Chris Rock
Born: 1965-02-07 in Andrews, South Carolina, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- In Whose Name? as Self
- Being Eddie as Self
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
2024
- The Trainer as Chris Rock
- Everybody Still Hates Chris as Narrator (voice)
2023
- PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie as Kitty (voice)
- Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Self
- Rustin as Roy Wilkins
- Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only as Self
- Chris Rock: Selective Outrage as Self
- Chris Rock: Road To Live Special as Self
2022
- The Kardashians as Self
- Amsterdam as Milton King
- Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert as Self
- Look at Me as Adam
- George Carlin's American Dream as Self
- Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute as Self
- Biography: Bobby Brown as Self (archive footage)
- Chris Rock: One Man Show as Self
2021
- Spiral: From the Book of Saw as Detective Zeke Banks
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self
- Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut as Self
- Hart to Heart as Self
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- Stoner Cats as Hamilton
- The One and Only Dick Gregory as Self
- Everybody Loves Chris Rock as self
2020
- Roald Dahl's The Witches as Older Hero (voice)
- Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- This Is Stand-Up as Self
- Thanks a Million as Self
- The Comedy Store as Self
2019
- Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- Dolemite Is My Name as Bobby Vale
2018
- Nobody's Fool as Lawrence
- Chris Rock: Tamborine as Self
- The Week Of as Kirby Cordice
- Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming as Self - Announcer
2017
- Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
- Dying Laughing as Self
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
2016
- The Last Laugh as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Empire as Frank Gathers
- A Very Murray Christmas as Chris Rock
- Live from New York! as Self
- Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live as Self - Special Guest
- Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo ... (Director)
- Darkskin Manson as Self (archive footage)
- Dancing in the Light: The Janet Collins Story as Narrator
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Fargo as Loy Cannon
- Broad City as Self (voice)
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Top Five as Andre Allen
- Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip as Self
2013
- Grown Ups 2 as Kurt McKenzie
- Madly Madagascar as Marty (voice)
- One Direction: This Is Us as Self
- Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the Holocaust ... (Thanks)
2012
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Marty (voice)
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- The Eric Andre Show as Director
- What to Expect When You're Expecting as Vic
- Brooklyn Boheme as Self
- 2 Days in New York as Mingus
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp as Self
- Inside Comedy as Self
- I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac as Self
- Eddie Murphy: One Night Only as Self
- Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' as Self
- Vanilla Ice Archive as Self (archive footage)
- Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable as Self - Panelist
2011
- A.N.T. Farm as Chris Rock
- Woody Allen: A Documentary as Self
- Talking Funny as Self
2010
- Grown Ups as Kurt McKenzie
- Louie as Chris
- Death at a Funeral as Aaron
- Baseball: The Tenth Inning as Self
- Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison as Self
- Baseball: The Tenth Inning as Self
2009
- Merry Madagascar as Marty (voice)
- The Jay Leno Show as Self
- Good Hair as Self
- Live from Studio Five as Self
- Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America as Self - Comedian
- Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self
2008
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa as Marty / Additional Zebras (voice)
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Taxi Driver
- The Wendy Williams Show
- The Black List: Volume One as Self
- Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger as Self
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives as Self
- Bee Movie as Mooseblood (voice)
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens as Self
- Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation as Self
- I Think I Love My Wife as Richard Cooper
- Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award as Self
2006
- The One Show as Self
- The N Word as Self
- Kings of Comedy USA as Self (archive footage)
- TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments as Self
2005
- Everybody Hates Chris as Narrator (voice)
- Madagascar as Marty (voice)
- The Longest Yard as Caretaker
- The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- The Aristocrats as Self
- Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast as Self - Presenter
- Weekends at the D.L.
- Romanekian as Self
2004
- Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 as Self
- Paparazzi as Pizza Delivery Guy
- Chris Rock: Never Scared as Self
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Head of State as Mays Gilliam
- Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! as Self
- Pauly Shore Is Dead as Chris Rock
- The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
2002
- Comedian as Self
- Bowling for Columbine as Self
- Bad Company as Jake Hayes / Kevin Pope
- Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma as Self
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2001
- The Bernie Mac Show as Chris Rock
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence as Comedian (voice)
- Pootie Tang as JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Chaka Luther King
- America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- Down to Earth as Lance Barton
- Osmosis Jones as Osmosis Jones (voice)
- Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
- Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2 as Chris Rock
- Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2
2000
- Disappearing Acts as TV Entertainer
- DAG as Chris Rock (uncredited)
- Nurse Betty as Wesley
- Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
- Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? as Narrator
1999
- Dogma as Rufus
- Torrance Rises as Self
- Rove as Self
- Jackie's Back! as Chris Rock
- Mark Twain Prize as Self
- Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 1
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
- Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker as Self
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock as Self (archive footage)
1998
- Doctor Dolittle as Rodney (voice)
- Lethal Weapon 4 as Det.Lee Butters
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Self / Various Characters
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self
- The Hughleys ... (Executive Producer)
- Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live as Self / Various (archive footage)
- Kids Are Punny
1997
- King of the Hill as Roger 'Booda' Sack (voice)
- The View as Self
- Beverly Hills Ninja as Joey
- The Chris Rock Show ... (Writer)
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Sgt. Bilko as 1LT Oster
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- Chris Rock: Bring the Pain as Self
1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Woody (voice)
- Mr. Show with Bob and David as Self
- Panther as Yuck Mouth
- The Immortals as Deke
1994
- Baseball as Self
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes as Self
1993
- Homicide: Life on the Street
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- CB4 as Albert / MC Gusto
- Politically Incorrect ... (Writer)
1992
- Martin as Valentino Watson
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Boomerang as Bony T
1991
- New Jack City as Pookie
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Maurice / Jasmine
- In Living Color as Various
- Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 as Self
1989
- The Simpsons as Chris Rock (voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen as Self
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Rib Joint Customer
1987
- Beverly Hills Cop II as Parking Valet
- Uptown Comedy Express
1986
- American Masters as Self
1985
- Krush Groove as Person Standing Next to Club Phone During Fight (uncredited)
1984
- Miami Vice as Carson
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Host
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
1968
- 60 Minutes as Self
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1953
- The Oscars as Self