Chris 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.
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Full filmography
- The Simpsons (1989) as Chris Rock (voice)
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- Fargo (2014) as Loy Cannon
- King of the Hill (1997) as Roger 'Booda' Sack (voice)
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Various Characters
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self (uncredited)
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Top 10 Presenter
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self
- Miami Vice (1984) as Carson
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Carver Dooley
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Empire (2015) as Frank Gathers
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest