Chris Rock

American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director

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About

Chris Rock, born February 7, 1965, in Andrews, South Carolina, is an American comedian and actor. Raised in Brooklyn, he started stand-up in 1984 and gained prominence on Saturday Night Live (1990-1993). His special Bring the Pain (1996) won two Emmys and a Grammy. He created and narrated the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris (2005-2009), based on his childhood. In film, he voiced Marty in Madagascar and appeared in Lethal Weapon 4, Dogma, Head of State, and Top Five. He hosted the Oscars twice and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003.

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Major works

Bring the Pain (1996)stand-up special
Rock This! (1997)book
Everybody Hates Chris (2005)TV series
Top Five (2014)film
Selective Outrage (2023)stand-up special

Key milestones

1990Joins the cast of Saturday Night Live.
2003Receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2022Slapped onstage by Will Smith at the Academy Awards ceremony.

Themes

Race relationsPoliticsPop cultureFamilyCelebrity

Sources: britannica.com · televisionacademy.com · id.loc.gov

“There's no such thing as a tough child. If you spank them, they're not tough. If you don't spank them, they're not tough. There's no such thing as a tough child.”

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“You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.”

— Chris RockTheme · Politics

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“I'm not a feminist, but I think women should be treated equally. I think women should be able to do whatever they want. I think women should be able to have a career and a family. I think women should be able to have it all.”

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