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Will Smith (Mike Lowrey)
AfterBad Boys(1995) opened,Will Smithtook a seat one last time as the Fresh Prince of Bel Air for the show’s final season. A flood of box office hits — includingIndependence Day(1996),Men in Black .(1997) andHitch(2005) — and a high-profile marriage to actressJada Pinkett Smithshot him to superstardom. In 2006, Smith earned an Oscar nomination forPursuit of Happiness, starring opposite his sonJaden Smith. BeforeBad Boys for Lifehits theaters, Smith will play the Genie in the live-action remake of Disney’sAladdin.
02of 06Martin Lawrence (Marcus Burnett)Columbia/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock;Post-Bad Boys,Lawrencefound success as a Hollywood funny-man, starring inBig Momma’s House (2000), where he played an FBI agent forced to go undercover as a Southern granny in order to crack a case, andDeath at a Funeral(2010). He returned to the big screen forBig Momma’s House 2in 2006.
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Martin Lawrence (Marcus Burnett)
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Post-Bad Boys,Lawrencefound success as a Hollywood funny-man, starring inBig Momma’s House (2000), where he played an FBI agent forced to go undercover as a Southern granny in order to crack a case, andDeath at a Funeral(2010). He returned to the big screen forBig Momma’s House 2in 2006.
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Téa Leoni (Julie Mott)
Bad Boysgave Téa Leoni her breakthrough moment as Julie Mott, a kidnapped victim in need of saving. She went on to take female lead roles inDeep Impact (1998),Jurassic Park III(2001) andFun with Dick and Jane(2005). BeforeBad Boys, Leoni appeared in a few television sitcoms, and in 2014, she returned to her roots as the star of CBS’s political dramaMadam Secretary.She has two children with ex-husband David Duchovny. In 2015, she toldEmmy Magazinethat she makesparenting a priority, despite long days on set ofMadam Secretary.
04of 06Joe Pantoliano (Captain Howard)Jon Farmer/Columbia/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock;This formerBad Boyspolice captain is an entertainment industry veteran, with over 100 film, television and stage credits under his belt — most notably,The Goonies (1985),The Matrix (1999)and his Emmy-winning performance as Ralph Cifaretto, inThe Sopranos (2001-2004). Although his mobster character was notoriously tough, Pantoliano’s wife, Nancy Sheppard,told PEOPLE in 2001that in real life, “Joe’s a softie,” especially with his four children.
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Joe Pantoliano (Captain Howard)
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This formerBad Boyspolice captain is an entertainment industry veteran, with over 100 film, television and stage credits under his belt — most notably,The Goonies (1985),The Matrix (1999)and his Emmy-winning performance as Ralph Cifaretto, inThe Sopranos (2001-2004). Although his mobster character was notoriously tough, Pantoliano’s wife, Nancy Sheppard,told PEOPLE in 2001that in real life, “Joe’s a softie,” especially with his four children.
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Tchéky Karyo (Fouchet)
Since hisBad Boysperformance as Fouchet, a heroin-stealing criminal, this Turkish-born French actor and musician has made few big screen appearances in America. Aside from his role opposite Mel Gibson inThe Patriot(2000), Karyo has acted in mostly international and foreign language films. He’s best-known for his role as Julien Baptiste, a police investigator in the British television seriesThe Missing(2014). Karyo currently resides in France with his partner, actress Valérie Kéruzoré.
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Theresa Randle (Theresa Burnett)
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source: people.com
