Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence[Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio] (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor,
comedian,
director, and
producer. He came to fame during the 1990s, establishing a
Hollywood career as a leading actor. Lawrence has acted in numerous movie roles and starred in his own television series,
Martin, which ran from 1992 to 1997.
Biography
Early life
Martin Lawrence was born in
Frankfurt am Main,
West Germany, where his father, John Lawrence, served in the
U.S. Military.
After his parents divorced in 1973,
Lawrence rarely saw his father, who worked as a police officer at the time.
[Martin Lawrence Biography (1965-)] His mother, Chlora, began working several jobs to support her family.
During his teen years, Lawrence excelled at
boxing.
While living in Maryland, he attended Thomas G. Pullen School of Creative and Performing Arts (
Landover, Maryland),
Fairmont Heights High School (
Fairmount Heights, Maryland),
Eleanor Roosevelt High School and also
Friendly High School in
Fort Washington, Maryland, becoming a Mid-Atlantic
Golden Gloves boxing contender.
