Biography
Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and film director.After working as a stand-up comedian and appearing in supporting film roles, Rock gained prominence as a cast member of Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s. He was cast in starring roles in Down to Earth (2001), Head of State (2003), The Longest Yard (2005), the Madagascar film series (2005–2012), Grown Ups (2010), its sequel Grown Ups 2 (2013), Top Five (2014), and a series of stand-up specials for HBO. He developed, wrote, and narrated the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009), which was based on his early life. In 2020, he starred in the fourth season of the FX black comedy–crime drama anthology series Fargo.Rock hosted the Academy Awards twice, in 2005 and in 2016 and has won four Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards. He was voted the fifth-greatest stand-up comedian in a poll conducted by Comedy Central. He was also voted in the United Kingdom as the ninth-greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups in 2007, and again in the updated 2010 list as the eighth-greatest stand-up comic.
Personal Life
Rock married Malaak Compton-Rock on November 23, 1996. Compton-Rock is the founder and executive director of StyleWorks, a non-profit, full-service hair salon that provides free services for women leaving welfare and entering the workforce. The couple lived in Alpine, New Jersey with their two daughters, Lola Simone (born 2002) and Zahra Savannah (born 2004). In December 2014, Rock filed for divorce from Compton-Rock. Rock admitted to infidelity in the marriage, as well as struggling with a pornography addiction. The divorce was finalized on August 22, 2016.Rock is a critic of racial profiling and often speaks of the "everyday racism" he claims to experience, despite being famous. In a 2013 episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld, Rock and Seinfeld are pulled over by the police for speeding while Seinfeld was driving. In the episode Rock admits to Seinfeld that "If you weren't here, I'd be scared. Yeah, I'm famous – still black." In 2015, Rock was pulled over three times in the first three months of the year. Each time Rock posted a selfie of the incident, without further comment as to the reason for the stops or whether he was issued a citation.On August 20, 2019, Rock, along with several other celebrities, invested in a funding round for Lowell Herb Co, a California cannabis brand. He is known to be "a dedicated cannabis consumer".On September 18, 2020, Rock publicly revealed that he was diagnosed with a non-verbal learning disorder.On September 19, 2021, Rock announced on Twitter that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19. In a tweet he said "Hey guys, I just found out I have COVID. Trust me you don't want this. Get vaccinated."
Early Life
Christopher Julius Rock was born in Andrews, South Carolina on February 7, 1965. Shortly after his birth, his parents moved to the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. A few years later, they relocated and settled in the working class area of Bedford–Stuyvesant. His mother, Rosalie (née Tingman), was a teacher and social worker for the mentally handicapped; his father, Julius Rock, was a truck driver and newspaper deliveryman. Julius died in 1988 after ulcer surgery.Chris Rock is one of eight Rock siblings. Chris is the oldest of Julius and Rosalie (Rose) Rock's seven children (six boys and one girl). Chris had an older paternal half-brother Charles Ledell Rock, who died in 2006 after suffering from alcoholism.Rock's younger brothers Tony, Kenny, and Jordan are also in the entertainment business.Rock's family history was profiled on the PBS series African American Lives 2 in 2008. A DNA test showed that he is of Cameroonian descent, specifically from the Udeme (Ouldémé) people of northern Cameroon. Rock's great-great-grandfather, Julius Caesar Tingman, was enslaved for 21 years before serving in the American Civil War as part of the United States Colored Troops. During the 1940s, Rock's paternal grandfather moved from South Carolina to New York City to become a taxicab driver and preacher.Rock was bused to schools in predominately white neighborhoods of Brooklyn, where he endured bullying and beatings from white students. As he grew older, the bullying worsened and Rock's parents pulled him out of James Madison High School. He dropped out of high school altogether, but he later earned a GED. Rock then worked various jobs at fast-food restaurants.
Filmography
All 166
Movies 115
Self 87
TV shows 51
Writter 5
Voice 4
Director 3
Narrator 2
Producer 2
Self

Untitled George Carlin Documentary (2022)
Movie

Amsterdam (2022)
Movie
Self

George Carlin's American Dream (2022)
TV show
Self

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
Movie
Self

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
Movie
Self

The One and Only Dick Gregory (2021)
Movie
Detective Zeke Banks

Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021)
Movie
5.75
Older Hero Mouse

