Martin Lawrence – German/U.S.

Martin Lawrence is an American comedian, actor, producer, talk show host, journalist, and former Golden Gloves boxer born in West Germany. Lawrence’s father retired from the military when he was seven years old, and the family returned to the United States, settling in Landover, Maryland, near Washington, D.C.

Lawrence rose to prominence in the 1990s by establishing a successful Hollywood acting career. He got his start in the television series What’s Happening Now!! (1987–1988), where he landed his credit role as Maurice Warfield. He then starred in the Fox television sitcom Martin, as well as the Bad Boys franchise. Lawrence starred alongside Will Smith in the third installment of the Bad Boys franchise, Bad Boys for Life, in which he reprised his role as Detective Marcus Burnett. The film was a commercial success, grossing $112 million in its first four days on the box office.