2008) and Death at a Funeral (2010). A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) marked his directing debut, and he voiced Boog in Open Season (2006). His honors include NAACP Image Awards and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2023.

61years old

Turns 62 on April 16in 180 days

  • Born Frankfurt
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
  • Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
30
Career span
36 years1989 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    Executives at Columbia Pictures Television saw Lawrence perform in a comedy competition and made it to the final round, though he did not win. They then gave him the part of Maurice Warfield in What's Happening Now!!, his first acting job.

  2. Behind the camera

    Lawrence made his directorial debut with A Thin Line Between Love and Hate in 1996, a film he also starred in.

  3. Own stunts

    Lawrence was good at boxing as a teenager. He lived in Fort Washington, Maryland, where he went to Eleanor Roosevelt High School and Friendly High School, and he became a Mid-Atlantic Golden Gloves boxing contender.

Martin Lawrence movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Bad Boys II2003 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Detective Marcus Burnett

    IMDb rating 6.6291K votes

  2. Bad Boys1995 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Marcus Burnett

    IMDb rating 6.8319K votes

  3. Bad Boys for Life2020as Marcus

    IMDb rating 6.5200K votes

  4. Big Momma's House2000as Malcolm Turner

    IMDb rating 5.397K votes

  5. Big Momma's House 22006as Malcolm / Big Momma

    IMDb rating 4.950K votes

  6. Open Season2006as Boogvoice

    IMDb rating 6.1116K votes

  7. Blue Streak1999as Miles Logan

    IMDb rating 6.494K votes

  8. Wild Hogs2007as Bobby Davis

    IMDb rating 5.9129K votes

Most often with

Michael Bay directed two of these films, Adil El Arbi two and Bilall Fallah two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Joe Pantoliano, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Joe PantolianoWill Smith, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Will SmithDaryl Mitchell, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Daryl MitchellTheresa Randle, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Theresa RandleTisha Campbell-Martin, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tisha Campbell-MartinKeith David, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Keith DavidMichael BayDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Michael BayAdil El ArbiDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Adil El ArbiBilall FallahDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Bilall Fallah

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Box office

What Martin Lawrence's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.9 billion

27 of the 30 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 30 films: 27 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.

  • 27Worldwide figure
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 2Figure not found

Top grosser

Bad Boys for Life2020as Marcus$427 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 70% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Bad Boys for Life2020as Marcus
    $427M14.8% of the total
  2. 2
    Bad Boys: Ride or Die2024as Marcus Burnett
    $405M14.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Bad Boys II2003as Detective Marcus Burnett
    $273M9.5% of the total
  4. 4
    Wild Hogs2007as Bobby Davis
    $254M8.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Open Season2006as Boog (voice)
    $201M6.9% of the total
  6. 6
    Big Momma's House2000as Malcolm Turner
    $174M6.0% of the total
  7. 7
    Big Momma's House 22006as Malcolm / Big Momma
    $142M4.9% of the total
  8. 8
    Bad Boys1995as Marcus Burnett
    $141M4.9% of the total
Boomerang (1992), $131 millionBlue Streak (1999), $118 millionBig Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011), $82.7 millionLife (1999), $73.5 millionCollege Road Trip (2008), $51.5 millionNational Security (2003), $50.1 millionDeath at a Funeral (2010), $49.1 millionNothing to Lose (1997), $44.5 millionWelcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008), $43.7 millionWhat's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001), $38.4 millionDo the Right Thing (1989), $37.3 millionA Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), $34.7 millionBlack Knight (2001), $33.4 millionHouse Party (1990), $26.4 millionHouse Party 2 (1991), $19.4 millionMartin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002), $19.2 million

$876 millionfrom the other 19 films with a worldwide figure, 30% of the total

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