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At one point in time, was the highest paid actor in Hollywood. Christopher Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Mary Louise Tucker (Bryant) and Norris Tucker. After graduating from high school, Tucker made the change to move to Hollywood from Georgia to pursue a career in show business. Chris Tucker found himself being a frequent guest on the Def Comedy Jam... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2007 Rush Hour 3 (performer: "Closer I Get to You", "Kung Fu Fighting")
 
2001 Rush Hour 2 (performer: "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1997 Money Talks (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (79 titles)
2012 MSN Exclusives (TV series)
Himself (2013)
 
2013 Power of Love: Quincy Jones & Sir Michael Caine's 80th Birthday Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
2013 The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2013 Conan (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– The Strange Case of Strangerson (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2013 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 February 2013 (2013) … Himself
 
2013 Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Cast of Love & Hip Hop/Matthew Rhys/Asa Soltan Rahmati/Walk the Moon (2013) … Himself
 
2013 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2001-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #21.76 (2013) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #19.188 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #15.140 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #10.32 (2002) … Himself
– Episode #9.127 (2001) … Himself
 
2013 The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
2013 18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.819 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Lopez Tonight (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 28 July 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 The Jeffrey Henderson Show (TV series)
Himself
– 2010 Night of 100 Stars (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The BET Honors (TV special)
Himself
 
2009 Michael Jackson NRJ 12 Tribute (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 17th Annual Trumpet Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 August 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 August 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 31 July 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2009 Q: The Man (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Autour de 'Rush Hour 3' en 80 mots (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Andrew Young Presents (TV series documentary)
 
2008 16th Annual Trumpet Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 Making 'Rush Hour 3' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Getaway (TV series)
Himself - Celebrity Traveller
– Episode #16.33 (2007) … Himself - Celebrity Traveller
 
2001-2007 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 23 August 2007 (2007) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 1 August 2001 (2001) … Himself - Guest
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 August 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.34 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 August 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 August 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Rush Hour 3 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Building a Dream: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Legends Ball (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 2006 Trumpet Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
2006 African American Lives (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Beyond the Middle Passage (2006) … Himself
– Searching for Our Names (2006) … Himself
– Listening to Our Past (2006) … Himself
– The Promise of Freedom (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Richard Pryor: The Funniest Man Dead or Alive (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2005 A Concert for Hurricane Relief (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 Live 8 (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2005 36th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
2004 The Heart of America Tour (documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Michael Jackson: The One (TV documentary)
(video "You Rock My World")
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The 2002 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 2002 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 33rd NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
2002 2002 Trumpet Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 Heroes of Black Comedy (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The 29th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2002 America Beyond the Color Line with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Mark Twain Prize: Whoopi Goldberg (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Making Magic Out of Mire (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 You Rock My World (TV short)
Himself
 
2001 The Priory (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 July 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 1st Annual BET Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 2001 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2001 32nd NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
2001 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Language Barrier (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Kung Fu Choreography (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Culture Clash: West Meets East (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Attaining International Stardom (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Diary (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Chris Tucker (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 October 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 1999 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 30th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of 'Rush Hour' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 The 41st Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 1999 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 MTV Video Music Awards 1998 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1998 The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 September 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The Roseanne Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 1998 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1997 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 August 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 MTV Video Music Awards 1997 (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 Def Comedy Jam: Primetime (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Soul Train Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1992 Def Comedy Jam (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
– Episode #1.1 (1992) … Himself - Comedian
 
1988 Roseanne (TV series)
Himself
– Radio Days (1988) … Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2009 Top of the Pops 2 (TV series)
 
2005 Video on Trial (TV series)
 
2004 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (video documentary)
 
2003 Michael Jackson: Number Ones (video)
Chris (segment "You Rock My World")
 
2000 Next Friday
Smokey (uncredited)
 

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Saturday Night Live: Season 27: Episode 1 -- Jeopardy regular Sean Connery competes against Anne Heche and Chris Tucker. Rush Hour 3 -- Interview: Chris Tucker "On working on Rush Hour Three" Silver Linings Playbook -- After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.
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Appeared in Heavy D's video "Nuttin' But Love" (1994) See more »

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Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:

Traveling - even to Los Angeles - it was big... When I went out there with my country accent, people would laugh at the way I talk. They'd be like, "Say 'orange' again." I'd be like, "'Orange.' What?" Now, going around the world, it's such a great experience, I feel so blessed, because I get to see the world... See more »

Trivia:

Well known for parodying the Cuban accent of the Tony Montana character from Scarface. See more »

Trademark:

Motormouth talker See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo