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:. Additional films by Victor Mature include The Egyptian (1954) and Chief Crazy Horse (1955). His next film was Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat in which he performed his standup comedy act. Demille's Bible epic, Samson and Delilah. He then earned $16.5 million for Black Knight (2001). Victor also starred with Hedy Lamarr in Cecil B. 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. Both films deal with the fate of the robe worn by Jesus before the crucifixion. The success of these movies made Lawrence quite wealthy. For the next decade, Mature settled into playing hard-boiled characters in a range of genres such as westerns and Biblical films, such as The Robe (with Richard Burton and Jean Simmons) and the popular sequel to The Robe, Demetrius and the Gladiators (with Susan Hayward). 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. After the war, Mature was cast by John Ford in My Darling Clementine, playing Doc Holliday opposite Henry Fonda's Wyatt Earp. He went into a coma after collapsing from heat exhaustion while jogging in August 1999. However, with the US entry into World War II, Mature entered military 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. His first leading role was as a fur-clad caveman in One Million B.C. (1940), after which he joined 20th Century Fox to star opposite actresses such as Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth. 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 most commonly associated with the term "beefcake" due to his muscular physique and stolid onscreen manner. In August 1996, he was arrested at Burbank Airport for carrying a loaded gun in his suitcase. Victor Mature (born in Louisville, Kentucky; 1915–1999) was an American film 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). |