
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.
Film | Untitled David O. Russell Film | 2022 | |
Film | TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments | Himself | 2022 |
Film | Spiral: From the Book of Saw | Zeke | 2021-05-19 |
Film | Roald Dahl's The Witches | Older Hero (voice) | 2020-10-25 |
Film | Feeding America Comedy Festival | Himself | 2020-05-10 |
Film | This is Stand-Up | 2020-04-12 | |
Film | Dolemite Is My Name | Bobby Vale | 2019-10-04 |
Film | Nobody's Fool | Lawrence | 2018-10-31 |
Film | Chris Rock: Tamborine | Himself | 2018-02-14 |
Film | The Week Of | Kirby Cordice | 2018-04-27 |
Film | Sandy Wexler | Testimonial | 2017-04-14 |
Film | Dying Laughing | Himself | 2017-02-24 |
Film | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Himself | 2017-11-18 |
Serial | Chris Rock: Bigger and Blacker | Unknown | 2016 |
Film | Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | Self | 2015-02-15 |
Serial | Empire | Frank Gathers | 2015-01-07 |
Film | Live from New York! | Himself | 2015-04-15 |
Film | A Very Murray Christmas | Chris Rock | 2015-12-04 |
Film | Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live | Self | 2015-12-20 |
Film | Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special | Himself | 2015-02-15 |
Film | Top Five | Andre | 2014-12-12 |
Serial | Fargo | Loy Cannon | 2014-04-15 |
Film | And the Oscar Goes To... | 2014-02-01 | |
Film | One Direction: This Is Us | Himself | 2013-08-30 |
Film | Grown Ups 2 | Kurt McKenzie | 2013-07-11 |
Film | Madly Madagascar | Marty (voice) | 2013-01-29 |
Film | I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | HImself | 2012-02-19 |
Film | Brooklyn Boheme | Himself | 2012-02-27 |
Film | 2 Days in New York | Mingus | 2012-03-28 |
Film | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Marty (voice) | 2012-06-06 |
Film | 12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief | Himself | 2012-12-12 |
Film | Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp | Himself | 2012-09-08 |
Film | What to Expect When You're Expecting | Vic | 2012-05-17 |
Film | Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable | Panelist | 2012-09-27 |
Film | Eddie Murphy: One Night Only | Himself | 2012-11-14 |
Film | Woody Allen: A Documentary | Himself | 2011-11-20 |
Film | Talking Funny | Himself | 2011-04-22 |
Serial | Louie | Chris Rock | 2010-06-29 |
Film | Grown Ups | Kurt McKenzie | 2010-06-24 |
Film | Death at a Funeral | Aaron | 2010-04-15 |
Film | Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison | Self | 2010-02-06 |
Film | Merry Madagascar | Marty | 2009-11-16 |
Film | Good Hair | Himself | 2009-10-09 |
Film | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Self | 2009-01-01 |
Film | The Black List: Volume One | Himself | 2008-01-22 |
Film | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Taxi Driver | 2008-06-05 |
Film | Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger | Himself | 2008-09-27 |
Film | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Marty / Additional Zebras (voice) | 2008-10-30 |
Film | Bee Movie | Mooseblood (voice) | 2007-10-28 |
Film | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Himself | 2007-10-13 |
Film | Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens | Himself - Actor | 2007-05-19 |
Film | I Think I Love My Wife | Richard Cooper | 2007-03-16 |
Serial | The One Show | Unknown | 2006-08-14 |
Serial | Everybody Hates Chris | Unknown | 2005-09-22 |
Film | Romanekian | Himself | 2005-09-13 |
Film | The Longest Yard | Caretaker | 2005-05-27 |
Film | Madagascar | Marty (voice) | 2005-05-25 |
Film | The Aristocrats | Himself | 2005-01-01 |
Film | Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 | Himself | 2004-01-18 |
Film | Chris Rock: Never Scared | Chris Rock | 2004-04-17 |
Film | Paparazzi | Pizza Delivery Guy | 2004-09-03 |
Serial | Real Time with Bill Maher | Unknown | 2003-02-21 |
Film | Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | Himself | 2003-01-01 |
Film | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2003-10-26 |
Film | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Himself | 2003-03-11 |
Serial | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
Film | Head of State | Mays Gilliam | 2003-03-28 |
Film | Bowling for Columbine | Himself | 2002-10-09 |
Film | Bad Company | Jake Hayes/Kevin Pope/Michael Turner | 2002-06-07 |
Film | Comedian | Himself | 2002-10-25 |
Film | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Comedian (voice) | 2001-06-29 |
Film | Pootie Tang | JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father | 2001-06-29 |
Film | Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma | Himself (Interviewee) | 2001-01-01 |
Film | Osmosis Jones | Osmosis Jones (voice) | 2001-08-07 |
Film | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Chaka Luther King | 2001-08-22 |
Film | America: A Tribute to Heroes | Himself | 2001-09-21 |
Serial | The Bernie Mac Show | Unknown | 2001-11-14 |
Film | Down to Earth | Lance Barton | 2001-02-16 |
Film | Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 | 2000-11-28 | |
Film | Nurse Betty | Wesley | 2000-08-30 |
Film | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock | Himself | 1999-12-10 |
Film | Dogma | Rufus | 1999-11-12 |
Film | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | 1999-09-25 |
Film | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | Himself | 1999-07-10 |
Film | Jackie's Back! | Chris Rock | 1999-06-14 |
Film | Torrance Rises | Himself | 1999-01-01 |
Film | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | Himself / Various Characters | 1998-01-01 |
Film | Doctor Dolittle | Rodney (voice) | 1998-06-26 |
Film | Lethal Weapon 4 | Det.Lee Butters | 1998-07-10 |
Film | Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Himself (archive footage) | 1998-08-18 |
Serial | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
Film | Beverly Hills Ninja | Joey | 1997-01-17 |
Serial | The Daily Show with Trevor Noah | Himself | 1996-07-22 |
Film | Sgt. Bilko | 1st Lt. Oster | 1996-03-29 |
Film | Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | Himself | 1996-06-01 |
Film | Panther | Yuck Mouth | 1995-05-04 |
Film | The Immortals | Deke | 1995-10-05 |
Serial | Baseball | Himself | 1994-09-18 |
Film | Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes | Himself | 1994-06-16 |
Serial | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Film | CB4 | Albert / MC Gusto | 1993-03-12 |
Serial | Homicide: Life on the Street | Unknown | 1993-01-31 |
Film | Boomerang | Bony T | 1992-06-30 |
Serial | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Serial | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
Film | New Jack City | Pookie | 1991-03-08 |
Serial | In Living Color | 1990-04-15 | |
Serial | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Maurice / Jasmine | 1990-09-10 |
Serial | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-16 |
Film | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Rib Joint Customer | 1988-11-10 |
Film | Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen | Himself | 1988-06-12 |
Film | Beverly Hills Cop II | Playboy Mansion Valet | 1987-05-18 |
Film | Krush Groove | Person Standing Next to Club Phone During Fight (uncredited) | 1985-10-25 |
Serial | Miami Vice | Unknown | 1984-09-16 |
Serial | MTV Video Music Awards | Host - Himself | 1984-09-14 |
Serial | Saturday Night Live | Various | 1975-10-11 |
Serial | The Academy Awards | Chris Rock | 1953-03-18 |
Serial | Golden Globe Awards | Unknown | 1944-01-20 |