Marcus Burnett — Bad Boys Character Profile

About Marcus Burnett

Full name variant of the cautious detective partner.

Marcus Burnett — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Forensic analysis, Strategic planning, Marksmanship

• Strength: 6.5/10
• Intelligence: 8.5/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 6/10

Affiliations

• Miami Police Department

Quick Facts about Marcus Burnett

Occupation

detective

Hair Color

Black hair

Marcus Burnett's Known Relations

• Miami Police Department — Employer
• Mike Lowrey — Business partner

Marcus Burnett appears in 4 titles

• Bad Boys (1995)
• Bad Boys II (2003) — character page
• Bad Boys for Life (2020) — character page
• Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Martin Lawrence

Appears in

Bad Boys (1995)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Marcus Burnett — Alliance Partners — Mike Lowrey (Will Smith)

  Core detective duo and lifelong friends.

• Marcus Burnett — Professional Subordinate — Captain Howard (Joe Pantoliano)

  Direct reporting line within the precinct.

• Marcus Burnett — Alliance Temporary Partners — Julie Mott (Téa Leoni)

  Forced cooperation during criminal attacks.

• Marcus Burnett — Conflict Combatants — Casper (Frank John Hughes)

  Physical altercation at the criminal hangout.

• Marcus Burnett — Professional Informant & Detective — Jojo (Michael Imperioli)

  Street-level intelligence gathering.

• Marcus Burnett — Professional Colleagues — Francine (Anna Thomson)

  Shared workplace connection within the precinct.

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• Mike Lowrey (Will Smith)
• Julie Mott (Téa Leoni)
• Fouchet (Tchéky Karyo)
• Francine (Anna Thomson)
• Captain Howard (Joe Pantoliano)
• Theresa Burnett (Theresa Randle)
• Noah Trafficante (Marc Macaulay)
• Elliot (Kevin Corrigan)
• Casper (Frank John Hughes)
• Girl Decoy (Lisa Boyle)
• Jojo (Michael Imperioli)
• Detective Sanchez (Nestor Serrano)