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Chris Rock
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American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director
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Chris Rock is an American screenwriter, film director, comedian, and film actor. Born Christopher Julius Rock III in Andrews, South Carolina, in 1965, he began his work period in 1984. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America, East, and has worked in film production, with work locations including Brooklyn. His notable work includes the film *Madagascar*.
Rock has received a Primetime Emmy Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is signed to Atlantic Records and speaks English as his native language. He is male and has two children. His sibling is Tony Rock. Rock has a non-verbal learning disorder. His work is associated with comedy, stand-up, and humor.
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Andrews, South Carolina, USA
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…
Known for
- Lorne — Self2026
- The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy — Self2026
- Goodnight Lamby — Copernipus (voice)2026
- Funny AF with Kevin Hart — Self - Judge2026
- In Whose Name? — Self2025
- Being Eddie — Self2025
- The Trainer — Chris Rock2024
- Everybody Still Hates Chris — Narrator (voice)2024
- Chris Rock: Road To Live Special — Self2023
- Rustin — Roy Wilkins2023
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1965
Discography
Member of
- Saturday Night Live1990–1993
- CB4
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Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965 in Andrews, South Carolina) is an American Grammy and Emmy Award winning comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer, and director. He was voted by Comedy Central as the fifth greatest stand-up comedian of all time after having success on shows such as Saturday Night Live, performing sold out shows all over the world, starring in many Hollywood movies and releasing four highly successful comedy albums. <a href="https://www.
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- human
- Given name
- Chris
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Andrews
- Occupation
- director
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Madagascar
- Field of work
- film production
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
- Official website
- www.chrisrock.com
- Image
- Chris Rock 2014.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Work location
- Brooklyn
- Significant event
- Will Smith–Chris Rock slapping incident
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- medical condition
- non-verbal learning disorder
- birth name
- Christopher Julius Rock III
- name in native language
- Chris Rock
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Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor and filmmaker. He first gained prominence for his stand-up routines in the 1980s in which he tackled subjects including race relations, human sexuality, and observational comedy. His success branched off into productions in film, television, and on-stage, having received multiple accolades including three Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Rock was ranked No. 5 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. He also ranked No. 5 on Rolling Stone's list of the 50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time.
After years working as a stand-up comedian and appearing in minor film roles including Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Rock gained prominence as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1993. While at SNL, he appeared in the films New Jack City (1991) and Boomerang (1992). In 1993, he appeared in CB4, which he also wrote and produced. He reached mainstream stardom with Bring the Pain in 1996. Rock continued making specials which include Bigger & Blacker (1999), Never Scared (2004), Kill the Messenger (2008), Tamborine (2018), and Selective Outrage (2023). He developed, wrote, produced and narrated the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009), which was based on his early life. From 1997 to 2000 HBO aired his talk show The Chris Rock Show.
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