Martin Lawrence Bio, Age, Family, Wife, House, Net Worth, Health, Movies

Martin Lawrence Biography

Martin Lawrence is a comedian, actor, producer, talk show host, writer, and former Golden Gloves boxer from the United States known for his work in the Fox television sitcom Martin, the Bad Boys franchise, and House Party, Boomerang, Big Momma’s House, and A Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Wild Hogs, Nothing to Lose, Blue Streak and Life.

How old is Martin Lawrence? – Age

Martin is 55 years old as of 16 April 2020. He was born in 1965 in Frankfurt, Germany.

Martin Lawrence Family

He is one of the six children born to John Lawrence, the former U.S. military at the time of his birth and Chlora (née Bailey), a former sales representative and cashier at various department stores. His father left the military when Lawrence was seven, and the family moved back to the United States from Germany, settling in Landover, Maryland, in the Washington, D.C., area. At the age of eight years, Lawrence hardly saw his father, who was a police officer, after his parents’ divorce.

Is Martin Lawrence married? – Wife and Children

In 1993, Lawrence was engaged to the actress Lark Voorhies. In 1995, he got married to Miss Virginia USA, Patricia Southall. Southall and Lawrence have a daughter, Jasmine Page, born on January 15, 1996. In 1997, they divorced. Lawrence started a relationship with Shamicka Gibbs in 1997. They got married at Lawrence’s Beverly Hills home on July 10, 2010.

Among the 120 wedding guests, were actors Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington; Lawrence and Gibbs have two children, Iyanna Faith, born on November 9, 2000, and Amara Trinity born on August 20, 2002. On April 25, 2012, Lawrence filed for divorce from Gibbs, citing irreconcilable disagreements and asking the children for shared legal and physical custody.

How much does Martin Lawrence make per movie? – Net Worth

Lawrence has an estimated net worth of $110 million. His salary steadily increased to over $10 million per film role.

Martin Lawrence Arrests and Lawsuits

Lawrence lashed out in a murderous outburst in July 1995, while on the set recording A Fine Line Between Love and Hate, and was hospitalized. On May 8, 1996, in the midst of an intersection on Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles, he brandished a gun, yelling, “They’re trying to kill me!” He was hospitalized again, citing fatigue and dehydration as the causes for this episode with his public relations agent. Lawrence was arrested in March 1997 after attacking a man in a nightclub in Hollywood.

What does Martin Lawrence suffer from? – Health

After collapsing from heat exhaustion while jogging in preparation for Big Momma’s Place, Lawrence fell into a three-day coma in August 1999.

Martin Lawrence House

His $8.5 million Loudoun County mansion has 23,816 square feet of finished space on 116 acres. In both sides, two lakes, one with a pier, surround the house, while trees enclose the land between them along the edge. Established in 1980, the wood-outdoor home at 19290 Telegraph Springs Road was renovated in 2004. It consists of five bedrooms, seven full baths and three half-bathrooms. Of course, it has bright hardwood floors, marble kitchen countertops, a master bedroom with walk-in closets and 9-foot ceilings all over the place. But there’s more that could draw the interest of a buyer.

Martin Lawrence Career

Lawrence did comedy shows in his early days in Washington, D.C. Region and supported himself by weird jobs. In 1994, he hosted Saturday Night Live, where he made crude statements about the genitalia of women and personal grooming. During this time, he was picked to host the pioneering series Def Comedy Jam on HBO by entertainment mogul Russell Simmons. His own hit movie, Martin, was a big success, lasting from 1992 to 1997. Lawrence sought work in comedy films after Martin finished its run in 1997. He also starred as competing stars, including Eddie Murphy, Danny DeVito, and Tim Robbins, as the second lead.

Many of his movies, including Nothing to Lose, Marriage, Blue Streak, and Big Momma’s House, were blockbusters at the box office. In critical and box-office failures, including Black Knight and National Security, he also starred. In 2007, in a biker comedy alongside John Travolta, Tim Allen and William H. Macy, he played a bored suburban chasing fun on the open road. In 2006, Lawrence was included in Inside the Actors Studio. In Big Mommas: Like Dad, Like Son 2011, he reprised his role as FBI agent Malcolm Turner.

In 2013, it was revealed that in a sitcom for Lionsgate TV Partners, Lawrence and Kelsey Grammer were considering partnering up to star. The show premiered on August 4, 2014, but was cancelled after getting negative reviews after one season. In 2020, in the third installment of the Bad Boys franchise, Bad Boys for Life, he will appear opposite Will Smith. The film was deemed a commercial hit in its first four days of release, grossing $112 million.

Martin Lawrence Movies

♦ 2020 – Bad Boys for Life
♦ 2019 – The Beach Bum
♦ 2016 – Martin Lawrence: Doin’ Time
♦ 2011 – Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
♦ 2010 – Death at a Funeral
♦ 2008 – Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
♦ 2008 – College Road Trip
♦ 2007 – Wild Hogs
♦ 2006 – Big Momma’s House 2

Martin Lawrence TV Shows

♦ 2014 – The Soul Man
♦ 2014 – Partners
♦ 2012 – Untitled Martin Lawrence / CBS Sitcom
♦ 2010–2011 – Love That Girl!
♦ 1994 – Saturday Night Live
♦ 1992–1993 – Def Comedy Jam
♦ 1992-1997 – Martin
♦ 1991 – Private Times
♦ 1990 – Kid ‘n Play
♦ 1990 – Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
♦ 1989 – A Little Bit Strange
♦ 1987–1988 – What’s Happening Now!!