Chris Rock
Known for

Acting

Credits

251

Gender

Man

Birthday

7 Feb 1965 (59)

Place of birth

Andrews, South Carolina, USA

Also known as
Christopher Julius Rock
Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III
Κρίς Ροκ
Κρίστοφερ Τζούλιους "Κρις" Ροκ ΙΙΙ
Κρίστοφερ Τζούλιους Ροκ

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
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2024Kevin Hart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American HumorSelf
2024Everybody Still Hates ChrisNarrator (voice)
2023PAW Patrol: The Mighty MovieKitty (voice)
2023RustinRoy Wilkins
2023Chris Rock: Selective OutrageSelf
2023Albert Brooks: Defending My LifeSelf
2023Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners OnlySelf
2023Chris Rock: Road To Live SpecialSelf
2022The KardashiansSelf
2022AmsterdamMilton King
2022George Carlin's American DreamSelf
2022Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget TributeSelf
2022Taylor Hawkins Tribute ConcertSelf
2022Chris Rock: One Man ShowSelf
2022Look at MeAdam
2021Spiral: From the Book of SawDetective Zeke Banks
2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self
2021Hart to HeartSelf
2021The One and Only Dick GregorySelf
2021Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended CutSelf
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf
2021Everybody Loves Chris Rockself
2020Roald Dahl's The WitchesOlder Hero (voice)
2020The Comedy StoreSelf
2020Thanks a MillionSelf
2020Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelf
2020This Is Stand-UpSelf
2019Dolemite Is My NameBobby Vale
2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest
2018The Week OfKirby Cordice
2018Nobody's FoolLawrence
2018Chris Rock: TamborineSelf
2017Sandy WexlerTestimonial
2017Dying LaughingHimself
2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsSelf
2016The Last LaughSelf
2015EmpireFrank Gathers
2015A Very Murray ChristmasChris Rock
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2015Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - LiveSelf
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf
2015Live from New York!Self
2015Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2015Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain PrizeSelf
2015Dancing in the Light: The Janet Collins StoryNarrator
2014FargoLoy Cannon
2014Top FiveAndre
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2014Broad CitySelf (voice)
2014And the Oscar Goes To...Self (archive footage)
2014Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic StripSelf
2013Grown Ups 2Kurt McKenzie
2013One Direction: This Is UsSelf
2013Madly MadagascarMarty (voice)
2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedMarty (voice)
2012What to Expect When You're ExpectingVic
20122 Days in New YorkMingus
2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf
2012The Eric Andre ShowDirector
2012Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a PimpSelf
201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy ReliefSelf
2012I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie MacSelf
2012Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy RoundtableSelf - Panelist
2012Eddie Murphy: One Night OnlySelf
2012Brooklyn BohemeHimself
2012Inside ComedySelf
2012Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'Self
2012Vanilla Ice ArchiveSelf (archive footage)
2011Woody Allen: A DocumentarySelf
2011A.N.T. FarmHimself
2011Talking FunnyHimself
2011Saturday Night Live BackstageSelf
2010Grown UpsKurt McKenzie
2010Death at a FuneralAaron
2010LouieChris
2010Baseball: The Tenth InningSelf
2010Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam KinisonSelf
2009Merry MadagascarMarty (voice)
2009Good HairHimself
2009The Jay Leno ShowSelf
2009Live from Studio FiveSelf
2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedySelf
2008Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaMarty / Additional Zebras (voice)
2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanTaxi Driver
2008Chris Rock: Kill the MessengerSelf
2008The Wendy Williams Show
2008The Black List: Volume OneHimself
2007Bee MovieMooseblood (voice)
2007Keeping Up with the KardashiansSelf
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
2007I Think I Love My WifeRichard Cooper
2007Diners, Drive-Ins and DivesSelf
2007Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a LensSelf
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelf
2006The One ShowSelf
2006The N WordHimself
2006Kings of Comedy USASelf (archive footage)
2006TNA: The 50 Greatest MomentsHimself
2005MadagascarMarty (voice)
2005The Longest YardCaretaker
2005Everybody Hates ChrisNarrator (voice)
2005The AristocratsSelf
2005The Reichen ShowSelf - Guest
2005RomanekianHimself
2005Dreamworks Happy Holidays from Madagascar
2005A Concert for Hurricane ReliefSelf - Presenter
2005Weekends at the D.L.
2004PaparazziPizza Delivery Guy
2004Chris Rock: Never ScaredSelf
2004Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1Himself
2003Head of StateMays Gilliam
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Pauly Shore Is DeadChris Rock
2003Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris FarleyVarious (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!Self
