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
2026
- Lorne as Self
- AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy as Self
- Funny AF with Kevin Hart as Self - Judge
- Misty Green as Jordan Green
- Goodnight Lamby as Copernipus (voice)
2025
- Being Eddie as Self
- In Whose Name? as Self
2024
- Everybody Still Hates Chris as Narrator (voice)
- The Trainer as Chris Rock
- An SNL Thanksgiving as (archive footage)
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
- George Carlin's American Dream as Self
- Biography: Bobby Brown as Self (archive footage)
- Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert as Self
- Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute as Self
- Chris Rock: One Man Show as Self
- Look at Me as Adam
2021
- Spiral: From the Book of Saw as Zeke Banks
- Hart to Heart as Self
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self - Artist
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- The One and Only Dick Gregory as Self
- Stoner Cats as Hamilton
- Everybody Loves Chris Rock as self
2020
- Roald Dahl's The Witches as Older Hero (voice)
- Thanks a Million as Self
- The Comedy Store as Self
- This Is Stand-Up as Self
- Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
2019
- Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- Dolemite Is My Name as Bobby Vale
2018
- Nobody's Fool as Lawrence
- The Week Of as Kirby Cordice
- Chris Rock: Tamborine as Self
- Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming as Self - Announcer
2017
- Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- Dying Laughing as Self
2016
- The Last Laugh as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Empire as Frank Gathers
- Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live as Self - Special Guest
- A Very Murray Christmas as Chris Rock
- Live from New York! as Self
- 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 - Guest
- Fargo as Loy Cannon
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Broad City as Self (voice)
- Top Five as Andre Allen
- Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip as Self
- The Approval Matrix as Self - Special Guest
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
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- The Eric Andre Show as Director
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Marty (voice)
- Inside Comedy as Self
- What to Expect When You're Expecting as Vic
- 2 Days in New York as Mingus
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- Dreamworks: Holiday Classics as Marty (voice)
- I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac as Self
- Eddie Murphy: One Night Only as Self
- Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp as Self
- Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable as Self - Panelist
- Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' as Self
- Vanilla Ice Archive as Self (archive footage)
- Brooklyn Boheme as Self
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
- The Jay Leno Show as Self
- Merry Madagascar as Marty (voice)
- Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America as Self - Comedian
- Good Hair as Self
- Live from Studio Five as Self
- Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self
2008
- The Wendy Williams Show
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa as Marty / Additional Zebras (voice)
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Taxi Driver
- 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)
- I Think I Love My Wife as Richard Cooper
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens as Self
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
- Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation as Self
- Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award as Self
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Kings of Comedy USA as Self (archive footage)
- TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments as Self
- The N Word as Self
2005
- Everybody Hates Chris as Narrator (voice)
- The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- Madagascar as Marty (voice)
- The Longest Yard as Caretaker
- Weekends at the D.L.
- Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast as Self - Presenter
- The Aristocrats as Self
- Romanekian as Self
2004
- Paparazzi as Pizza Delivery Guy
- The Best of So Graham Norton as Self (archive footage)
- Chris Rock: Never Scared as Self
- Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Head of State as Mays Gilliam
- Pauly Shore Is Dead as Chris Rock
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! as Self
- The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)
2002
- Bad Company as Jake Hayes / Kevin Pope
- Bowling for Columbine as Self
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
- Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma as Self
- Comedian as Self
2001
- The Bernie Mac Show as Chris Rock
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence as Comedian (voice)
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Chaka Luther King
- Osmosis Jones as Osmosis Jones (voice)
- Down to Earth as Lance Barton
- America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- Pootie Tang as JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father
- 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
- DAG as Chris Rock (uncredited)
- Nurse Betty as Wesley
- Disappearing Acts as TV Entertainer
- Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
- Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? as Narrator
1999
- Rove as Self
- Mark Twain Prize as Self
- Dogma as Rufus
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- Torrance Rises as Self
- Jackie's Back! as Chris Rock
- Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker as Self
- Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 1
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock as Self (archive footage)
1998
- The Hughleys ... (Executive Producer)
- Lethal Weapon 4 as Det.Lee Butters
- Doctor Dolittle as Rodney (voice)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Self / Various Characters
- Kids Are Punny as Self (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self
- Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live as Self / Various (archive footage)
1997
- The View as Self
- King of the Hill as Roger 'Booda' Sack (voice)
- The Chris Rock Show as Self
- Beverly Hills Ninja as Joey
- The Gift of Song: Music for UNICEF as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- Sgt. Bilko as Lieutenant Oster
- 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
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Top 10 Presenter
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Homicide: Life on the Street as Carver Dooley
- Politically Incorrect ... (Writer)
- CB4 as Albert / MC Gusto
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Martin as Valentino Watson
- Boomerang as Bony T
1991
- New Jack City as Pookie
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Maurice / Jasmine
- In Living Color as Cheap Pete
- Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 as Self
1989
- The Simpsons as Chris Rock (voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Rib Joint Customer
- Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen as Self
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