Chris Rock
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.
Movies (139)
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
2026
Goodnight Lamby
2026
Lorne
2026
Being Eddie
2025
In Whose Name?
2025
Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special
2025
The Trainer
2024
Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only
2023
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023
Rustin
2023
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
2023
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
2023
Amsterdam
2022
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
2022
Look at Me
2022
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
2022
Chris Rock: One Man Show
2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
Stoner Cats
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
The One and Only Dick Gregory
2021
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2021
Everybody Loves Chris Rock
2021
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
2021
Roald Dahl's The Witches
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
This Is Stand-Up
2020
Dolemite Is My Name
2019
Nobody's Fool
2018
Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
2018
The Week Of
2018
Chris Rock: Tamborine
2018
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
Frank Ocean Full Concert FYF Fest 2017
2017
Sandy Wexler
2017
Dying Laughing
2017
The Last Laugh
2016
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015
A Very Murray Christmas
2015
Darkskin Manson
2015
Live from New York!
2015
Dancing in the Light: The Janet Collins Story
2015
Top Five
2014
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
2014
One Direction: This Is Us
2013
Grown Ups 2
2013
Madly Madagascar
2013
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
2012
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
2012
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
What to Expect When You're Expecting
2012
2 Days in New York
2012
Brooklyn Boheme
2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012
Woody Allen: A Documentary
2011
Talking Funny
2011
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
2010
Grown Ups
2010
Death at a Funeral
2010
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
2010
Merry Madagascar
2009
Good Hair
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger
2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
The Black List: Volume One
2008
Bee Movie
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award
2007
I Think I Love My Wife
2007
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006
Kings of Comedy USA
2006
The N Word
2006
Romanekian
2005
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2005
The Aristocrats
2005
The Longest Yard
2005
Madagascar
2005
Paparazzi
2004
Chris Rock: Never Scared
2004
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
2004
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2003
Head of State
2003
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003
Comedian
2002
Bowling for Columbine
2002
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
2002
Bad Company
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
Osmosis Jones
2001
Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2
2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001
Pootie Tang
2001
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2
2001
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001
Down to Earth
2001
Disappearing Acts
2000
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
Nurse Betty
2000
Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?
2000
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock
1999
Dogma
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 1
1999
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker
1999
Jackie's Back!
1999
Torrance Rises
1999
Kids Are Punny
1998
Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
1998
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
Doctor Dolittle
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
Beverly Hills Ninja
1997
Chris Rock: Bring the Pain
1996
Sgt. Bilko
1996
The Immortals
1995
Panther
1995
Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes
1994
CB4
1993
Boomerang
1992
New Jack City
1991
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen
1988
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
Uptown Comedy Express
1987
Krush Groove
1985
Grown Ups: 3
TV Shows (71)
Funny AF with Kevin Hart
2026
Everybody Still Hates Chris
2024
Biography: Bobby Brown
2022
George Carlin's American Dream
2022
The Kardashians
2022
Hart to Heart
2021
The Comedy Store
2020
Thanks a Million
2020
Desus & Mero
2019
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Empire
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
Fargo
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Broad City
2014
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
The Eric Andre Show
2012
Inside Comedy
2012
A.N.T. Farm
2011
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
2010
Louie
2010
The Jay Leno Show
2009
Live from Studio Five
2009
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
2009
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2007
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2007
The Graham Norton Show
2007
The One Show
2006
The Reichen Show
2005
Everybody Hates Chris
2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
DAG
2000
Rove
1999
Teen Choice Awards
1999
Mark Twain Prize
1999
The View
1997
King of the Hill
1997
The Daily Show
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Baseball
1994
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Martin
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
In Living Color
1990
In Living Color
1990
The Simpsons
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
American Masters
1986
Miami Vice
1984
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
60 Minutes
1968
Tony Awards
1956
The Oscars
1953
The Oscars
1953