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
Parking Valet
Beverly Hills Cop II
Det.Lee Butters
Lethal Weapon 4
Marty (voice)
Madagascar
Comedian (voice)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Marty / Additional Zebras (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Chaka Luther King
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jake Hayes / Kevin Pope
Bad Company
Rufus
Dogma
JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father
Pootie Tang
Wesley
Nurse Betty
Pookie
New Jack City
Bony T
Boomerang
Mooseblood (voice)
Bee Movie
Self
Good Hair
Marty (voice)
Merry Madagascar
Self - Presenter
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
1LT Oster
Sgt. Bilko
Osmosis Jones (voice)
Osmosis Jones
Caretaker
The Longest Yard
Mays Gilliam
Head of State
Joey
Beverly Hills Ninja
Self
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Roy Wilkins
Rustin
Aaron
Death at a Funeral
Yuck Mouth
Panther
Deke
The Immortals
Self
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
Richard Cooper
I Think I Love My Wife
Self
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger
Self
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
The Aristocrats
Albert / MC Gusto
CB4
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Talking Funny
Kurt McKenzie
Grown Ups
Lance Barton
Down to Earth
Self
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker
Self
Chris Rock: Never Scared
Self
Chris Rock: Bring the Pain
Marty (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Self
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Self
Comedian
Self
Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen
Self
Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes
Mingus
2 Days in New York
self
Everybody Loves Chris Rock
Vic
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Self
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Self
Brooklyn Boheme
Self
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
Kurt McKenzie
Grown Ups 2
Self
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Self
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Self - Panelist
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
Marty (voice)
Madly Madagascar
Self
The Last Laugh
Self
Chris Rock: One Man Show
Self
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Adam
Look at Me
Andre Allen
Top Five
Self
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Uptown Comedy Express
Self
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Self (archive footage)
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Self
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
Self
Bowling for Columbine
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock
Self / Various Characters
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Self
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
Self
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Kids Are Punny
Chris Rock
A Very Murray Christmas
Self
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self
Dying Laughing
Self (archive footage)
Vanilla Ice Archive
Rib Joint Customer
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Chris Rock
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Self
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Self / Various (archive footage)
Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
Taxi Driver
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Narrator
Dancing in the Light: The Janet Collins Story
Testimonial
Sandy Wexler
Pizza Delivery Guy
Paparazzi
Self
Torrance Rises
Kirby Cordice
The Week Of
Rodney (voice)
Doctor Dolittle
Self
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
The Black List: Volume One
Self
Chris Rock: Tamborine
Self
One Direction: This Is Us
Bobby Vale
Dolemite Is My Name
Lawrence
Nobody's Fool
Self (archive footage)
Kings of Comedy USA
Self
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
Self
Romanekian
Detective Zeke Banks
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Older Hero (voice)
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Person Standing Next to Club Phone During Fight (uncredited)
Krush Groove
Self
This Is Stand-Up
Self
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Self
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Narrator
Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?
Self
Live from New York!
Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 1
Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
The N Word
Milton King
Amsterdam
Self
The One and Only Dick Gregory
Self
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Chris Rock
Jackie's Back!
Untitled Misty Green Film
Hamilton
Stoner Cats
Self
Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award
TV Entertainer
Disappearing Acts
Self - Announcer
Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Kitty (voice)
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Chris Rock
The Trainer
Self (archive footage)
Darkskin Manson
Self
In Whose Name?
Kurt McKenzie
Grown Ups 3
Self
Being Eddie
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
135
Gender
Male
Birthday
1965-02-07
Place of Birth
Andrews, South Carolina, USA
Also Known As
Christopher Julius Rock