Chris Rock

Chris Rock

  • Birthday: 1965-02-07
  • Place of birth: Andrews, South Carolina, USA
  • Also know as: Christopher Julius Rock

Biography

Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. He was voted in the US as the 5th greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central. He was also voted in the UK as the 9th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups in 2007, and again in the updated 2010 list as the 8th greatest stand-up comic. He is known for his roles in Dogma, Beverly Hills Ninja, Lethal Weapon 4, Nurse Betty, The Longest Yard, Bad Company, and a starring role in Down to Earth. Rock has also increasingly worked behind the camera, as a writer and director (and starring actor) of Head of State and I Think I Love My Wife. In the fall of 2005, the UPN television network premiered a comedy series called Everybody Hates Chris, based on Rock's school days, of which he is the executive producer and narrator. The show garnered both critical and ratings success. The series was nominated for a 2006 Golden Globe for Best TV Series (Musical or Comedy), a 2006 People's Choice Award for Favorite New Television Comedy, and two 2006 Emmy Awards for costuming and cinematography. Following the release of his first documentary, 2009's Good Hair, Rock is working on a documentary about debt called Credit is the Devil. In 2010 he starred alongside Adam Sandler in Grown-ups and with fellow comedian/actor Martin Lawrence in the remake of the British film Death at a Funeral.

Filmography

Osmosis Jones

2001

As Osmosis Jones (voice)

Head of State

2003

As Mays Gilliam

Death at a Funeral

2010

As Aaron

I Think I Love My Wife

2007

As Richard Cooper

CB4

1993

As Albert / MC Gusto

Down to Earth

2001

As Lance Barton

Chris Rock: Never Scared

2004

As Chris Rock

Top Five

2014

As Andre

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

2021

As Detective Zeke Banks

The N Word

2006

As Himself

Madagascar

2005

As Marty (voice)

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008

As Marty / Additional Zebras (voice)

Bad Company

2002

As Jake Hayes / Kevin Pope

Good Hair

2009

As Himself

Merry Madagascar

2009

As Marty (voice)

The Longest Yard

2005

As Caretaker

Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen

1988

As Himself

2 Days in New York

2012

As Mingus

Madly Madagascar

2013

As Marty (voice)

The Week Of

2018

As Kirby Cordice

Look at Me

2022

As Adam

Nurse Betty

2000

As Wesley

Talking Funny

2011

As Himself

Grown Ups

2010

As Kurt McKenzie

Grown Ups 2

2013

As Kurt McKenzie

New Jack City

1991

As Pookie

Brooklyn Boheme

2012

As Himself

Dying Laughing

2017

As Himself

Torrance Rises

1999

As Self

Kings of Comedy USA

2006

As Self (archive footage)

Romanekian

2005

As Himself

Rustin

2023

As Roy Wilkins

Lethal Weapon 4

1998

As Det.Lee Butters

Beverly Hills Ninja

1997

As Joey

The Immortals

1995

As Deke

Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live

1998

As Self / Various (archive footage)

Roald Dahl's The Witches

2020

As Older Hero (voice)

Bee Movie

2007

As Mooseblood (voice)

Sgt. Bilko

1996

As 1st Lt. Oster

Pootie Tang

2001

As JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father

Amsterdam

2022

As Milton King

Dogma

1999

As Rufus

Boomerang

1992

As Bony T

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

2003

As Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001

As Comedian (voice)

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

2003

As Self (archive footage)

Nobody's Fool

2018

As Lawrence

A Very Murray Christmas

2015

As Chris Rock

Krush Groove

1985

As Person Standing Next to Club Phone During Fight (uncredited)

Panther

1995

As Yuck Mouth

Paparazzi

2004

As Pizza Delivery Guy

Doctor Dolittle

1998

As Rodney (voice)

Dolemite Is My Name

2019

As Bobby Vale

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

As Rib Joint Customer

Live from New York!

2015

As Self

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

2023

As Kitty (voice)

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001

As Chaka Luther King

This Is Stand-Up

2020

As Self

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

1998

As Self / Various Characters

Comedian

2002

As Self

Pauly Shore Is Dead

2003

As Chris Rock

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008

As Taxi Driver

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

As Parking Valet (Playboy Mansion)

Sandy Wexler

2017

As Testimonial

Jackie's Back!

1999

As Chris Rock

The Last Laugh

2016

As Self

The Aristocrats

2005

As Self

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

As Self (archive footage)

Production

Bowling for Columbine

2002

As Thanks

Head of State

2003

As Director

I Think I Love My Wife

2007

As Director

Top Five

2014

As Director

Co-Parenting

0000

As Director

King: A Life

0000

As Director

Another Round

0000

As Director

Pootie Tang

2001

As Producer

Good Hair

2009

As Executive Producer

Head of State

2003

As Producer

Death at a Funeral

2010

As Producer

I Think I Love My Wife

2007

As Producer

Co-Parenting

0000

As Producer

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

2021

As Executive Producer

Chris Rock: Tamborine

2018

As Executive Producer

Down to Earth

2001

As Executive Producer

Chris Rock: Selective Outrage

2023

As Executive Producer

King: A Life

0000

As Producer

Good Hair

2009

As Writer

I Think I Love My Wife

2007

As Screenplay

CB4

1993

As Story

Top Five

2014

As Writer

Down to Earth

2001

As Screenplay

CB4

1993

As Screenplay

Chris Rock: Tamborine

2018

As Writer

Uptown Comedy Express

1987

As Writer

Head of State

2003

As Screenplay

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