Chris Rock
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1965-02-07 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Andrews, South Carolina, USA
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.
Known For
Acting
(2024)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
as Kitty (voice)
(2023)
Rustin
as Roy Wilkins
(2023)
(2023)
(2023)
(2023)
(2022)
Amsterdam
as Milton King
(2022)
Chris Rock: One Man Show
as Self
(2022)
(2022)
(2022)
Look at Me
as Adam
(2021)
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
as Detective Zeke Banks
(2021)
(2021)
(2021)
(2021)
(2021)
Stoner Cats
as Hamilton
(2021)
Everybody Loves Chris Rock
as self
(2020)
Roald Dahl's The Witches
as Older Hero (voice)
(2020)
(2020)
This Is Stand-Up
as Self
(2019)
Dolemite Is My Name
as Bobby Vale
(2018)
The Week Of
as Kirby Cordice
(2018)
Nobody's Fool
as Lawrence
(2018)
Chris Rock: Tamborine
as Self
(2017)
Dying Laughing
as Self
(2017)
Sandy Wexler
as Testimonial
(2017)
(2016)
The Last Laugh
as Self
(2015)
(2015)
A Very Murray Christmas
as Chris Rock
(2015)
Live from New York!
as Self
(2015)
(2014)
Top Five
as Andre Allen
(2014)
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
(2013)
Grown Ups 2
as Kurt McKenzie
(2013)
Madly Madagascar
as Marty (voice)
(2013)
One Direction: This Is Us
as Self
(2012)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Marty (voice)
(2012)
(2012)
2 Days in New York
as Mingus
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
as Self
(2012)
Vanilla Ice Archive
as Self (archive footage)
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
as Self - Panelist
(2012)
Brooklyn Boheme
as Self
(2011)
Woody Allen: A Documentary
as Self
(2011)
Talking Funny
as Himself
(2010)
Grown Ups
as Kurt McKenzie
(2010)
Death at a Funeral
as Aaron
(2010)
(2010)
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
as Self
(2009)
Merry Madagascar
as Marty (voice)
(2009)
Good Hair
as Self
(2009)
(2008)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
as Marty / Additional Zebras (voice)
(2008)
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as Taxi Driver
(2008)
(2008)
The Black List: Volume One
as Himself
(2007)
Bee Movie
as Mooseblood (voice)
(2007)
I Think I Love My Wife
as Richard Cooper
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
(2006)
The N Word
as Self
(2006)
Kings of Comedy USA
as Self (archive footage)
(2006)
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
as Himself
(2005)
Madagascar
as Marty (voice)
(2005)
The Longest Yard
as Caretaker
(2005)
The Aristocrats
as Self
(2005)
A Concert for Hurricane Relief
as Self - Presenter
(2005)
Romanekian
as Himself
(2004)
Paparazzi
as Pizza Delivery Guy
(2004)
Chris Rock: Never Scared
as Self
(2004)
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
as Himself
(2003)
Head of State
as Mays Gilliam
(2003)
Pauly Shore Is Dead
as Chris Rock
(2003)
(2003)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2003)
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
(2002)
Bad Company
as Jake Hayes / Kevin Pope
(2002)
Bowling for Columbine
as Self
(2002)
Comedian
as Self
(2002)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
(2002)
(2001)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
as Comedian (voice)
(2001)
Osmosis Jones
as Osmosis Jones (voice)
(2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as Chaka Luther King
(2001)
Pootie Tang
as JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father
(2001)
Down to Earth
as Lance Barton
(2001)
(2001)
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
(2001)
(2000)
Nurse Betty
as Wesley
(2000)
Disappearing Acts
as TV Entertainer
(2000)
(2000)
Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?
as Narrator
(1999)
Dogma
as Rufus
(1999)
(1999)
Jackie's Back!
as Chris Rock
(1999)
Torrance Rises
as Self
(1999)
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker
as Himself
(1999)
(1999)
(1998)
Lethal Weapon 4
as Det.Lee Butters
(1998)
Doctor Dolittle
as Rodney (voice)
(1998)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Self / Various Characters
(1998)
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
as Self (archive footage)
(1998)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self
(1998)
(1998)
Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
as Self / Various (archive footage)
(1997)
Beverly Hills Ninja
as Joey
(1996)
Sgt. Bilko
as 1LT Oster
(1996)
Chris Rock: Bring the Pain
as Himself
(1995)
Panther
as Yuck Mouth
(1995)
The Immortals
as Deke
(1994)
Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes
as Himself
(1993)
CB4
as Albert / MC Gusto
(1992)
Boomerang
as Bony T
(1991)
New Jack City
as Pookie
(1990)
(1988)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Rib Joint Customer
(1988)
Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen
as Himself
(1987)
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Parking Valet
(1987)
(1985)
Krush Groove
as Person Standing Next to Club Phone During Fight (uncredited)
Crew
King: A Life
Director, Producer
Co-Parenting
Story, Director, Producer
Misty Green
Director, Original Story, Producer
(2023)
(2023)
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Writer, Executive Producer
(2021)
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
Director, Writer
(2021)
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Executive Producer
(2018)
Chris Rock: Tamborine
Writer, Executive Producer
(2015)
Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo
Director
(2014)
Top Five
Director, Writer
(2013)
(2010)
Death at a Funeral
Producer
(2009)
Good Hair
Writer, Executive Producer
(2008)
(2007)
I Think I Love My Wife
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(2004)
Chris Rock: Never Scared
Writer
(2004)
(2003)
Head of State
Director, Producer, Screenplay
(2002)
Bowling for Columbine
Thanks
(2001)
Pootie Tang
Producer
(2001)
Down to Earth
Executive Producer, Screenplay
(1999)
(1996)
(1994)
(1993)
CB4
Story, Screenplay, Co-Producer
(1987)
Uptown Comedy Express
Writer