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)	Human sexuality African-American culture 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 Malcolm Turner / Big Momma in the 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). He was a leading actor in the Fox television sitcom Martin, the Bad Boys franchise, and House Party, Boomerang, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Nothing to Lose, Life, Blue Streak, Big Momma's House, Black Knight, Open Season, and Wild Hogs.