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Chris Rock

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Chris Rock

Born February 7, 1965 in Andrews, South Carolina, USA61 films

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.

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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.

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A.I. Artificial Intelligence posterFirst watchA.I. Artificial Intelligence20017.1as Comedian (voice)David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Madagascar poster6.9Madagascar2005Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted poster6.7Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted2012Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa poster6.5Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa2008Grown Ups poster6.4Grown Ups2010Dogma poster6.9Dogma1999The Longest Yard poster6.7The Longest Yard2005Lethal Weapon 4 poster6.6Lethal Weapon 41998Grown Ups 2 poster6.2Grown Ups 22013

Filmography

61 films as actor
  1. TBAGrown Ups 3Kurt McKenzie
  2. 2026Misty GreenJordan Green
  3. 2026Goodnight LambyCopernipus (voice)
  4. 2024The TrainerChris Rock
  5. 2023RustinRoy Wilkins
  6. 2023PAW Patrol: The Mighty MovieKitty (voice)
  7. 2022AmsterdamMilton King
  8. 2022Look at MeAdam
  9. 2021Stoner CatsHamilton
  10. 2021Spiral: From the Book of SawZeke Banks
  11. 2020Roald Dahl's The WitchesOlder Hero (voice)
  12. 2019Dolemite Is My NameBobby Vale
  13. 2018Nobody's FoolLawrence
  14. 2018The Week OfKirby Cordice
  15. 2017Sandy WexlerTestimonial
  16. 2015A Very Murray ChristmasChris Rock
  17. 2015Dancing in the Light: The Janet Collins StoryNarrator
  18. 2014Top FiveAndre Allen
  19. 2013Grown Ups 2Kurt McKenzie
  20. 2013Madly MadagascarMarty (voice)
  21. 2012Dreamworks: Holiday ClassicsMarty (voice)
  22. 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedMarty (voice)
  23. 2012What to Expect When You're ExpectingVic
  24. 20122 Days in New YorkMingus
  25. 2010Grown UpsKurt McKenzie
  26. 2010Death at a FuneralAaron
  27. 2009Merry MadagascarMarty (voice)
  28. 2008Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaMarty / Additional Zebras (voice)
  29. 2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanTaxi Driver
  30. 2007Bee MovieMooseblood (voice)
  31. 2007I Think I Love My WifeRichard Cooper
  32. 2005The Longest YardCaretaker
  33. 2005MadagascarMarty (voice)
  34. 2004PaparazziPizza Delivery Guy
  35. 2003Head of StateMays Gilliam
  36. 2003Pauly Shore Is DeadChris Rock
  37. 2002Bad CompanyJake Hayes / Kevin Pope
  38. 2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackChaka Luther King
  39. 2001Osmosis JonesOsmosis Jones (voice)
  40. 2001Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2
  41. 2001A.I. Artificial IntelligenceComedian (voice)
  42. 2001Pootie TangJB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father
  43. 2001Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2Chris Rock
  44. 2001Down to EarthLance Barton
  45. 2000Disappearing ActsTV Entertainer
  46. 2000Nurse BettyWesley
  47. 1999DogmaRufus
  48. 1999Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 1
  49. 1999Jackie's Back!Chris Rock
  50. 1998Lethal Weapon 4Det.Lee Butters
  51. 1998Doctor DolittleRodney (voice)
  52. 1997Beverly Hills NinjaJoey
  53. 1996Sgt. BilkoLieutenant Oster
  54. 1995The ImmortalsDeke
  55. 1995PantherYuck Mouth
  56. 1993CB4Albert / MC Gusto
  57. 1992BoomerangBony T
  58. 1991New Jack CityPookie
  59. 1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaRib Joint Customer
  60. 1987Beverly Hills Cop IIParking Valet
  61. 1985Krush GroovePerson Standing Next to Club Phone During Fight (uncredited)