- Is being sued by a woman who says he hit her in the jaw at a party. (February 26, 2004)
- After teaming with Will Smith BAD BOYS II, Lawrence is shifting gears for his next project by closing a deal to star in the family comedy RAGE CONTROL for DreamWorks Pictures. (July 24, 2003)
- He's worked as a stand-up comedian, he's appeared on a TV series and in movies, but Lawrence said he's just beginning to understand the game and the talent he's been blessed with -- Depending on the script, he said he'd love to work with someone who could help him develop into a dramatic actor. (July 22, 2003)
- Will Smith and Martin Lawrence had so much fun making their upcoming action flick BAD BOYS II they are already lobbying for a third installment. (June 21, 2003)
- He said he's weeding out his bad-boy behavior. He was saying that he no longer smokes marijuana, which he blames for several widely-reported incidents of odd and dangerous behavior over the last few years.
- Lawrence has made headlines for such incidents as ranting at drivers on a busy street while carrying a loaded gun, taking a loaded gun to the airport, getting into a nightclub brawl, and falling into a three-day coma after jogging on a 100-degree day while wearing layers of heavy clothing. He says that near-death experience three years ago inspired him to go straight.
- He acknowledges that mental illness may have played a role in the incidents he has been through, though he denies rumors that he is bipolar.
- Ordered to perform community service after incident in March. (17 September 1997)
- Lapses into a coma after collapsing from heat exhaustion while jogging. Recovering in hospital. (25 August 1999)
- Arrested outside a Hollywood nightclub after police called by a man claiming Lawrence had punched him. (28 March 1997)
- Arrested at Burbank Airport for carrying a loaded gun in his suitcase. (August 1996)
- He was banned from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (1975) in 1994 for a raunchy routine.
- His ex-wife, Patricia, was Miss Virginia.
- Claims he got his start as a comedian by cheering up his mother, who was forced to support her six children by cashiering in various department stores.
- Often plays a cop or a thief, sometimes both in the same film.
- When walking, after the uncomfortable, frozen stance he took on the stairs as to not set off the laser, says: I can't feel my ass! In NOTHING TO LOSE (1997) , he limped out of Tim Robbin's car, whining: My ass fell asleep! My ass fell asleep! (WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN? (2001))
- His teachers used to give him the last few minutes of class to make his classmates laugh
- Was nominated for Favorite Comedy Team at Blockbuster Entertainment Awards in 2000 for LIFE. (shared with Eddie Murphy).
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Team at MTV Movie Awards for BAD BOYS II (2004) - shared with Will Smith
- Nominated for Best Comedic Performance at MTV Movie Awards for BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE (2001)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Duo at MTV Movie Awards for BAD BOYS (1996) - shared with Will Smith
Quotes- About himself: "'This is somebody who's gone through some trials and tribulations in their life, which we all go through. But I was just able to talk about it in a form in which I make people laugh. It's the American dream to be down and get up.''
- "If you don't believe in yourself, then who will believe in you? The next man's way of getting there might not necessarily work for me, so I have to create my own ways of getting there."
Awards- Image Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Martin (1996)
- Image Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Martin (1995)
- ShoWest Award: Male Star of Tomorrow (1995)
- Star Search (1983) stand up comic award 1987
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