Roald Dahl's The Witches (2020)
Movie
5.71
Self

The Comedy Store (2020)
TV show
Self

Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
Movie
Self

This is Stand-Up (2020)
Movie
Bobby Vale

Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Movie
5.69
Self - Illustrious Guest

Desus & Mero (2019)
TV show
Lawrence

Nobody's Fool (2018)
Movie
7.5
Kirby Cordice

The Week Of (2018)
Movie
Self

Chris Rock: Tamborine (2018)
Movie
6
Himself

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017)
Movie
Detective Zeke Banks

Jigsaw (2017)
Movie
6
Testimonial

Sandy Wexler (2017)
Movie
6
Self

Dying Laughing (2017)
Movie
Self

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live (2015)
Movie
Chris Rock

A Very Murray Christmas (2015)
Movie
Director

Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo (2015)
Movie
4
Himself

Live from New York! (2015)
Movie
Narrator

Dancing in the Light: The Janet Collins Story (2015)
Movie
Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
TV show
9
Self

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
Movie
Frank Gathers

Empire (2015)
TV show
7.05
Andre Allen

Top Five (2014)
Movie
6
Loy Cannon

Fargo (2014)
TV show
5.85
Self

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip (2014)
Movie
Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV show
6.26

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Movie
Himself

One Direction: This Is Us (2013)
Movie
6.67
Thanks

Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the Holocaust (2013)
Movie
Kurt McKenzie

Grown Ups 2 (2013)
Movie
6.59
Marty

Madly Madagascar (2013)
Movie
6.27
Himself

12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
Movie
Himself

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only (2012)
Movie
Self - Panelist

Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable (2012)
Movie
Himself

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp (2012)
Movie
Writer

Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (2012)
TV show
Self

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012)
TV show
5
Self

Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' (2012)
Movie
Marty

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
Movie
6.3
Director

The Eric Andre Show (2012)
TV show
6
Vic

What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)
Movie
5.63
Mingus

2 Days in New York (2012)
Movie
5
Himself

Brooklyn Boheme (2012)
Movie
HImself

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2012)
Movie
Self

Inside Comedy (2012)
TV show
Himself

Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)
Movie
Himself

A.N.T. Farm (2011)
TV show
6.01
Self

Talking Funny (2011)
Movie
Self

Saturday Night Live Backstage (2011)
Movie
Chris Rock

Louie (2010)
TV show
5.7
Kurt McKenzie

Grown Ups (2010)
Movie
7.5
Aaron

Death at a Funeral (2010)
Movie
Self

Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison (2010)
Movie
Marty

Merry Madagascar (2009)
Movie
5.89
Self

Good Hair (2009)
Movie
Self

Live from Studio Five (2009)
TV show
Self

The Jay Leno Show (2009)
TV show
5.78
Self

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
Movie
Marty / Additional Zebras

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Movie
1
Self

Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008)
Movie
6

The Wendy Williams Show (2008)
TV show
Taxi Driver

You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
Movie
5.5
Chris Rock

Chris Rock : Tirez sur le comique (2008)
Movie
Himself

The Black List: Volume One (2008)
Movie
Mooseblood (voice)

Bee Movie (2007)
Movie
6.75
Self

Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007)
TV show
6.31
Himself

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
Movie
Himself - Actor

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007)
Movie
Director / Richard Cooper / Screenplay / Producer

I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
Movie
Self

The Graham Norton Show (2007)
TV show
9.5
Himself

TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments (2006)
Movie
Self

Kings of Comedy USA (2006)
Movie
Self

The One Show (2006)
TV show
Himself

The N Word (2006)
Movie

The Reichen Show (2005)
TV show
Writer

Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
TV show
7.33
Himself

Romanekian (2005)
Movie

Weekends at the D.L. (2005)
TV show
Caretaker

The Longest Yard (2005)
Movie
6.6
Marty

Madagascar (2005)
Movie
6.65
Self

The Aristocrats (2005)
Movie
4
Pizza Delivery Guy

Paparazzi (2004)
Movie
Self

Chris Rock: Never Scared (2004)
Movie
6
Writer

Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 (2004)
Movie
Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003)
Movie
Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
TV show
5.15

