
Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film 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 also 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, both as a writer and director 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 has 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. Rock has been married to Malaak Compton-Rock since November 23, 1996. They have two daughters together, Lola Simone and Zahra Savannah.
Series | Chris Rock: Bigger and Blacker | Unknown | 2024 |
Series | The Moxy Show | Flea | 2024 |
Movie | Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only | Self | 2023-12-12 |
Movie | PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie | Kitty (voice) | 2023-09-21 |
Movie | Rustin | Roy Wilkins | 2023-11-03 |
Movie | Chris Rock: Road To Live Special | Himself | 2023-03-04 |
Movie | Amsterdam | Milton King | 2022-09-27 |
Movie | Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute | Self | 2022-06-10 |
Movie | Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert | Self | 2022-09-03 |
Movie | Spiral: From the Book of Saw | Detective Zeke Banks | 2021-05-12 |
Movie | Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Self | 2021-07-02 |
Movie | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2021-11-20 |
Movie | The One and Only Dick Gregory | Self | 2021-06-19 |
Movie | This Is Stand-Up | 2020-04-12 | |
Movie | Feeding America Comedy Festival | Self | 2020-05-10 |
Movie | Roald Dahl's The Witches | Older Hero (voice) | 2020-10-26 |
Movie | Dolemite Is My Name | Bobby Vale | 2019-10-04 |
Movie | The Week Of | Kirby Cordice | 2018-04-27 |
Movie | Chris Rock: Tamborine | Self | 2018-02-14 |
Movie | Nobody's Fool | Lawrence | 2018-10-31 |
Movie | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Self | 2017-11-18 |
Movie | Dying Laughing | Himself | 2017-02-24 |
Movie | Sandy Wexler | Testimonial | 2017-04-14 |
Movie | The Last Laugh | Self | 2016-04-18 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | Self | 2015-02-15 |
Series | Empire | Frank Gathers | 2015-01-07 |
Movie | Dancing in the Light: The Janet Collins Story | Narrator | 2015-03-30 |
Movie | Live from New York! | Self | 2015-04-15 |
Movie | Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live | Self | 2015-12-20 |
Movie | A Very Murray Christmas | Chris Rock | 2015-12-04 |
Series | Fargo | Loy Cannon | 2014-04-15 |
Movie | Top Five | Andre | 2014-12-12 |
Movie | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
Movie | Madly Madagascar | Marty (voice) | 2013-01-29 |
Movie | Moshi Monsters: The Movie | Fishlips (voice) | 2013-12-20 |
Movie | One Direction: This Is Us | Self | 2013-08-29 |
Movie | Grown Ups 2 | Kurt McKenzie | 2013-07-11 |
Movie | 2 Days in New York | Mingus | 2012-03-28 |
Movie | Brooklyn Boheme | Himself | 2012-02-27 |
Movie | What to Expect When You're Expecting | Vic | 2012-05-17 |
Movie | I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | Self | 2012-02-19 |
Movie | Eddie Murphy: One Night Only | Self | 2012-11-14 |
Movie | Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable | Self - Panelist | 2012-09-27 |
Movie | 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief | Self | 2012-12-12 |
Movie | Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp | Himself | 2012-09-08 |
Movie | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Marty (voice) | 2012-06-06 |
Movie | Woody Allen: A Documentary | Self | 2011-11-20 |
Movie | Talking Funny | Himself | 2011-04-22 |
Movie | Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison | Self | 2010-02-06 |
Series | Louie | Chris Rock | 2010-06-29 |
Movie | Death at a Funeral | Aaron | 2010-04-15 |
Movie | Grown Ups | Kurt McKenzie | 2010-06-24 |
Movie | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Self | 2009-01-01 |
Movie | Good Hair | Himself | 2009-10-09 |
Movie | Merry Madagascar | Marty (voice) | 2009-11-16 |
Series | Live from Studio Five | Unknown | 2009-09-14 |
Movie | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Marty / Additional Zebras (voice) | 2008-10-30 |
Movie | The Black List: Volume One | Himself | 2008-01-22 |
Movie | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Taxi Driver | 2008-06-05 |
Movie | Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger | Self | 2008-09-27 |
Series | The Wendy Williams Show | Unknown | 2008-07-14 |
Movie | I Think I Love My Wife | Richard Cooper | 2007-03-07 |
Movie | Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens | Self | 2007-05-19 |
Movie | Bee Movie | Mooseblood (voice) | 2007-10-28 |
Movie | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Self | 2007-10-13 |
