Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence

Born: April 16, 1965
in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and comedian who was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

He came to fame during the 1990s, establishing a Hollywood career as a leading actor, most notably the films Bad Boys, Blue Streak, Big Momma's House and Bad Boys II. Lawrence has acted in numerous movie roles and starred in his own television series, Martin, which ran from 1992 to 1997.

Movies for Martin Lawrence...

Sneaks
Title: Sneaks
Character: (voice)
Released: October 31, 2024
Type: Movie
Follow the adventure of Ty, a misguided, one-of-a-kind, designer sneaker who doesn’t know life outside the comforts of his velvet-lined shoe box. After his sister is stolen by a shady collector, Ty must venture into NYC to find and rescue her. In his adventure, Ty meets a rag-tag group of footwear friends from all walks of life who help him find the courage to step outside of his shoe box and find his sole-mate.
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Title: Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Character: Marcus Burnett
Released: June 5, 2024
Type: Movie
After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.
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Title: Demascus
Released: March 11, 2023
Type: TV
We meet Demascus in a moment of great inner strife. He's just turned 33 ("It's my Jesus Year. My year to be a martyr."), and he's suffering from arrested grief after the death of his mother. Plus the current state of the world has him feeling a bit out of step. Up is down. Black is white. The truth is nebulous. His career, his love life (or lack thereof), his identity is all up for debate. Quarter life crisis? Existential breakdown? Black man dual conscious paradox? Whatever you wanna call it, it has our protagonist with hella questions and very few answers.
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Mindcage
Title: Mindcage
Character: Jake Doyle
Released: December 16, 2022
Type: Movie
Detectives Jake Doyle and Mary Kelly seek the help of an incarcerated serial killer named The Artist when a copycat killer strikes. While Mary searches for clues in The Artist's brilliant but twisted psyche, she and Jake are lured into a diabolical game of cat and mouse, racing against time to stay one step ahead of The Artist and his copycat.
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Martin: The Reunion
Title: Martin: The Reunion
Character: Self
Released: June 16, 2022
Type: Movie
This special takes a look at the show’s origin and evolution, through interviews with the cast and original directors, featuring special musical performances, as well as behind the scenes commentary on Martin’s impact.
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Bad Boys for Life
Title: Bad Boys for Life
Character: Marcus Burnett
Released: January 15, 2020
Type: Movie
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
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The Beach Bum
Title: The Beach Bum
Character: Captain Wack
Released: March 21, 2019
Type: Movie
An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large.
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Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
Title: Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
Released: January 1, 2019
Type: Movie
With nothing more than a punch line and a dream, these (then) struggling young artists transformed themselves into comedy legends.
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Title: The Shop
Character: Self
Released: August 28, 2018
Type: TV
A one-of-a-kind barbershop experience with unfiltered conversation and debate from the biggest names in sports and entertainment.
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Def Comedy Jam 25
Title: Def Comedy Jam 25
Character: Self
Released: September 26, 2017
Type: Movie
In this special live event, giants of stand-up come together to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Russell Simmons's groundbreaking "Def Comedy Jam."
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Title: Quotidien
Character: Self
Released: September 12, 2016
Type: TV
Quotidien is a French television program presented by Yann Barthès and broadcast from September 12, 2016 on TMC.
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Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time
Title: Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time
Character: Himself
Released: September 9, 2016
Type: Movie
Comedy legend Martin Lawrence returns to the stand-up stage for a night of impressions and insight on everything from sex, relationships and President Obama, to Bill Cosby, Hollywood and more. Filmed live at LA's Orpheum Theatre.
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Title: Partners
Character: Marcus Jackson
Released: August 4, 2014
Type: TV
Allen Braddock and Marcus Jackson are two attorneys with very different views on the law. After getting fired from his father's prestigious firm for employing questionable tactics, Allen is forced to team up with Marcus, a self-made man always willing to fight for the people of his neighborhood, even if it doesn't mean collecting a check. When the two partner up, they take on cases that challenge their moral, personal, and ethical boundaries, but always manage to find common ground.
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character: Self
Released: February 17, 2014
Type: TV
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Released: February 17, 2014
Type: TV
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
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Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Title: Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Character: Self
Released: November 14, 2012
Type: Movie
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only will pay homage to Murphy's journey from a 15-year-old aspiring comedian, to the record-breaking Raw, which remains the highest grossing stand-up film of all time, to his indelible characters and impressions from Saturday Night Live including Buckwheat, Gumby, Mr. Robinson and James Brown. Written by Spike TV
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Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Title: Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Character: Malcolm / Big Momma
Released: February 16, 2011
Type: Movie
FBI agent Malcolm Turner and his 17-year-old son, Trent, go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder. Posing as Big Momma and Charmaine, they must find the murderer before he finds them.
