My Take
Martin Lawrence is one of those comedians whose energy feels physically impossible to contain on a screen. From the stand-up grind at The Improv to creating and carrying his own sitcom, Martin, he built an empire on pure velocity — rapid-fire delivery, elastic faces, total commitment to the bit. What I respect most is his range behind the scenes: directing, producing, writing, voicing characters, always expanding the territory comedy can claim. And his chemistry with Will Smith in the Bad Boys films remains a gold standard for buddy banter. Decades in, he still makes laughter look effortless, and I find that quietly remarkable.
Overview
Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor and comedian. Lawrence began his career doing comedy shows, including in The Improv. After his first acting role in the sitcom What's Happening Now!! (1987–1988), Lawrence co-created and played the titular character of the Fox television sitcom Martin (1992-1997), which helped catapult him into larger film roles.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Martin Lawrence
- Name (Japanese)
- マーティン・ローレンス
- Reading
- まーてぃん・ろーれんす
- Born
- April 16, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
- Origin
- Frankfurt, Darmstadt Government Region, Francia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / film director / film producer / voice actor / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Friendly High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Comedian — see all → · Film director — see all →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.