Q 01/05

In which country was Martin Lawrence born?

A) West Germany

B) United States

C) Panama

D) South Korea

Answer · why

A) West Germany

His father was serving in the US Air Force in Frankfurt; the family moved to Maryland when he was seven.

Q 02/05

After whom were Lawrence's first and middle names chosen?

A) Martin Van Buren and Ella Fitzgerald

B) Dean Martin and F. Scott Fitzgerald

C) Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy

D) His grandfather and a family priest

Answer · why

C) Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy

His middle name is Fitzgerald.

Q 03/05

In which sport did the teenage Lawrence become a Mid-Atlantic Golden Gloves contender?

A) Wrestling

B) Track and field

C) Basketball

D) Boxing

Answer · why

D) Boxing

He credits his mother and older brothers with keeping him out of jail while growing up in the projects.

Q 04/05

Which comedian saw his act in Washington and suggested he make connections in New York?

A) Richard Pryor

B) Ritch Shydner

C) Eddie Murphy

D) Robert Townsend

Answer · why

B) Ritch Shydner

Lawrence moved to New York and found his way to The Improv.

Q 05/05

On which 1980s sitcom did Lawrence get his first acting job, playing Maurice Warfield?

A) Head of the Class

B) The Cosby Show

C) What's Happening Now!!

D) A Different World

Answer · why

C) What's Happening Now!!

Columbia executives offered him the part after seeing him reach the final round of Star Search.