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Title: Conan
Character: Self
Released: November 8, 2010
Type: TV
A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.
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Death at a Funeral
Title: Death at a Funeral
Character: Ryan
Released: April 15, 2010
Type: Movie
Aaron's father's funeral is today at the family home, and everything goes wrong: the funeral home delivers the wrong body, his cousin accidentally drugs her fiancé, and Aaron's successful younger brother, Ryan, flies in from New York, broke but arrogant. To top it all off, a mysterious stranger wants a word with Aaron.
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College Road Trip
Title: College Road Trip
Character: Chief James Porter
Released: March 7, 2008
Type: Movie
When an overachieving high school student decides to travel around the country to choose the perfect college, her overprotective cop father also decides to accompany her in order to keep her on the straight and narrow.
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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Title: Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Character: Roscoe Jenkins
Released: February 8, 2008
Type: Movie
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!
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Title: Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up
Released: April 18, 2007
Type: TV
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Wild Hogs
Title: Wild Hogs
Character: Bobby Davis
Released: March 2, 2007
Type: Movie
Restless and ready for an adventure, four suburban bikers leave the safety of their subdivision and head out on the open road. But complications ensue when they cross paths with an intimidating band of New Mexico bikers known as the Del Fuegos.
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Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
Title: Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
Character: Boog (voice)
Released: December 15, 2006
Type: Movie
Based on the movie Open Season and found on the DVD, partners in crime Boog and Elliot try to raid an RV for fresh-baked bear claws.
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We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
Title: We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
Character: Himself
Released: October 17, 2006
Type: Movie
Featuring hysterical performance footage and insightful interviews, this affectionate documentary profiles Robin Harris, one of the most respected black comedians of his time whose life was cut short at age 37 by a respiratory problem. Friends and fans such as Bernie Mac, Cedric the Entertainer, Martin Lawrence and Robert Townsend share their memories of the funnyman, who continues to influence young comics.
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Open Season
Title: Open Season
Character: Boog (voice)
Released: September 27, 2006
Type: Movie
Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters.
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Title: El hormiguero
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 24, 2006
Type: TV
El Hormiguero is a Spanish television program with a live audience focusing on comedy, science, and politics running since September 2006. It is hosted and produced by screenwriter Pablo Motos. The show aired on Spain's Cuatro channel from launch until June 2011 and is now broadcast on Antena 3. Recurring guests on the show include Luis Piedrahita, Raquel Martos, Marron & "The Man in Black", and puppet ants Trancas and Barrancas. It has proved a ratings success, and has expanded from a weekly 120-minute show to a daily 40-minute show in its third season, which began on September 17, 2007. The show won the Entertainment prize at the 2009 Rose d'Or ceremony.
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Big Momma's House 2
Title: Big Momma's House 2
Character: Malcolm Turner / Big Momma
Released: January 26, 2006
Type: Movie
FBI agent Malcolm Turner goes back undercover as Big Momma, a slick-talking, slam-dunking Southern granny with attitude to spare! Now this granny must play nanny to three dysfunctional upper class kids in order to spy on their computer hacked dad.
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Rebound
Title: Rebound
Character: Roy McCormick
Released: July 1, 2005
Type: Movie
An acclaimed college hoops coach is demoted to a junior varsity team after a public meltdown.
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Title: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 2003
Type: TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.
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Bad Boys II
Title: Bad Boys II
Character: Marcus Burnett
Released: July 18, 2003
Type: Movie
Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
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Title: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Released: January 26, 2003
Type: TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.
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National Security
Title: National Security
Character: Earl Montgomery
Released: January 17, 2003
Type: Movie
Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on opposite sides of the law during a routine traffic stop that escalated out of control; now as lowly security guards they're thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.
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Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
Title: Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
Character: himself
Released: August 2, 2002
Type: Movie
The controversial bad-boy of comedy delivers a piercing look at his life, lifting the metaphorical smokescreen that he feels has clouded the public view, commenting on everything from the dangers of smoking to the trials of relationships, and unleashing a nonstop litany of raucous anecdotes, stinging social commentary and very personal reflections about life.