The Very Best America's Funniest Comedians (2003)
Movie
Mays Gilliam

Head of State (2003)
Movie
Himself

Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
Movie
Self

Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
TV show
6
Himself

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)
Movie
Self

Comedian (2002)
Movie
Himself / Thanks

Bowling for Columbine (2002)
Movie
6.2
Jake Hayes / Kevin Pope

Bad Company (2002)
Movie
6.82

The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
TV show
7
Self

America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
Movie
Chaka Luther King

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Movie
6.05
Osmosis Jones

Osmosis Jones (2001)
Movie
Writer

Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2 (2001)
Movie
Comedian (voice)

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Movie
5.83
JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father

Pootie Tang (2001)
Movie
Lance Barton

Down to Earth (2001)
Movie
Self

Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma (2001)
Movie

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 (2000)
Movie

DAG (2000)
TV show
Wesley

Nurse Betty (2000)
Movie
6
Narrator

Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? (2000)
Movie
Himself

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock (1999)
Movie
Rufus

Dogma (1999)
Movie
5.71
Self

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
Movie
Himself

Rove (1999)
TV show
Self

Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 1 (1999)
Movie
Self

Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999)
Movie
6
Chris Rock

Jackie's Back! (1999)
Movie
Himself

Torrance Rises (1999)
Movie
Self / Various Characters

Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (1998)
Movie
Creator / Producer

The Hughleys (1998)
TV show
Himself (archive footage)

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes (1998)
Movie
Det.Lee Butters

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Movie
5.88
Rodney (voice)

Doctor Dolittle (1998)
Movie
5.58
Self / Various Characters

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
Movie
Self

The View (1997)
TV show
6
Self - Host / Various

The Chris Rock Show (1997)
TV show
Joey

Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
Movie
5
Self

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (1996)
TV show
5.67
Self - Guest

The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
TV show
3.93
Self

Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (1996)
Movie
6
1st Lt. Oster

Sgt. Bilko (1996)
Movie
6
Deke

The Immortals (1995)
Movie
Yuck Mouth

Panther (1995)
Movie
Woody (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
TV show
Himself

Baseball (1994)
TV show
Self

Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes (1994)
Movie

Inside the Actors Studio (1994)
TV show
Self - Guest

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
TV show
6
Writer

Politically Incorrect (1993)
TV show
Albert / MC Gusto

CB4 (1993)
Movie
6

Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
TV show
6

Martin (1992)
TV show
6
Bony T

Boomerang (1992)
Movie
7.5

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
TV show
5.75
Pookie

New Jack City (1991)
Movie
7
Maurice / Jasmine

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
TV show
6.69

In Living Color (1990)
TV show
5.33

The Simpsons (1989)
TV show
6.2
Rib Joint Customer

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
Movie
6
Self - Guest

LIVE with Kelly and Ryan (1988)
TV show
Himself

Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen (1988)
Movie
Playboy Mansion Valet / Parking Valet

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Movie
5.91
Self - Guest

The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)
TV show
8
Self

American Masters (1986)
TV show
Person Standing Next to Club Phone During Fight (uncredited)

Krush Groove (1985)
Movie

Miami Vice (1984)
TV show
7
Himself - Host

MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
TV show
Self - Host / Self - Various Characters

Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV show
6.36
Host / Self

The Oscars (1953)
TV show
Self

Chris Rock: Bigger and Blacker
TV show
Self

Everybody Loves Chris Rock
Movie
Actor

Rustin
Movie
Director

Co-Parenting
Movie
Gallery


Information
Known for Acting
Gender Male
Birthday 1965-02-07 (57 years old)
Place of birth Andrews, South Carolina, United States of America
Relationships Malaak Compton (1996-01-01 - 2016-01-01)
Children Lola Simone Rock, Zahra Savannah Rock
Siblings Tony Rock, Jordan Rock, Andi Rock
Citizenships United States of America
Also known as Christopher Julius Rock, Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III, Κρίς Ροκ, Κρίστοφερ Τζούλιους "Κρις" Ροκ ΙΙΙ, Κρίστοφερ Τζούλιους Ροκ
Awards Lunt-Fontanne Award for Ensemble Excellence, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Primetime Emmy Award

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