PEOPLE Martin Lawrence first rose to comedy fame in the 1990s, hosting HBO's Def Comedy Jam, appearing in the Bad Boys franchise and Big Momma's House and starring in his original sitcom Martin.

Martin Lawrence stars in Big Momma’s House installments In 2000, Lawrence took on a groundbreaking role as Malcolm Turner in Big Momma’s House. Big Momma’s House grossed nearly $174 million ...

Martin Lawrence’s first national arena tour since ... with hits like “Life,” “Blue Streak” and “Big Momma’s House.” In recent years, he’s relied mostly on “Bad Boys” sequels ...

Martin Lawrence could have attached his name to another ... that include the “Bad Boys” franchise and “Big Momma’s House,” among others. Interestingly, his career could have also ...