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 | Everybody Still Hates Chris | Narrator (voice) | 2025 |
Movie | Rustin | Roy Wilkins | 2023-11-03 |
Movie | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life | Self | 2023-11-12 |
Movie | Chris Rock: Selective Outrage | Self | 2023-03-04 |
Movie | PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie | Kitty (voice) | 2023-09-21 |
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 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2021-11-20 |
Movie | The One and Only Dick Gregory | Self | 2021-06-19 |
Movie | Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Self | 2021-07-02 |
Series | The Comedy Store | Self | 2020-10-04 |
Movie | This Is Stand-Up | Self | 2020-04-12 |
Movie | Roald Dahl's The Witches | Older Hero (voice) | 2020-10-26 |
Movie | Dolemite Is My Name | Bobby Vale | 2019-10-04 |
Movie | Nobody's Fool | Lawrence | 2018-10-31 |
Movie | The Week Of | Kirby Cordice | 2018-04-27 |
Movie | Chris Rock: Tamborine | Self | 2018-02-14 |
Movie | Dying Laughing | Himself | 2017-02-24 |
Movie | Sandy Wexler | Testimonial | 2017-04-14 |
Movie | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Self | 2017-11-18 |
Movie | The Last Laugh | Self | 2016-04-18 |
Movie | A Very Murray Christmas | Chris Rock | 2015-12-04 |
Movie | Live from New York! | Self | 2015-04-15 |
Movie | Dancing in the Light: The Janet Collins Story | Narrator | 2015-03-30 |
Series | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Himself | 2015-03-23 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | Self | 2015-02-15 |
Series | Empire | Frank Gathers | 2015-01-07 |
Movie | Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live | Self | 2015-12-20 |
Movie | Top Five | Andre | 2014-12-12 |
Series | Fargo | Loy Cannon | 2014-04-15 |
Movie | Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip | Self | 2014-04-14 |
Movie | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
Movie | Madly Madagascar | Marty (voice) | 2013-01-29 |
Movie | Grown Ups 2 | Kurt McKenzie | 2013-07-11 |
Movie | One Direction: This Is Us | Self | 2013-08-28 |
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 | Brooklyn Boheme | Himself | 2012-02-27 |
Movie | 2 Days in New York | Mingus | 2012-03-28 |
Movie | 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief | Self | 2012-12-12 |
Series | The Eric Andre Show | Director | 2012-05-20 |
Movie | Eddie Murphy: One Night Only | Self | 2012-11-14 |
Movie | Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp | Self | 2012-09-08 |
Movie | Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable | Self - Panelist | 2012-09-27 |
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 |
Movie | Death at a Funeral | Aaron | 2010-04-15 |
Movie | Grown Ups | Kurt McKenzie | 2010-06-24 |
Series | Louie | Chris Rock | 2010-06-29 |
Movie | Baseball: The Tenth Inning | Self | 2010-09-28 |
Movie | Merry Madagascar | Marty (voice) | 2009-11-16 |
Movie | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Self | 2009-01-01 |
Movie | Good Hair | Himself | 2009-10-09 |
Movie | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Marty / Additional Zebras (voice) | 2008-10-30 |
Movie | Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger | Self | 2008-09-27 |
Series | The Wendy Williams Show | Unknown | 2008-07-14 |
Movie | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Taxi Driver | 2008-06-05 |
Movie | The Black List: Volume One | Himself | 2008-01-22 |
Movie | Bee Movie | Mooseblood (voice) | 2007-10-28 |
Movie | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Self | 2007-10-13 |
Movie | Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens | Self | 2007-05-19 |
Movie | I Think I Love My Wife | Richard Cooper | 2007-03-07 |
Series | The Graham Norton Show | Himself | 2007-02-22 |
Movie | Kings of Comedy USA | Self (archive footage) | 2006-10-23 |
Series | The One Show | Unknown | 2006-08-14 |
Movie | TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments | Himself | 2006-11-21 |
Movie | The Longest Yard | Caretaker | 2005-05-27 |
Movie | Madagascar | Marty (voice) | 2005-05-25 |
Series | Everybody Hates Chris | Narrator (voice) | 2005-09-22 |
Movie | The Aristocrats | Self | 2005-07-29 |
Movie | Romanekian | Himself | 2005-09-13 |
Movie | A Concert for Hurricane Relief | Presenter | 2005-09-02 |
Movie | Paparazzi | Pizza Delivery Guy | 2004-09-03 |
Movie | Chris Rock: Never Scared | Chris Rock | 2004-04-17 |
Movie | Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 | Himself | 2004-01-18 |
Movie | Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | Self | 2003-01-01 |
Series | Real Time with Bill Maher | Unknown | 2003-02-21 |
Movie | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Chris Rock | 2003-03-11 |
Movie | Head of State | Mays Gilliam | 2003-03-28 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | Various (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2003-10-26 |
Movie | Comedian | Self | 2002-10-11 |
Movie | Bowling for Columbine | Self | 2002-10-09 |
Movie | Bad Company | Jake Hayes / Kevin Pope | 2002-06-07 |
Movie | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | 2002-05-05 |
Movie | Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians | Self (archive footage) | 2001-03-20 |
Movie | Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma | Self | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | Down to Earth | Lance Barton | 2001-02-16 |
Series | The Bernie Mac Show | Unknown | 2001-11-14 |
Movie | Pootie Tang | JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father | 2001-06-29 |
Movie | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Comedian (voice) | 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 | America: A Tribute to Heroes | Self | 2001-09-21 |
Movie | Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 | 2000-11-28 | |
Series | DAG | Unknown | 2000-11-14 |
Movie | Nurse Betty | Wesley | 2000-08-30 |
Movie | Torrance Rises | Self | 1999-01-01 |
Movie | Jackie's Back! | Chris Rock | 1999-06-14 |
Movie | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | Himself | 1999-07-10 |
Movie | Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 1 | 1999-08-31 | |
Series | Rove | Himself | 1999-09-22 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | 1999-09-25 |
Movie | Dogma | Rufus | 1999-11-12 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock | Himself | 1999-12-10 |
Movie | Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live | Self / Various (archive footage) | 1998-09-26 |
Movie | Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Self (archive footage) | 1998-08-18 |
Movie | Lethal Weapon 4 | Det.Lee Butters | 1998-07-10 |
Movie | Doctor Dolittle | Rodney (voice) | 1998-06-26 |
Movie | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Self | 1998-02-20 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | Self / Various Characters | 1998-01-01 |
Movie | Beverly Hills Ninja | Joey | 1997-01-17 |
Movie | Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | Himself | 1996-06-01 |
Movie | Sgt. Bilko | 1st Lt. Oster | 1996-03-29 |
Movie | The Immortals | Deke | 1995-10-05 |
Movie | Panther | Yuck Mouth | 1995-05-03 |
Series | Baseball | Self | 1994-09-18 |
Movie | CB4 | Albert / MC Gusto | 1993-03-12 |
Movie | Boomerang | Bony T | 1992-06-30 |
Movie | New Jack City | Pookie | 1991-03-08 |
Series | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Maurice / Jasmine | 1990-09-10 |
Series | In Living Color | 1990-04-15 | |
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 | Miami Vice | Unknown | 1984-09-16 |
Series | MTV Video Music Awards | Host - Himself | 1984-09-14 |
Series | Saturday Night Live | Various | 1975-10-11 |
Series | The Oscars | Chris Rock | 1953-03-19 |