2003The Very Best of America's Funniest ComediansSelf (archive footage)
2002Bowling for ColumbineSelf
2002Bad CompanyJake Hayes / Kevin Pope
2002ComedianSelf
2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2001A.I. Artificial IntelligenceComedian (voice)
2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackChaka Luther King
2001Osmosis JonesOsmosis Jones (voice)
2001Down to EarthLance Barton
2001Pootie TangJB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father
2001The Bernie Mac ShowChris Rock
2001Judge Not: In Defense of DogmaSelf
2001America | A Tribute to HeroesSelf
2001Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest ComediansSelf (archive footage)
2001Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2
2000Nurse BettyWesley
2000Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000DAGChris Rock (uncredited)
2000Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?Narrator
1999DogmaRufus
1999Chris Rock: Bigger & BlackerHimself
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf
1999Teen Choice AwardsSelf - Nominee
1999Torrance RisesSelf
1999Jackie's Back!Chris Rock
1999Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris RockHimself
1999Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 1
1999RoveSelf
1998Doctor DolittleRodney (voice)
1998Lethal Weapon 4Det.Lee Butters
1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanSelf / Various Characters
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Self
1998Bad Boys of Saturday Night LiveSelf / Various (archive footage)
1998Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley SnipesSelf (archive footage)
1998Kids Are Punny
1997Beverly Hills NinjaJoey
1997King of the HillRoger 'Booda' Sack (voice)
1997The ViewSelf
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1996Sgt. Bilko1LT Oster
1996Chris Rock: Bring the PainHimself
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest
1995Mr. Show with Bob and DavidSelf
1995PantherYuck Mouth
1995The ImmortalsDeke
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildWoody (voice)
1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf
1994BaseballSelf
1994Chris Rock: Big Ass JokesHimself
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993Homicide: Life on the Street
1993CB4Albert / MC Gusto
1992BoomerangBony T
1992Martin
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991New Jack CityPookie
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirMaurice / Jasmine
1990In Living ColorCheap Pete
1990In Living ColorVarious
1990Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1Self
1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaRib Joint Customer
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
1988Comedy's Dirtiest DozenHimself
1987Beverly Hills Cop IIParking Valet
1987Uptown Comedy Express
1986American MastersSelf
1985Krush GroovePerson Standing Next to Club Phone During Fight (uncredited)
1984Miami Vice
1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf - Host
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1953The OscarsSelf
1953The OscarsHost
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2024Everybody Still Hates ChrisExecutive Producer
2024Everybody Still Hates ChrisCreator
Co-ParentingProducer
Co-ParentingDirector
Co-ParentingStory
Another RoundDirector
King: A LifeProducer
King: A LifeDirector
Chris Rock: Bigger and BlackerCreator
2023Chris Rock: Selective OutrageWriter
2023Chris Rock: Selective OutrageExecutive Producer
2023Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners OnlyProducer
2021Spiral: From the Book of SawExecutive Producer
2021Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended CutDirector
2021Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended CutWriter
2018Chris Rock: TamborineWriter
2018Chris Rock: TamborineExecutive Producer
2015Amy Schumer: Live at the ApolloDirector
2014Top FiveDirector
2014Top FiveWriter
2013Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the HolocaustThanks
2010Death at a FuneralProducer
2009Good HairExecutive Producer
2009Good HairWriter
2008Chris Rock: Kill the MessengerWriter
2007I Think I Love My WifeDirector
2007I Think I Love My WifeScreenplay
2007I Think I Love My WifeProducer
2005Everybody Hates ChrisWriter
2005Everybody Hates ChrisProducer
2005Everybody Hates ChrisCreator
2005Everybody Hates ChrisStory
2005Everybody Hates ChrisDirector
2005Everybody Hates ChrisExecutive Producer
2005Everybody Hates ChrisCreator
2004Chris Rock: Never ScaredWriter
2004Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1Writer
2003Head of StateDirector
2003Head of StateProducer
2003Head of StateScreenplay
2002Bowling for ColumbineThanks
2001Down to EarthExecutive Producer
2001Down to EarthScreenplay
2001Pootie TangProducer
1999Chris Rock: Bigger & BlackerWriter
1998The HughleysExecutive Producer
1998The HughleysCreator
1997The Chris Rock ShowWriter
1997The Chris Rock ShowExecutive Producer
1997The Chris Rock ShowCreator
1996Chris Rock: Bring the PainWriter
1994Chris Rock: Big Ass JokesWriter
1993CB4Story
1993CB4Screenplay
1993CB4Co-Producer
1993Politically IncorrectWriter
1987Uptown Comedy ExpressWriter