Chris Rock

Acting · Born 1965-02-07 in Andrews, South Carolina, USA

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…

Filmography

• A.I. Artificial Intelligence as Comedian (voice)
• Dogma as Rufus
• Bowling for Columbine as Self
• One Direction: This Is Us as Self
• Dolemite Is My Name as Bobby Vale
• Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self - Artist
• PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie as Kitty (voice)
• Beverly Hills Cop II as Parking Valet
• Lethal Weapon 4 as Det.Lee Butters
• Madagascar as Marty (voice)

TV

• Martin as Valentino Watson
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Maurice / Jasmine
• Homicide: Life on the Street as Carver Dooley
• Louie as Chris
• Everybody Hates Chris as Narrator (voice)
• In Living Color as Various
• In Living Color as Cheap Pete
• The Eric Andre Show as Director
• The Kardashians as Self
• Fargo as Loy Cannon