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.
