Chris Rock
Known for: Acting
Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, 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 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, as a writer and director (and starring actor) 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 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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Chris Rock (voice)
1989
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Baseball
Self
1994
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Top 10 Presenter
1993
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
King of the Hill
Roger 'Booda' Sack (voice)
1997
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
Fargo
Loy Cannon
2014
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
Series
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Miami Vice
Carson
1984
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
60 Minutes
Self
1968
Series
The One Show
Self
2006
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Carver Dooley
1993
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Film
Grown Ups
Kurt McKenzie
2010
Series
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self
2007
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Empire
Frank Gathers
2015
Series
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host
1984
Series
Everybody Hates Chris
Narrator (voice)
2005
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Series
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
2019
Film
Madagascar
Marty (voice)
2005
Series
Martin
Valentino Watson
1992
Series
American Masters
Self
1986
Series
The Bernie Mac Show
Chris Rock
2001
Series
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Self
2007
Film
Grown Ups 2
Kurt McKenzie
2013
Series
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Maurice / Jasmine
1990
Series
Broad City
Self (voice)
2014
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
The Oscars
Host
1953
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
2005
Film
Bee Movie
Mooseblood (voice)
2007
Film
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Kitty (voice)
2023
Film
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Marty (voice)
2012
Film
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Marty / Additional Zebras (voice)
2008
Series
Louie
Chris
2010
Series
The Eric Andre Show
Director
2012
Series
The Kardashians
Self
2022
Film
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Comedian (voice)
2001
Series
In Living Color
Cheap Pete
1990
Series
In Living Color
Various
1990
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Woody (voice)
1995
Series
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
Series
A.N.T. Farm
Chris Rock
2011
Series
The Jay Leno Show
Self
2009
Film
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Chaka Luther King
2001
Film
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Detective Zeke Banks
2021
Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012
Film
Lethal Weapon 4
Det.Lee Butters
1998
Series
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Self
1995
Film
The Longest Yard
Caretaker
2005
Film
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Taxi Driver
2008
Film
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Older Hero (voice)
2020
Series
Rove
Self
1999
Film
Doctor Dolittle
Rodney (voice)
1998
Film
Beverly Hills Cop II
Parking Valet
1987
Film
Dogma
Rufus
1999
Film
Amsterdam
Milton King
2022
Series
Everybody Still Hates Chris
Narrator (voice)
2024
Series
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Film
Bad Company
Jake Hayes / Kevin Pope
2002
Film
Osmosis Jones
Osmosis Jones (voice)
2001
Film
Top Five
Andre Allen
2014
Film
Beverly Hills Ninja
Joey
1997
Series
DAG
Chris Rock (uncredited)
2000
Film
New Jack City
Pookie
1991
Film
Nurse Betty
Wesley
2000
Film
Madly Madagascar
Marty (voice)
2013
Film
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Vic
2012
Series
Mark Twain Prize
Self
1999
Film
Being Eddie
Self
2025
Film
Death at a Funeral
Aaron
2010
Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996
Film
Lorne
Self
2026
Series
Hart to Heart
Self
2021
Series
Funny AF with Kevin Hart
Self - Judge
2026
Film
Nobody's Fool
Lawrence
2018
Film
Boomerang
Bony T
1992
Film
Merry Madagascar
Marty (voice)
2009
Film
Down to Earth
Lance Barton
2001
Series
The Comedy Store
Self
2020
Film
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
Self
2026
Film
Sgt. Bilko
Lieutenant Oster
1996
Film
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Rib Joint Customer
1988
Film
The Week Of
Kirby Cordice
2018
Film
Head of State
Mays Gilliam
2003
Film
Bowling for Columbine
Self
2002
Film
The Aristocrats
Self
2005
Film
Grown Ups 3
Kurt McKenzie
Weekends at the D.L.
