This page will contain additional articles about Martin Lawrence, as they become available.Martin LawrenceMartin Lawrence (b. April 16, 1965) is an actor, comedian, and producer. He was born in Frankfurt. His father was in the U.S. military. When Lawrence was six, his family moved to the New York City borough of Queens. His family then moved to Landover, Maryland. 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. He attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School while living there. Several years later, Lawrence got a chance to perform on Star Search. That appearance led to a role in the 1985 television series What's Happening Now!. Lawrence made his movie debut in Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing and played minor roles in House Party and House Party 2. He had a more prominent role in Eddie Murphy's Boomerang, and emceed Def Comedy Jam. In 1991, Lawrence worked in his first starring role in Talking Dirty After Dark. By 1992, he had his own sitcom, Martin on Fox. Martin ran to 1997, and remains in syndication. The show won a NAACP Image Award for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. In 1994, Lawrence released the controversial concert film, You So Crazy!. The film received the NC-17 rating and was later released unrated. Its crudeness, however, did not prevent You So Crazy! from becoming one of the highest-grossing concert films of all time. He married Patricia Southall, a former Miss Virginia, on January 7, 1995. They had a daughter and divorced in 1996. Southall is now married to Emmitt Smith. The divorce led to many personal problems in Lawrence's life. In August 1996, he was arrested at Burbank Airport for carrying a loaded gun in his suitcase. 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. 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. He went into a coma after collapsing from heat exhaustion while jogging in August 1999. 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. The success of these movies made Lawrence quite wealthy. After the success of Big Momma's House, he was paid $13 million for What's the Worst Thing That Could Happen? with Danny DeVito. He then earned $16.5 million for Black Knight (2001). His next film was Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat in which he performed his standup comedy act. His filmography includes:
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His filmography includes:. He died in Studio City, California from lung cancer. His next film was Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat in which he performed his standup comedy act. He also received recognition as a photographer and published five books of photographs. He then earned $16.5 million for Black Knight (2001). McDowall was also a president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization that presents the Oscar. After the success of Big Momma's House, he was paid $13 million for What's the Worst Thing That Could Happen? with Danny DeVito. He played a recurring character villain, "The Bookworm", in the camp 1960s TV series Batman and had an acclaimed recurring role as the The Mad Hatter in Batman: The Animated Series. The success of these movies made Lawrence quite wealthy. He also appeared on stage and television. 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. Other film appearances included The Poseidon Adventure (1972). He went into a coma after collapsing from heat exhaustion while jogging in August 1999. McDowall was one of the few child actors to continue his career successfully into adulthood, but it was usually in character roles, notably in four of the five original Planet of the Apes movies (1968-1973). 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. It was as "Huw" in How Green Was My Valley (1941) that he made his name, and he appeared in many other films as a child actor, including The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) and some of the Lassie series, where he appeared opposite the young Elizabeth Taylor. 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. He was born in London to a family enthusiastic about the theatre, and made his first film appearance at the age of ten. In August 1996, he was arrested at Burbank Airport for carrying a loaded gun in his suitcase. Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (sometimes written MacDowall) (September 17, 1928-October 3, 1998) was a British actor. The divorce led to many personal problems in Lawrence's life. Southall is now married to Emmitt Smith. They had a daughter and divorced in 1996. He married Patricia Southall, a former Miss Virginia, on January 7, 1995. Its crudeness, however, did not prevent You So Crazy! from becoming one of the highest-grossing concert films of all time. The film received the NC-17 rating and was later released unrated. In 1994, Lawrence released the controversial concert film, You So Crazy!. The show won a NAACP Image Award for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Martin ran to 1997, and remains in syndication. In 1991, Lawrence worked in his first starring role in Talking Dirty After Dark. By 1992, he had his own sitcom, Martin on Fox. He had a more prominent role in Eddie Murphy's Boomerang, and emceed Def Comedy Jam. Lawrence made his movie debut in Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing and played minor roles in House Party and House Party 2. That appearance led to a role in the 1985 television series What's Happening Now!. Several years later, Lawrence got a chance to perform on Star Search. He attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School while living there. 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. His family then moved to Landover, Maryland. When Lawrence was six, his family moved to the New York City borough of Queens. military. His father was in the U.S. He was born in Frankfurt. April 16, 1965) is an actor, comedian, and producer. Martin Lawrence (b. Rage Control (2004) (pre production). Bad Boys II (2003). National Security (2003). Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002). Black Knight (2001) (2001). What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001). Big Momma's House (2000). Blue Streak (1999). Life (1999). Nothing to Lose (1997). A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996). Bad Boys (1995). 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). |