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Black Knight
Title: Black Knight
Character: Jamal Walker / Skywalker
Released: November 21, 2001
Type: Movie
Martin Lawrence plays Jamal, an employee in Medieval World amusement park. After nearly drowning in the moat, he awakens to find himself in 14th century England.
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Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6
Title: Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6
Released: August 28, 2001
Type: Movie
Def Comedy Jam played host to some of the greatest comedians of the 1990s, many of whom went on to greater fame, due in part to the exposure they received on the program. Here, Mark Curry and Steve Harvey both show off some comic chops that that could never air on their respective network TV shows, though Harvey has shown this side of himself in Spike Lee's excellent THE ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY. Rounding out the performers are Don "D.C." Curry (NEXT FRIDAY) and Arnez J. Contains two episodes.
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What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Title: What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Character: Kevin Caffery
Released: May 31, 2001
Type: Movie
Thief Kevin Caffery attempts to rob from the home of rich businessman Max Fairbanks. But Fairbanks catches him and steals his cherished ring that his girlfriend gave him. Caffery is then bent on revenge and getting his ring back with the help of his partners.
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Title: Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
Character: Himself
Released: May 29, 2001
Type: TV
Def Comedy Jam is an HBO television series produced by Russell Simmons. The series had its original run from July 1, 1992 to January 1, 1997. Simmons was inspired to make Def Comedy Jam by Jerry Lewis' movie The Nutty Professor. The show returned on HBO's fall lineup in 2006. Def Comedy Jam helped to launch the careers of several African-American stand-up comedians.
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Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
Title: Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
Released: November 28, 2000
Type: Movie
Def Comedy Jam played host to some of the greatest comedians of the 1990s, many of whom went on to greater fame, due in part to the exposure they received on the program. Here, Mark Curry and Steve Harvey both show off some comic chops that that could never air on their respective network TV shows, though Harvey has shown this side of himself in Spike Lee's excellent THE ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY. Rounding out the performers are Don "D.C." Curry (NEXT FRIDAY) and Arnez J. Contains two episodes.
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Putting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
Title: Putting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
Character: Self
Released: June 27, 2000
Type: Movie
Bad Boys featurette.
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Big Momma's House
Title: Big Momma's House
Character: Malcolm Turner
Released: May 31, 2000
Type: Movie
When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her son from an escaped convict, he is forced to impersonate a crass Southern granny known as Big Momma in order to remain incognito.
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Blue Streak
Title: Blue Streak
Character: Miles Logan
Released: September 17, 1999
Type: Movie
Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to regain his diamond, he poses as an LAPD detective.
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Life
Title: Life
Character: Claude Banks
Released: April 16, 1999
Type: Movie
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
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Jackie Chan: My Story
Title: Jackie Chan: My Story
Character: Himself
Released: July 17, 1998
Type: Movie
Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest action stars, famed for his wacky sense of humor, remarkable martial arts techniques, and willingness to perform incredible stunts without the use of doubles -- or a net. This video takes a personal look at Chan as he works on screen projects in Hollywood and Beijing and candidly discusses his life and work.
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Title: The View
Character: Self
Released: August 11, 1997
Type: TV
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, and Abby Huntsman, discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
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Nothing to Lose
Title: Nothing to Lose
Character: Terrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson
Released: July 18, 1997
Type: Movie
Advertising executive Nick Beame learns that his wife is sleeping with his employer. In a state of despair, he encounters a bumbling thief whose attempted carjacking goes awry when Nick takes him on an involuntary joyride. Soon the betrayed businessman and the incompetent crook strike up a partnership and develop a robbery-revenge scheme. But it turns out that some other criminals in the area don't appreciate the competition.
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Title: The Chris Rock Show
Released: February 7, 1997
Type: TV
The Chris Rock Show is a late night comedy talk show featured on HBO. It was created by Chris Rock and featured various guests. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program in 1999. It ran for five seasons from 1997 to 2000.
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Title: E! True Hollywood Story
Released: August 21, 1996
Type: TV
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
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Title: The Daily Show
Character: Self
Released: July 22, 1996
Type: TV
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Title: A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Character: Darnell
Released: April 4, 1996
Type: Movie
Nightclub manager Darnell Wright is a perpetual playboy who is almost as devoted to his job as he is to the pursuit of beautiful women. After he sets his sights on the ultra-classy Brandi Web, he launches an all-out assault to win her heart. Ultimately, charm, lust and passion prevail, but Darnell learns the hard way that when you play, you pay. Brandi is much harder to get rid of than she was to get--especially when she realizes that she has a rival vying for Darnell's affection. When he finally decides to call it quits, Brandi becomes an obsessed femme fatale stalking the new love of her life.
