History Creator / MartinLawrence

* ''Film/NothingToLose'' (1999): T-Paul

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (Born April 16, 1965 in Frankfurt, Germany) is a German born American actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand up comedian and gained notoriety in the 1990s after a successful run on ''Series/StarSearch''. He has branched into acting, directing, producing and writing.

* ''Film/NothingToLose'': T-Paul

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (Born April 16, 1965) is a German born American actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand up comedian and gained notoriety in the 1990s after a successful run on ''Series/StarSearch''. He has branched into acting, directing, producing and writing.

* TheCasanova:His character on ''A Thin Line Between Love And Hate''.

* ClusterFBomb: When he is doing stand up comedy .

* PrisonRape: Made a joke of this in his ''You So Crazy'' StandUpComedy movie .

* ''WesternAnimation/OpenSeason'': Boog (voice)

* ActingForTwo:On his sitcom Martin he played him self and several other characters the most notable one Sheneneh .
* ActorAllusion:in the first ''Film/BadBoys'' movie, Julie asked Marcus (Creator/MartinLawrence) if he "felt funny" and he answers "Well, I'm not a comedian..."
* AbhorrentAdmirer: Sheneneh in the tv series ''Series/{{Martin}}''.
* ButtMonkey: Marcus Burnett in ''Film/BadBoys.''

* CloudCuckooLander:Jerome on the T.V. series ''Series/{{Martin}}''.

* CowBoyCop:in ''Film/BadBoys'' and ''Film/BlueStreak''.
* DeliveryGuyInfiltration: Miles Logan in ''Film/BlueStreak''.
* DisguisedInDrag:His character Malcolm Turner had to do this in every ''Film/BigMommasHouse'' film.
* DumbassDj: His character Bilal in ''Film/HouseParty''.

* FatSuit:Had to be a fat elderly lady in ''Film/BigMommasHouse'' and it's sequels.
* {{Jerkass}}: His character in ''National Security''. How much is he? He practically ruins the life of the cop who was trying to help him; I.E got him thrown in jail over a tape that looked like police brutality (it wasn't, he was trying to kill a bee and Martin's character is deathly allergic to bee stings), refused to tell the truth to the man's wife due to the fact she was black, and when said cop rightly gets fed up and punches him in the face for his doucebaggery. He ''tracks'' the man down over the slight and ''punches him back''. Just...wow.

* OddCouple: His character Marcus Burnett with Mike Lowry in ''Film/BadBoys.''

* SaltAndPepper: In ''National Security'', ''Nothing To Lose'' and ''Film/BlueStreak.''
* SassyBlackWoman: Shenehneh in ''Series/{{Martin}}'' and Big Momma in ''Film/BigMommasHouse.''

* TalkingToHimself: In ''Series/{{Martin}}'' he plays multiple characters .
* TokenMinority: His character in ''Film/WildHogs''.
* UncleTomfoolery: His character Terrance Paul Davidson in ''Nothing To Lose.'' And...most of his career, honestly.

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born Born April 16, 1965) is a German born American actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand up comedian and gained notoriety in the 1990s after a successful run on ''Series/StarSearch''. He has branched into acting, directing, producing and writing.

* ''College Road Trip'' (2008): as James Porter

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Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence is a German born American actor and comedian. Born April 16, 1965, he began his career as a stand up comedian and gained notoriety in the 1990s after a successful run on ''Series/StarSearch''. He has branched into acting, directing, producing and writing.

* UncleTomfoolery: His character Terrance Paul Davidson in ''Nothing To Lose.''

* ''Film/{{Boomerang}}'' (1992): Tyler

* RatedGforGangsta: Pretty much every one of his standup bits and time on Def Jam.

'''Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence''' is a German born American actor and comedian. Born April 16, 1965, he began his career as a stand up comedian and gained notoriety in the 1990s after a successful run on ''Series/StarSearch''. He has branched into acting, directing, producing and writing.

* ''Film/{{Life}}'' (1999): Claude Banks

* DumbassDj:His character Bilal in ''Film/HouseParty''.

'''Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence''' is an American actor and comedian. Born April 16, 1965, he began his career as a stand up comedian and gained notoriety in the 1990s after a successful run on ''Series/StarSearch''. He has branched into acting, directing, producing and writing.

Martin Lawrence is an American actor and comedian. Born April 16, 1965, he began his career as a stand up comedian and gained notoriety in the 1990s after a successful run on ''Series/StarSearch''. He has branched into acting, directing, producing and writing.

* ActorAllusion:in the first ''Film/BadBoys'' movie, Julie asked Marcus(MartinLawrence) if he "felt funny" and he answers "Well, I'm not a comedian..."