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Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965, in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany) is an American actor, comedian, director and producer. He came to fame during the 1990s, establishing a Hollywood career as a leading actor.
BiographyEarly lifeLawrence was born in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, where his father, John Lawrence, served in the US military. He has three siblings, Robert, Rae and Ursula. When Lawrence was seven, his father left the military and relocated the family to Landover, Maryland, in the Washington D.C. area. After his parents divorced in 1973,[1] Lawrence rarely saw his father. His mother, Chlora, worked two jobs, including as a cashier at various department stores, to support her family.[2] During his teen years, Lawrence excelled at boxing. While living in Maryland, he attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School and also Friendly High School and became a Mid-Atlantic Golden Gloves boxing contender. Career
Around the same time he was cast in the Def Comedy Jam role, Martin appeared in his own sitcom, the hit series Martin, which aired on Fox. The show ran from 1992 to 1997 and was considered a huge success. Lawrence also hosted Saturday Night Live on February 19, 1994, where he made crude remarks on women's genitalia and personal hygiene. The monologue was later completely edited out of reruns and syndicated versions. As a result, Martin was banned from the show for life. After Martin ended its run, Lawrence worked on many film projects. He starred or co-starred in many movies alongside such talents as Eddie Murphy, Will Smith, and Tim Robbins. Many of his films were blockbusters (including Bad Boys (1995) and Big Momma's House (2000) and his salary increased dramatically to over $10 million per role. He continues to work in film, with his newest movie Big Momma's House 2 (2006) opening #1 at the North American box office in late January 2006, grossing almost $28 million its first weekend.[3] He will next appear onscreen as a bored suburbanite looking for adventure on the open road in the biker comedy Wild Hogs (2007) alongside John Travolta, Tim Allen and William H. Macy. Personal lifeLawrence was once engaged to actress Lark Voorhies. Martin married Patricia Southall, a former Miss Virginia winner in January of 1995. They divorced in September 1996. Martin has a daughter named Jasmine Page with Patricia who was born on January 15, 1996. Martin also has two other daughters born in 2001 and 2003.[4]
In August, 1996, he was arrested at Burbank Airport for carrying a loaded gun in his suitcase. On March 28 1997, he was again arrested outside a Hollywood nightclub, after a man claimed Lawrence punched him. In 1997, Martin's Martin co-star Tisha Campbell sued him for sexual harassment and left the show during its final season. Filmography
Upcoming: Television Work
Awards and nominations
Martin has two stand up comedies, Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy & Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat. The final word for You So Crazy is "up" while the final word for Runteldat is "down". Footnotes
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