Chris Rock

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

201

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • Fargo

    Fargo

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • The View

    The View

  • 60 Minutes

    60 Minutes

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Everybody Hates Chris

    Everybody Hates Chris

  • Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • Keeping Up with the Kardashians

    Keeping Up with the Kardashians

  • The Bernie Mac Show

    The Bernie Mac Show

  • Grown Ups 2

    Grown Ups 2

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

  • Madagascar

    Madagascar

  • Empire

    Empire

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • Martin

    Martin

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Grown Ups

    Grown Ups

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • The Kardashians

    The Kardashians

  • PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

    PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

    Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

  • Broad City

    Broad City

  • Desus & Mero

    Desus & Mero

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • In Living Color

    In Living Color

  • In Living Color

    In Living Color

  • The Wendy Williams Show

    The Wendy Williams Show

  • Louie

    Louie

  • A.N.T. Farm

    A.N.T. Farm

  • Roald Dahl's The Witches

    Roald Dahl's The Witches

  • Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

    Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence

    A.I. Artificial Intelligence

  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan

    You Don't Mess with the Zohan

  • What to Expect When You're Expecting

    What to Expect When You're Expecting

  • Bee Movie

    Bee Movie

  • The Eric Andre Show

    The Eric Andre Show

  • Mr. Show with Bob and David

    Mr. Show with Bob and David

  • The Longest Yard

    The Longest Yard

  • Bowling for Columbine

    Bowling for Columbine

  • Beverly Hills Cop II

    Beverly Hills Cop II

  • Death at a Funeral

    Death at a Funeral

  • Rove

    Rove

  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

    Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

  • Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

    Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

  • Everybody Still Hates Chris

    Everybody Still Hates Chris

  • Baseball

    Baseball

  • SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

    SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

  • Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

    Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

  • Baseball: The Tenth Inning

    Baseball: The Tenth Inning

  • Dogma

    Dogma

  • Thanks a Million

    Thanks a Million

  • Boomerang

    Boomerang

  • Spiral: From the Book of Saw

    Spiral: From the Book of Saw

  • Inside Comedy

    Inside Comedy

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • New Jack City

    New Jack City

  • 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

    12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

  • Nurse Betty

    Nurse Betty

  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

  • Chris Rock: Tamborine

    Chris Rock: Tamborine

  • Madly Madagascar

    Madly Madagascar

  • Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut

    Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut

  • Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

    Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

  • Hart to Heart

    Hart to Heart

  • Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

    Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

  • Doctor Dolittle

    Doctor Dolittle

  • Pootie Tang

    Pootie Tang

  • Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

    Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

  • Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

  • America | A Tribute to Heroes

    America | A Tribute to Heroes

  • Lethal Weapon 4

    Lethal Weapon 4

  • Head of State

    Head of State

  • Beverly Hills Ninja

    Beverly Hills Ninja

  • Osmosis Jones

    Osmosis Jones

  • The Week Of

    The Week Of

  • DAG

    DAG

  • Woody Allen: A Documentary

    Woody Allen: A Documentary

  • CB4

    CB4

  • Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

    Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

  • Jackie's Back!

    Jackie's Back!

  • Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

    Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

  • Disappearing Acts

    Disappearing Acts

  • Merry Madagascar

    Merry Madagascar

  • Top Five

    Top Five

  • The Comedy Store

    The Comedy Store

  • Comedian

    Comedian

  • Look at Me

    Look at Me

  • Sgt. Bilko

    Sgt. Bilko

  • Brooklyn Boheme

    Brooklyn Boheme

  • In Whose Name?

    In Whose Name?

  • Nobody's Fool

    Nobody's Fool

  • Bad Company

    Bad Company

  • The Trainer

    The Trainer

  • Untitled Misty Green Film

    Untitled Misty Green Film

  • Mark Twain Prize

    Mark Twain Prize

  • The Immortals

    The Immortals

  • George Carlin's American Dream

    George Carlin's American Dream

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

  • Sandy Wexler

    Sandy Wexler

  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

    I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

  • The Black List: Volume One

    The Black List: Volume One

  • Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen

    Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen

  • 2 Days in New York

    2 Days in New York

  • Torrance Rises

    Torrance Rises

  • Panther

    Panther

  • Weekends at the D.L.

    Weekends at the D.L.

  • A Very Murray Christmas

    A Very Murray Christmas

  • Baseball: The Tenth Inning

    Baseball: The Tenth Inning

  • Down to Earth

    Down to Earth

  • Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1

    Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1

  • The Aristocrats

    The Aristocrats

  • The Last Laugh

    The Last Laugh

  • Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

    Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

  • One Direction: This Is Us

    One Direction: This Is Us

  • Live from New York!

    Live from New York!

  • Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming

    Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming

  • Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

    Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

  • I Think I Love My Wife

    I Think I Love My Wife

  • Feeding America Comedy Festival

    Feeding America Comedy Festival

  • Rustin

    Rustin

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

  • Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

    Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

  • Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

    Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

  • Paparazzi

    Paparazzi

  • Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

    Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

  • Dolemite Is My Name

    Dolemite Is My Name

  • Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

    Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

  • This Is Stand-Up

    This Is Stand-Up

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

    The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

  • Kids Are Punny

    Kids Are Punny

  • Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only

    Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only

  • Dying Laughing

    Dying Laughing

  • Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

    Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

  • Good Hair

    Good Hair

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Stoner Cats

    Stoner Cats

  • Pauly Shore Is Dead

    Pauly Shore Is Dead

  • Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live

    Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live

  • Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

    Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

  • Live from Studio Five

    Live from Studio Five

  • I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

    I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

    Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

  • Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

    Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

  • Kings of Comedy USA

    Kings of Comedy USA

  • Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma

    Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma

  • Biography: Bobby Brown

    Biography: Bobby Brown

  • Vanilla Ice Archive

    Vanilla Ice Archive

  • Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

    Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

  • Chris Rock: Selective Outrage

    Chris Rock: Selective Outrage

  • Krush Groove

    Krush Groove

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

  • The N Word

    The N Word

  • 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 1

    Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 1

  • Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'

    Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'

  • Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

    Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

  • Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

    Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

  • Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

    Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

  • Uptown Comedy Express

    Uptown Comedy Express

  • Chris Rock: Never Scared

    Chris Rock: Never Scared

  • The One and Only Dick Gregory

    The One and Only Dick Gregory

  • Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker

    Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker

  • Romanekian

    Romanekian

  • Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

  • Chris Rock: Bring the Pain

    Chris Rock: Bring the Pain

  • Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award

    Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award

  • Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes

    Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes

  • TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

    TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

  • Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?

    Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?

  • Talking Funny

    Talking Funny

  • Darkskin Manson

    Darkskin Manson

  • Everybody Loves Chris Rock

    Everybody Loves Chris Rock

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock

  • Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2

    Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2

  • Dancing in the Light: The Janet Collins Story

    Dancing in the Light: The Janet Collins Story

  • Chris Rock: One Man Show

    Chris Rock: One Man Show