Chris Rock (born February 7, 1966 (sometimes given as 1965[1]) in Andrews, South Carolina) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York. In the mid-to-late 1980s, Rock slowly rose up the ranks of the comedy circuit in addition to earning bit roles in films such as New Jack City and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Upon seeing his act at a nightclub, Eddie Murphy recommended Rock for Saturday Night Live. He was a cast member of the popular sketch comedy series from 1990???1993. His tenure on the show gave Rock national exposure; but he was rarely used on the show, save for his recurring Nat X character. Rock was fired from SNL in the spring of 1993 as part of a regular cast turnover. Chris took the firing to concentrate on a film career and to lend his talent to the then-fading sketch show In Living Color. Unfortunately, acting jobs were few; so Rock abandoned Hollywood to concentrate on stand-up comedy. In 1991, he released his first comedy album, Born Suspect. He starred in his first HBO comedy special in 1993 titled Big Ass Jokes. His second 1996 stand-up special Bring the Pain reinvented Chris Rock as one of the hottest comedians in the industry. His routine, which featured commentaries on race in America, stirred up a great deal of controversy. Adding to his popularity was his much-publicized role as a commentator for Comedy Central's coverage of the 1996 Presidential elections. Rock has since had two more HBO comedy specials: Bigger and Blacker in 1999, and Never Scared in 2004. Articles relating to both specials called Rock "the funniest man in America" in Time and Entertainment Weekly, respectively. HBO also aired his talk show, The Chris Rock Show, which gained critical acclaim for Rock's interviews with celebrities and politicians. His specials and talk show established Rock as one of the preeminent stand-up comedians and comic minds of his generation. His television work has won him 3 Emmy Awards
1 | Chris Rock | Comic Relief VII |
2 | Women (Equal Rights, Honesty & Head) | Born Suspect |
3 | Two Women | Bigger and Blacker |
4 | Snow Flake | Bigger and Blacker |
5 | OpeningCrickets | Roll With The New |
6 | Rocky IV-Indians | Born Suspect |
7 | Weaves Color Contacts | Born Suspect |
8 | Odb - Wow 2 | Bigger and Blacker |
9 | Crazy White Kids | Bigger and Blacker |
10 | Clermont Lounge 2 | Bigger and Blacker |
11 | Blacks Aren't Crazy | Born Suspect |
12 | Porno PSA | Bigger & Blacker |
13 | Another Face Song | Roll With The New |
14 | Driving Too Slow | Born Suspect |
15 | NYPD | Bigger & Blacker |
16 | My Father | Born Suspect |
17 | Nerd And Fly Girl | Bigger and Blacker |
18 | Taxes | Born Suspect |
19 | Table Dance | Bigger and Blacker |
20 | Race | Bigger and Blacker |