Chris Rock

Also Credited As:

Christopher Julius Rock
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Biography

Chris Rock first gained attention as a cast member during the early 1990s resurgence of "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ), though he found more lasting success as a stand-up comic, ranking No. 5 on Comedy Central's list of the "100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time." Rock's edgy, brilliant material often dared to take on the African-American establishment, but his critiques of broader American culture and politics proved to have universal …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Music, Consultants & Advisors

Born

Christopher Julius Rock on February 7, 1965 in Andrews, South Carolina, USA

LATEST CREDITS

VH1 Hip Hop Honors

Presenter

Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

Actor

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

Actor

Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker

Actor

The 2003 MTV Video Music Awards

Host

The Mo'Nique Show

Actor

Chris Rock: Never Scared

Performer

The 1996 Billboard Music Awards

Host

Chris Rock: In Your Face

Interviewee

The Gilmores of Beverly Hills

Actor

CB4

Albert

The N-Word

Interviewee

Chris Rock: Bring the Pain

Actor

The 1997 MTV Video Music Awards

Host

Death at a Funeral

Aaron

Down to Earth

Lance Barton

Shooting Blanks (3 Arts Entertainment)

Actor

I Think I Love My Wife

Richard Cooper

Good Hair

Himself

The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards

Host

Will You Be My Black Friend?

Actor

Head of State

Mays Gilliam

HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Chris Rock -- Big Ass Jokes

Actor

Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

Actor

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Himself