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Chris Rock(I)

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  • Actor
  • Writer
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Christopher Julius Rock was born in Andrews, South Carolina and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of Rosalie (Tingman), a teacher and social worker for the mentally handicapped, and Julius Rock, a truck driver and newspaper deliveryman, whose own father was a preacher.

Rock has been in stand-up comedy for several decades. He made his big screen debut in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and spent three years on the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975). He does commercials for 1-800 Collect and Nike and covered the presidential campaign for the show Politically Incorrect (1993). He lives in Alpine, New Jersey.
BornFebruary 7, 1965
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BornFebruary 7, 1965
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  • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 20 wins & 74 nominations total

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Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Rock, and Darren Lynn Bousman in Spiral (2021)
Chris Rock in Saturday Night Live (1975)
Chris Rock in Cultureshock (2018)
Chris Rock and Bernie Mac in The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
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Chris Rock and Bernie Mac in Head of State (2003)
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Known for

Chris Rock, Gabrielle Union, Cedric the Entertainer, Rosario Dawson, Hassan Johnson, Leslie Jones, Karlie Redd, Romany Malco, Tracy Morgan, Sherri Shepherd, Hayley Marie Norman, J.B. Smoove, Anders Holm, and Michael Che in Top Five (2014)
Top Five
6.4
  • Andre Allen
  • 2014
Burt Reynolds, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Bill Goldberg, Terry Crews, Nelly, Lobo Sebastian, Nicholas Turturro, Bob Sapp, Michael Irvin, and Dalip Singh in The Longest Yard (2005)
The Longest Yard
6.4
  • Caretaker
  • 2005
Chris Rock in Head of State (2003)
Head of State
5.5
  • Producer
  • 2003
Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
Madagascar
6.9
  • Marty(voice)
  • 2005

Credits

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Producer

  • Adrienne Wilkinson, Tracie Thoms, Jim Holdridge, and E.D. Brown in Sidetracked (2021)
    Sidetracked
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Chris Rock in Spiral (2021)
    Spiral
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • The Rundown with Robin Thede (2017)
    The Rundown with Robin Thede
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • Tamborine (2018)
    Tamborine
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2018
  • Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of the Comic Strip (2014)
    Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of the Comic Strip
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • W. Kamau Bell in Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (2012)
    Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2013
  • Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock, James Marsden, Luke Wilson, Peter Dinklage, Tracy Morgan, and Zoe Saldana in Death at a Funeral (2010)
    Death at a Funeral
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Tichina Arnold, Terry Crews, Tequan Richmond, Tyler James Williams, and Imani Hakim in Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
    Everybody Hates Chris
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2009
  • Chris Rock in Good Hair (2009)
    Good Hair
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2009
  • Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger - London, New York, Johannesburg (2008)
    Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger - London, New York, Johannesburg
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2008
  • Chris Rock, Gina Torres, and Kerry Washington in I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
    I Think I Love My Wife
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Chris Rock: Never Scared (2004)
    Chris Rock: Never Scared
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2004
  • Chris Rock in Head of State (2003)
    Head of State
    • producer
    • 2003
  • Elise Neal, Ashley Monique Clark, Dee Jay Daniels, Marietta DePrima, John Henton, D.L. Hughley, and Eric Allan Kramer in The Hughleys (1998)
    The Hughleys
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1998–2002
  • Lance Crouther in Pootie Tang (2001)
    Pootie Tang
    • producer
    • 2001

