Martin Lawrence
Biography
Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence is an African-American comedian, producer, writer, director, and actor. He is known for his roles in the Bad Boys trilogy, Martin, Def Comedy Jam, Big Momma's House, Open Season, House Party, Boomerang, Wild Hogs, What's Happening Now!!, Nothing to Lose, Life, and Blue Streak. He has three daughters.
His teachers used to give him the last few minutes of class to make his classmates laugh.
Was once engaged to Saved by the Bell (1989) actress Lark Voorhies.
Was banned from appearing on NBC after he hosted Saturday Night Live (1975) on 19 February 1994. To appease network censors, he agreed not to do his opening monologue as planned. However, he did his routine as intended anyway, and this incurred the wrath of the network's top brass. The ban was overturned several years later. However, Lawrence is still not allowed to appear on SNL.
Claims he got his start as a comedian by cheering up his mother, who was forced to support her six children by cashiering in various department stores.
His mother took his first name from slain civil rights activist Martin Luther King and his middle name from the slain President John F. Kennedy (John Fitzgerald Kennedy).
Actor
Bad Boys: Ride or Die as Marcus Burnett
Bad Boys for Life as Marcus Burnett
Bad Boys II as Marcus Burnett
bad boys as Marcus Burnett