Chris Tucker

Acting · Born 1971-08-31 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Biography

Christopher "Chris" Tucker (born August 31, 1971) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his roles as Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour trilogy and Smokey in the 1995 film Friday. Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the youngest son of Mary Louise and Norris Tucker. Tucker was raised in Decatur, Georgia. After graduating from Columbia High School, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy and movies. In 1992, Tucker was a frequent performer on Def Comedy Jam. He made his cinematic debut in House Party 3, and gained greater film recognition alongside rapper Ice Cube in the 1995 film Friday. In 1997, he co-starred with Charlie Sheen in Money Talks, and alongside Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element. Tucker did not reprise his role of Smokey in Next Friday (2000)…

Filmography

• The Fifth Element as Ruby Rhod
• Jackie Brown as Beaumont Livingston
• Rush Hour as Carter
• Friday as Smokey
• Silver Linings Playbook as Danny McDaniels
• Air as Howard White
• Rush Hour 3 as James Carter
• Rush Hour 2 as James Carter
• Dead Presidents as Skip
• Money Talks as Franklin Hatchett

TV

• Today as Self
• Roseanne
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
• Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy as Self
• America Beyond the Color Line as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
• Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Rapper
• The Arsenio Hall Show as Self
• Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich as Himself (archive footage)