Actor

  • Rustin
    • Completed
    • 2023
  • Kara
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • I Am Maurice
    • In Production
  • Stoner Cats (2021)
    Stoner Cats
    • Hamilton
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Look at Me (2022)
    Look at Me
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie in Amsterdam (2022)
    Amsterdam
    • Milton King
    • 2022
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    • Various
    • Self
    • Michael Jackson ...
    • TV Series
    • 1990–2021
  • Chris Rock in Spiral (2021)
    Spiral
    • Detective Zeke Banks
    • 2021
  • Fargo (2014)
    Fargo
    • Loy Cannon
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Stanley Tucci, Anne Hathaway, Kristin Chenoweth, Josette Simon, Octavia Spencer, Orla O'Rourke, and Jahzir Bruno in The Witches (2020)
    The Witches
    • Older Hero Mouse (voice)
    • 2020
  • Jeffro in Facebook: Groups - Ready to Rock? - 2020 Super Bowl Commercial (2020)
    Facebook: Groups - Ready to Rock? - 2020 Super Bowl Commercial
    • Chris Rock
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Keegan-Michael Key, Tituss Burgess, Toni Duclottni, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Dolemite Is My Name
    • Bobby Vale
    • 2019
  • Chris Rock, Billy Ray Cyrus, Haha Davis, Lil Nas X, YoungKio, Diplo, Vince Staples, and Rico Nasty in Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus: Old Town Road (Remix) (2019)
    Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus: Old Town Road (Remix)
    • Sheriff
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • Tika Sumpter and Tiffany Haddish in Nobody's Fool (2018)
    Nobody's Fool
    • Lawrence
    • 2018
  • Kevin James and Leah Remini in Kevin Can Wait (2016)
    Kevin Can Wait
    • Dennis (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Allison Strong, and Roland Buck III in The Week Of (2018)
    The Week Of
    • Kirby Cordice
    • 2018
  • Adam Sandler in Sandy Wexler (2017)
    Sandy Wexler
    • Testimonial
    • 2017
  • An Ode to Hannibal Buress (2016)
    An Ode to Hannibal Buress
    • Narrator (voice)
    • Short
    • 2016

Writer

  • Chris Rock in Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut (2021)
    Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 2021
  • Tamborine (2018)
    Tamborine
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 2018
  • Chris Rock in The Oscars (2016)
    The Oscars
    • special material written by
    • TV Special
    • 2016
  • Chris Rock, Gabrielle Union, Cedric the Entertainer, Rosario Dawson, Hassan Johnson, Leslie Jones, Karlie Redd, Romany Malco, Tracy Morgan, Sherri Shepherd, Hayley Marie Norman, J.B. Smoove, Anders Holm, and Michael Che in Top Five (2014)
    Top Five
    • written by
    • 2014
  • Chris Rock in BET Awards 2014 (2014)
    BET Awards 2014
    • writer
    • TV Special
    • 2014
  • W. Kamau Bell in Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (2012)
    Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell
    • creator (2012)
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2013
  • Tichina Arnold, Terry Crews, Tequan Richmond, Tyler James Williams, and Imani Hakim in Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
    Everybody Hates Chris
    • creator
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2009
  • Chris Rock in Good Hair (2009)
    Good Hair
    • written by
    • 2009
  • Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger - London, New York, Johannesburg (2008)
    Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger - London, New York, Johannesburg
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 2008
  • Chris Rock, Gina Torres, and Kerry Washington in I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
    I Think I Love My Wife
    • screenplay
    • 2007
  • The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005)
    The 77th Annual Academy Awards
    • special material written by
    • TV Special
    • 2005
  • Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 (2004)
    Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2004
  • Chris Rock: Never Scared (2004)
    Chris Rock: Never Scared
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2004
  • 2003 MTV Video Music Awards (2003)
    2003 MTV Video Music Awards
    • special material by
    • TV Special
    • 2003
  • Chris Rock in Head of State (2003)
    Head of State
    • written by
    • 2003
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Tremendous
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • February 7, 1965
    • Andrews, South Carolina, USA
  • Spouse
    • Malaak ComptonNovember 23, 1996 - August 23, 2016 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Lola Simone Rock
  • Parents
      Julius Rock
  • Relatives
    • Tony Rock(Sibling)
  • Other works
    (11/96) Host of Comedy Central's 1996 Election Year Coverage "Indecision '96".
  • Publicity listings
    • 20 Interviews
    • 33 Articles
    • 4 Pictorials
    • 15 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Discovered by Eddie Murphy.
  • Quotes
    Don't exercise much. It's not really funny. Jim Carrey looks like he's in pretty good shape, but traditionally, funny guys have never been buff. Why do people do yoga? It clears their minds. I embrace the clutter in my head. I like it. What funny guy's got it all together?
  • Trademarks
      High-pitched voice
  • Nickname
    • Chrissy
  • Salaries
      Lethal Weapon 4
      (1998)
      $2,000,000

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