Movie | The N Word | Himself | 2006-01-16 |
Movie | TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments | Himself | 2006-11-21 |
Series | The One Show | Unknown | 2006-08-14 |
Movie | Madagascar | Marty (voice) | 2005-05-25 |
Movie | The Aristocrats | Self | 2005-01-20 |
Movie | The Longest Yard | Caretaker | 2005-05-27 |
Series | Weekends at the D.L. | Unknown | 2005-07-29 |
Movie | A Concert for Hurricane Relief | Presenter | 2005-09-02 |
Series | Everybody Hates Chris | Narrator (voice) | 2005-09-22 |
Movie | Paparazzi | Pizza Delivery Guy | 2004-09-03 |
Movie | Chris Rock: Never Scared | Chris Rock | 2004-04-17 |
Movie | Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | Self | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Chris Rock | 2003-03-11 |
Series | Real Time with Bill Maher | Unknown | 2003-02-21 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2003-10-26 |
Movie | Head of State | Mays Gilliam | 2003-03-28 |
Movie | The Very Best America's Funniest Comedians | 2003-05-13 | |
Movie | Bad Company | Jake Hayes / Kevin Pope | 2002-06-07 |
Movie | Bowling for Columbine | Self | 2002-10-09 |
Movie | Comedian | Self | 2002-10-25 |
Movie | Down to Earth | Lance Barton | 2001-02-16 |
Movie | Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma | Self | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | Pootie Tang | JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father | 2001-06-29 |
Movie | Osmosis Jones | Osmosis Jones (voice) | 2001-08-10 |
Movie | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Chaka Luther King | 2001-08-22 |
Movie | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Comedian (voice) | 2001-06-29 |
Series | The Bernie Mac Show | Unknown | 2001-11-14 |
Movie | America: A Tribute to Heroes | Self | 2001-09-21 |
Movie | Nurse Betty | Wesley | 2000-08-30 |
Movie | Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 | 2000-11-28 | |
Series | DAG | Unknown | 2000-11-14 |
Movie | Torrance Rises | Self | 1999-01-01 |
Movie | Jackie's Back! | Chris Rock | 1999-06-14 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | 1999-09-25 |
Movie | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | Himself | 1999-07-10 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock | Himself | 1999-12-10 |
Movie | Dogma | Rufus | 1999-11-12 |
Movie | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Self | 1998-02-20 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | Self / Various Characters | 1998-01-01 |
Movie | Lethal Weapon 4 | Det.Lee Butters | 1998-07-10 |
Movie | Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live | Himself / Various Characters | 1998-09-26 |
Movie | Kids Are Punny | 1998-12-06 | |
Movie | Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Self (archive footage) | 1998-08-18 |
Movie | Doctor Dolittle | Rodney (voice) | 1998-06-26 |
Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
Movie | Beverly Hills Ninja | Joey | 1997-01-17 |
Series | The Daily Show | Himself | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | Himself | 1996-06-01 |
Movie | Sgt. Bilko | 1st Lt. Oster | 1996-03-29 |
Movie | Panther | Yuck Mouth | 1995-05-03 |
Series | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Unknown | 1995-03-12 |
Movie | The Immortals | Deke | 1995-10-05 |
Series | Baseball | Self | 1994-09-18 |
Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 1994-06-01 |
Movie | Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes | Himself | 1994-06-16 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Movie | CB4 | Albert / MC Gusto | 1993-03-12 |
Series | Homicide: Life on the Street | Unknown | 1993-01-31 |
Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Movie | Boomerang | Bony T | 1992-06-30 |
Movie | New Jack City | Pookie | 1991-03-08 |
Series | In Living Color | 1990-04-15 | |
Series | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Unknown | 1990-09-10 |
Movie | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Rib Joint Customer | 1988-11-10 |
Series | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Unknown | 1988-09-05 |
Movie | Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen | Himself | 1988-06-12 |
Movie | Beverly Hills Cop II | Parking Valet (Playboy Mansion) | 1987-05-18 |
Movie | Krush Groove | Person Standing Next to Club Phone During Fight (uncredited) | 1985-10-25 |
Series | MTV Video Music Awards | Host - Himself | 1984-09-14 |
Series | Miami Vice | Unknown | 1984-09-16 |
Series | Saturday Night Live | Unknown | 1975-10-11 |
Series | The Oscars | Chris Rock | 1953-03-19 |