Jeremy Irons

In 1988 he starred in the dual role of mad twin physicians in David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers. The success of these movies made Lawrence quite wealthy. In 1984 Irons won a Tony Award for his Broadway performance opposite Glenn Close in The Real Thing. Despite his personal problems, Lawrence appeared in many popular movies such as Bad Boys with Will Smith, Nothing to Lose with Tim Robbins, Life with Eddie Murphy, Blue Streak, and Big Momma's House. Also in 1981, he starred in the film The French Lieutenant's Woman. He went into a coma after collapsing from heat exhaustion while jogging in August 1999. Brideshead brought him back together with Anthony Andrews, with whom he had appeared in The Pallisers seven years earlier. While directing A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), which he wrote, produced, and starred in, he reportedly had violent outbursts and took drugs on the set. Martin! co-star Tisha Campbell sued him for sexual harassment, and left the show during its last season.

The role which shot him to fame was that of Charles Ryder in the television adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited in 1981. On March 28, 1997, he was arrested outside a Hollywood nightclub after a man claimed Lawrence punched him; he was ordered to perform community service. After several appearances on British television, his film debut came in 1980 in Nijinsky. In August 1996, he was arrested at Burbank Airport for carrying a loaded gun in his suitcase. Born in Cowes, Isle of Wight, he began his acting career in Bristol, then appeared on the London as John the Baptist opposite David Essex in Godspell. The divorce led to many personal problems in Lawrence's life. Jeremy Irons (born September 19, 1948) is a British actor. Southall is now married to Emmitt Smith.

Nijinsky (1980). They had a daughter and divorced in 1996. The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981). He married Patricia Southall, a former Miss Virginia, on January 7, 1995. Moonlighting (1982). Its crudeness, however, did not prevent You So Crazy! from becoming one of the highest-grossing concert films of all time. Betrayal (1983). The film received the NC-17 rating and was later released unrated.

The Wild Duck (1983). In 1994, Lawrence released the controversial concert film, You So Crazy!. Un amour de Swann (1984). The show won a NAACP Image Award for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The Mission (1986). Martin ran to 1997, and remains in syndication. Dead Ringers (1988). In 1991, Lawrence worked in his first starring role in Talking Dirty After Dark. By 1992, he had his own sitcom, Martin on Fox.

A Chorus of Disapproval (1988). He had a more prominent role in Eddie Murphy's Boomerang, and emceed Def Comedy Jam. Australia (1989). Lawrence made his movie debut in Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing and played minor roles in House Party and House Party 2. Reversal of Fortune (1990). That appearance led to a role in the 1985 television series What's Happening Now!. Zebracka opera (1991). Several years later, Lawrence got a chance to perform on Star Search.

Kafka (1991). He attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School while living there. From Time to Time (1992). When his father left the family, Lawrence claims he began performing comedy to cheer-up his mother, Chlora, who was forced to cashier at various department stores to support Martin and his five siblings. Waterland (1992). His family then moved to Landover, Maryland. Fatale (1992). When Lawrence was six, his family moved to the New York City borough of Queens.

Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995). Martin Lawrence (b. Stealing Beauty (1996). Rage Control (2004) (pre production). Chinese Box (1997). Bad Boys II (2003). Lolita (1997). National Security (2003).

The Man in the Iron Mask (1998). Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002). Faeries (1999) (voice). Black Knight (2001) (2001). Dungeons & Dragons (2000). What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001). The Fourth Angel (2001). Big Momma's House (2000).

Callas Forever (2002). Bad Boys (1995). Being Julia (2004). You So Crazy! (1994). Martin (1992-1997). Boomerang (1992).

Talkin Dirty After Dark (1991). House Party 2 (1991). Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (1990). House Party (1990).

Do the Right Thing (1989). A Little Bit Strange (1989). What's Happening Now!! (1985).