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Martin Lawrence

Age: 44
Height: 5' 7 1/2"

Birth Place: Frankfurt-am-Main, Hessen, Germany
Born: Apr. 16th, 1965

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Martin Lawrence's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Martin	Martin Payne
Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up	Martin Lawrence

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:

Agents discovered him on _"Star Search" (1983)_ (qv).
His teachers used to give him the last few minutes of class to make his classmates laugh.
His ex-wife Patricia was once Miss Virginia.
His mother was in her mid-40s when she gave birth to him.
Was banned from appearing on NBC after he hosted _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv) on 19 February 1994. In order to appease network censors, he agreed not to do his opening monologue as planned. However, he did his routine as intended anyway, and this incurred the wrath of the network's top brass. The ban was overturned several years later. However, Lawrence is still not allowed to appear on SNL.
His ex-wife, Patricia Southall, is married to retired pro football star 'Emmitt Smith' (qv).
(August 1996) Arrested at Burbank Airport for carrying a loaded gun in his suitcase.
Is the second youngest of six children.