Chris Rock was raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, which is in Brooklyn, New York. He has been in stand-up comedy for over twelve years. He made his big screen debut in
Beverly Hills Cop II and spent three years on the cast of
Saturday Night Live. He does commercials for 1-800 Collect and Nike and covered the presidential campaign for the show
Politically Incorrect. He now lives in Alpine, New Jersey.See full bio »
1999The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Writing for a Variety or Music Program and Nominee: Best Performance in a Variety or Music Program
1998The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Writing for a Variety or Music and Presenter: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
1997The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(TV special)
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program and Nominee: Best Writing for a Variety or Music Program