2005
Film
Paparazzi
Pizza Delivery Guy
2004
Film
I Think I Love My Wife
Richard Cooper
2007
Film
One Direction: This Is Us
Self
2013
Film
Sandy Wexler
Testimonial
2017
Film
Dolemite Is My Name
Bobby Vale
2019
Film
Panther
Yuck Mouth
1995
Series
Thanks a Million
Self
2020
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Self
2023
Film
Torrance Rises
Self
1999
Film
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker
Self
1999
Film
The Best of So Graham Norton
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
2001
Series
George Carlin's American Dream
Self
2022
Film
Talking Funny
Self
2011
Film
Rustin
Roy Wilkins
2023
Film
2 Days in New York
Mingus
2012
Film
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
Film
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
2007
Film
A Very Murray Christmas
Chris Rock
2015
Film
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self - Artist
2021
Film
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Self - Special Guest
2015
Film
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Self
1998
Film
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Self
2011
Film
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
Self
2022
Film
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
2023
Film
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Chris Rock
2003
Film
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Marty (voice)
2012
Film
Misty Green
2026
Film
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
Film
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
2012
Film
Pootie Tang
JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father
2001
Film
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Film
In Whose Name?
Self
2025
Film
Good Hair
Self
2009
Series
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
Self
2010
Film
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self
2007
Film
This Is Stand-Up
Self
2020
Film
Stoner Cats
Hamilton
2021
Film
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Film
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Film
Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only
Self
2023
Film
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self - Presenter
2005
Film
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Self
2012
Film
The Trainer
Chris Rock
2024
Film
Chris Rock: Never Scared
Self
2004
Film
Dying Laughing
Self
2017
Film
Goodnight Lamby
Copernipus (voice)
2026
Film
CB4
Albert / MC Gusto
1993
Series
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Self - Comedian
2009
Series
Biography: Bobby Brown
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 1
1999
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
Film
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
Self
2002
Film
The Immortals
Deke
1995
Film
Krush Groove
Person Standing Next to Club Phone During Fight (uncredited)
1985
Film
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
2007
Film
The One and Only Dick Gregory
Self
2021
Film
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
2003
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Self / Various Characters
1998
Film
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Self
1990
Film
Romanekian
Self
2005
Vanilla Ice Archive
Self (archive footage)
2012
Film
Disappearing Acts
TV Entertainer
2000
Film
The N Word
Self
2006
Film
Jackie's Back!
Chris Rock
1999
Series
Live from Studio Five
Self
2009
Film
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Self
2022
Film
Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
Self / Various (archive footage)
1998
Film
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Self
2023
Film
Kings of Comedy USA
Self (archive footage)
2006
Film
Kids Are Punny
Self (voice)
1998
Film
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1999
Film
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
Film
Chris Rock: One Man Show
Self
2022
The Approval Matrix
Self - Special Guest
2014
Film
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger
Self
2008
Film
Live from New York!
Self
2015
Film
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
2009
Film
Uptown Comedy Express
1987
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Film
The Black List: Volume One
Self
2008
Film
Comedian
Self
2002
Film
Chris Rock: Bring the Pain
Self
1996
Film
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2
Chris Rock
2001
Film
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Self
2014
Film
Darkskin Manson
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award
Self
2007
Film
Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2
2001
Film
Chris Rock: Tamborine
Self
2018
Film
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Self
2006
Film
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
Self
2012
Film
Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?
Narrator
2000
Film
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
Self
2004
Film
Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen
Self
1988
Film
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes
Self
1994
Film
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Self
2010
Film
Baseball: The Tenth Inning
Self
2010
Series
Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
Self - Panelist
2012
Film
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
Film
Everybody Loves Chris Rock
self
2021
Film
Look at Me
Adam
2022
Film
Brooklyn Boheme
Self
2012
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock
Self (archive footage)
1999
Film
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
Self
2012
Film
Dancing in the Light: The Janet Collins Story
Narrator
2015
Film
Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Self - Announcer
2018