Martin Lawrence’s rise from comedy golf equipment on the east coast to Hollywood stardom will be celebrated Thursday at the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The “Negative Boys” and “Martin” actor-comedian will be joined by fellow actor-comedians Steve Harvey and Tracy Morgan, and actress Lynn Whitfield at the 11:30 a.m. PT ceremony. The star is in the 6900 block of Hollywood Boulevard, among Cherokee and Whitley avenues.
Observe the ceremony in this article.
Born April 16, 1965, in Frankfurt, West Germany when his father was serving in the U.S. Military, Lawrence was lifted in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Landover, Maryland. His comedy vocation commenced in golf equipment in the Washington spot.
Performances in New York Town led to a place on “Star Lookup,” exactly where he impressed Columbia Shots Tv executives, top to his very first acting career. He joined the solid of the syndicated comedy “What is actually Taking place Now!!” in 1987 for its 3rd and final year.
Lawrence’s breakthrough position came in his film debut, the 1989 Spike Lee-directed comedy-drama “Do The Right Point.” Lawrence performed Cee, a teen from the community who talks with a lisp.
Lawrence then appeared in the 1990 film comedy “Property Occasion” and its 1991 sequel “Home Occasion 2,” the 1991 comedy “Talkin’ Dirty Following Dim,” the 1992 Eddie Murphy-starring comedy “Boomerang,” and hosted the groundbreaking HBO comedy collection, “Def Comedy Jam.”
Lawrence’s other film credits include things like “Very little to Lose,” “Everyday living,” “Blue Streak,” “Big Momma’s Dwelling,” “Black Knight” and “Countrywide Protection.”