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Bad Boys
Title: Bad Boys
Character: Marcus Burnett
Released: April 7, 1995
Type: Movie
Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowry is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.
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Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
Title: Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy
Character: Self
Released: April 27, 1994
Type: Movie
Stand up comedy by Martin Lawrence, filmed in the Majestic Theater in New York City. Martin Lawrence talks about everything from racism, to relationships, to his childhood.
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Title: Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 13, 1993
Type: TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. The second incarnation of NBC's Late Night franchise, O'Brien's debuted in 1993 after David Letterman, who hosted the first incarnation of Late Night, moved to CBS to host Late Show opposite The Tonight Show. In 2004, as part of a deal to secure a new contract, NBC announced that O'Brien would leave Late Night in 2009 to succeed Jay Leno as the host of The Tonight Show. Jimmy Fallon began hosting his version of Late Night on March 2, 2009.
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Title: Martin
Character: Martin Payne
Released: August 27, 1992
Type: TV
Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.
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Boomerang
Title: Boomerang
Character: Tyler
Released: June 30, 1992
Type: Movie
Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatised by this, his work goes badly downhill.
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Title: MTV Movie & TV Awards
Character: Self / Presenter
Released: June 10, 1992
Type: TV
The annual film & TV awards show presented by MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV with winners decided online by the general public.
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Title: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Released: May 25, 1992
Type: TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny Carson's retirement as host of the program. The program originates from NBC Studios in Burbank, California, and is broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35 PM in the Eastern and Pacific time zones. Unlike Carson or his predecessor Jack Paar, Leno only once utilized a guest host, preferring to host the series by himself. On April 26, 1999, the show began broadcasting in 1080i HDTV, becoming the first American nightly talk show to be shot in high definition. The show is shot in 16:9 aspect ratio. The series, which followed the same basic format as that of his predecessors, ran until May 29, 2009, after which Leno was succeeded by Conan O'Brien. NBC signed Leno to a new deal for a nightly talk show in the 10:00 pm ET timeslot. The primetime series, titled The Jay Leno Show, debuted on September 14, 2009, following a similar format to the Leno incarnation of Tonight.
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House Party 2
Title: House Party 2
Character: Bilal
Released: October 23, 1991
Type: Movie
Kid'N'Play leave their neighborhood and enter the world of adulthood and higher education. Play attempts to get rich quick in the music business while Kid faces the challenges of college.
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Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Title: Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Character: Terry
Released: August 16, 1991
Type: Movie
Terry is an up and coming comedian, but believes politics will get him the big breaks and more time at the popular Dukie's Comedy Club. Just so happens that Terry is 'sleeping' with Ruby Lynn Sinclair, the wife of club owner Dukie Sinclair. What follows is a night of comedy, romance, comedy, action, comedy, and Terry achieving his initial goal: getting $67 dollars to pay his phone bil
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One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence
Title: One-Night Stand: Martin Lawrence
Character: Himself
Released: March 23, 1991
Type: Movie
Stand up special
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Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Title: Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Character: Willie
Released: December 15, 1990
Type: Movie
After he retires from the police force, a veteran cop is framed for robbery but his friends, a rookie and three ex-cops, come to his rescue.
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House Party
Title: House Party
Character: Bilal
Released: March 9, 1990
Type: Movie
Young Kid has been invited to a party at his friend Play's house. But after a fight at school, Kid's father grounds him. None the less, Kid sneaks out when his father falls asleep. But Kid doesn't know that three of the thugs at school have decided to give him a lesson in behavior.
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Do the Right Thing
Title: Do the Right Thing
Character: Cee
Released: June 14, 1989
Type: Movie
Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.
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Title: One Night Stand
Released: February 15, 1989
Type: TV
A series of stand-up comedy specials.
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Title: LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Released: September 5, 1988
Type: TV
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.
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Title: What's Happening Now!!
Released: September 7, 1985
Type: TV
What's Happening Now!! is an American sequel series of What's Happening!! It ran in syndication from 1985 to 1988. Like the previous series, What's Happening Now!! is loosely based on the motion picture Cooley High.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Host
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.