Chris Tucker
Born: 1971-08-31 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Known For: Acting
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) because he had become a born-again Christian after filming Money Talks (1997).He later starred in the 1998 martial arts action comedy Rush Hour and its sequels, Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3, in which he played James Carter, an abrasive wise-cracking detective. Tucker is good friends with fellow Rush Hour star Jackie Chan, and was also close friends with the late singer Michael Jackson, introducing and dancing with him at his 30th Anniversary Special, appearing in Jackson's video "You Rock My World" from his 2001 album Invincible and attending Jackson's memorial service. A friend of Bill Clinton, Tucker has traveled with the former President overseas, though he endorsed Barack Obama rather than Hillary Clinton in the 2008 primaries. On February 13, 2009, Tucker participated in the NBA All-Star Weekend's Celebrity Game.
Filmography
2025
- aka Charlie Sheen as Self
2023
- Air as Howard White
2022
2021
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- Jackie Chan: Building an Icon as Self (archive footage)
2020
- Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich as Himself (archive footage)
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2016
- Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk as Albert
2015
- The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson as Self (archive footage)
- Chris Tucker: Live as Himself
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2013
- The Arsenio Hall Show as Self
2012
- Silver Linings Playbook as Danny McDaniels
2009
- Q: The Man as Self
2007
- Rush Hour 3 as James Carter
- Making Rush Hour 3 as Self
2005
- Live 8 as Self
- Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast as Self - Presenter
2004
- America Beyond the Color Line as Self
2001
- Rush Hour 2 as James Carter
- Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2 as Chris Tucker
2000
- Diary as Self
- Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
1999
1998
- Rush Hour as Carter
1997
- The Fifth Element as Ruby Rhod
- Jackie Brown as Beaumont Livingston
- Money Talks as Franklin Hatchett
1995
- Friday as Smokey
- Panther as Bodyguard
- Dead Presidents as Skip
1994
- House Party 3 as Johnny Booze
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- The Meteor Man as MC in Mall (uncredited)
1992
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Rapper
1988
1952
- Today as Self