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Master of Comedy and Action - Since starring in his own self-titled sitcom, Martin Lawrence has become a silver-screen staple whose roles in the comedy and action genres have garnered laughs and excitement everywhere. BET Star Cinema takes a look back at all of his great film moments. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Bad Boys (1995) - Lawrence starred as officer Marcus Burnett alongside Will Smith in this hugely successful action film that helped put Michael Bay on the map as a director. (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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Life (1999) - Lawrence shared screen time with fellow comedian Eddie Murphy in this slapstick comedy about two prisoners who spend the rest of their lives trying to escape. (Photo: Universal Pictures)

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Blue Streak (1999) - Looking to retrieve a hidden jewel, professional burglar Miles Logan poses as a police office to infiltrate the building that it is buried in. Lawrence stars as the aforementioned character in this action comedy.  (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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Big Momma's House (2000) - To catch a robber, a police officer must disguise himself as a neighborhood grandmother.  (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

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Black Knight (2001) - An amusement park worker finds himself in medieval England after being knocked in the head. (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

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Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) - Martin Lawrence returned to form in this documentary-style movie that showcased one of his stand-up shows. Observing both his personal problems as well as social ones, Runteldat is both a hilarious and witty film that highlights the things that made Lawrence famous. (Photo: MTV Films)

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Bad Boys II (2003) - Lawrence and Will Smith reunite in this action-packed sequel to the original Bad Boys. A drug kingpin is looking to take control of the city's narcotics and it's up to the duo to stop him. (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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National Security (2003) - Two LAPD flunkies team up to bring down a smuggling operation, but must learn to contend with each other during the process. (Photo: Columbia TriStar)

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Rebound (2005) - Struggling to get his original job back, Coach Roy (played by Lawrence) takes on the responsibility of coaching a dysfuntional middle school basketball team in order to redeem himself.(Photo: Courtesy Fox Pictures)

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Wild Hogs (2007) - Several middle-aged men head out on a road trip with their motorcycles and encounter a variety of mishaps on the way.(Photo: Buena Vista Pictures)

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Death at a Funeral (2010) - Two brothers must contend with their dysfunctional relatives while they oversee their father's funeral. (Photo: Screen Gems)

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