Chris Rock Wiki Biography
Christopher Julius Rock III, simply known as Chris Rock, is an American comedian, screenwriter, television and film producer, as well as a voice actor. How rich is Chris Rock? According to the sources, Chris Rock’s net worth is estimated to be $80 million. Chris Rock accumulated most of his net worth due to his successful career as an actor and a comedian in the entertainment industry. Rock was voted as the fifth greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central. Born in 1965, in Andrews, South Carolina, Chris Rock began his career by doing stand-up comedy in a New York comedy club “Catch a Rising Star” for several years, until he gained some local, and later nation, recognition.
Chris Rock Net Worth $80 Million
At the time Chris Rock was noticed and befriended by Eddie Murphy, who gave him his first role in a film “Beverly Hills Cop II”. In 1990, Rock joined the cast of a popular sketch comedy series titled “Saturday Night Live”, where he appeared next to Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Chris Farley and David Spade. With the release of his first comedy album “Born Suspect” in 1991, Chris Rock began gaining public recognition, thus increasing his net worth. In 1993, Rock left SNL and instead appeared as a guest star on the sketch show “In Living Color”. After the cancellation of the show, Rock concentrated on stand-up comedy and released his first HBO comedy special “Big Ass Jokes”. However, it was his second stand-up special “Bring the Pain” released in 1996 that established him as one of the best comedians in the industry, and won him two Emmy Awards. Chris Rock later released two more comedy specials under HBO: “Bigger & Blacker” in 1999 and “Never Scared” in 2004, as well as his own talk show titled “The Chris Rock Show”. The show ran for five seasons, and became an instant success, gaining him critical acclaim, a total of three Emmy Awards and 15 nominations.
Chris Rock’s remarkable career as a stand-up comedian granted him a place in the movie entertainment as well. Rock appeared in a wide range of popular films such as “Beverly Hills Ninja” with Chris Farley, “Lethal Weapon 4” with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, and “The Longest Yard” with Adam Sandler and Nelly. Rock’s 2010s appearances include movies “Death at a Funeral”, “Grown Ups” and “2 Days in New York”. In addition to his profitable career as a comedian and actor, Chris Rock significantly contributed to his net worth by producing a television series titled “Everybody Hates Chris”. The show ran for four seasons and was nominated for Golden Globe for Best TV Series, People’s Choice Award, and two Emmy Awards for costuming and cinematography. A well-known comedian and actor with an estimated net worth of $80 million, Chris Rock has also appeared in a variety of music videos and stage plays. In 1997, Rock published a book titled “Rock This!” that received a titled of the “National Bestseller”. Chris Rock currently resides in Alpine, New Jersey with his wife Malaak Compton Rock and their two daughters.
| Full Name | Chris Rock |
| Net Worth | $80 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 7, 1965 |
| Place Of Birth | Andrews, South Carolina, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Profession | Comedian, Screenwriter, Actor, Film director, Film Producer, Television producer, Voice Actor, Presenter |
| Education | James Madison High School, Stuyvesant High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Malaak Compton Rock (m. 1996) |
| Children | Zahra Savannah Rock, Lola Simone Rock |
| Parents | Rosalie (née Tingman), Christopher Julius Rock II |
| Siblings | Tony Rock, Kenny Rock, Jordan Rock, Andre Rock, Brian Rock, Andi Rock, Charles Rock |
| Nicknames | Christopher Julius Rock III , Chrissy , Christopher Julius “Chris” Rock III |
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| MySpace | http://www.myspace.com/chrisrock |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001674/ |
| Allmusic | www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-rock-mn0000115739 |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Awards (1997, 1999), Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album (1998, 2000, 2006), Kids Choice Awards – Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (2006), Black Reel Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original(2015) |
| Albums | “Born Suspect” (comedy, 1991), “Bigger & Blacker”, “Roll With the New” |
| Nominations | Teen Choice Award for Choice Voice (2012), Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in a Comedy (2014) |
| Movies | Beverly Hills Ninja (1997), Down to Earth (2001), Comedian (documentary, 2002), Head of State (2003), Death at a Funeral (2010), Grown Ups (2010), Grown Ups 2 (2013), Top Five (2014), 2 Days in New York (2012) |
| TV Shows | Saturday Night Live, Madagascar film(2005–2012), Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009), Bigger & Blacker (1999), Never Scared (2004), Kill the Messenger (2008), The Chris Rock Show (1997-2000), The Hughleys (1998-2002) |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Catchphrase: “Yeah, I said it!” |
| 2 | Jokes about Racism and black stereotypes |
| 3 | His Goatee |
| 4 | Very angry whilst doing stand up Walks up and down the stage Shouts a lot |
| 5 | His high-pitched delivery |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) | $2,000,000 |
| New Jack City (1991) | $11,000 |
| Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) | $600 |
| Quote | |
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| 1 | Jada boycotting the Oscars is like me boycotting Rihanna’s panties. I wasn’t invited. [on Jada Pinkett Smith’s refusal to attend the 88th Academy Awards / Dolby Theatre 28 February 2016] |
| 2 | [on hosting the Oscars] I didn’t want to do it at first, they offered it to me a few times. I thought the risk was too big next to the rewards, but it was a conscious decision to have a big year. I also wanted to get some offers and stop writing movies, we ended up getting a high rating and it was fast show. There’s no more pressure in show business than that first seven minutes of monologue, that is it, your whole life is on the line. |
| 3 | to the black students: you are black when you’re black and in show business if you’re not making history you’re not making anything you’re really not, your making history at every step every forward movement is history everything Eddie Murphy did was history the stuff Will Smith is doing right now is history I have been blessed with opportunities to do things that men so much better than me and so much smarter than me that never got the chance to do, to everybody else, show business is a hard job if it was easy everybody would be doing it and no one is entitled to any of it I’m a pee on to what David Geffen can do or Jeffrey Katzenberg can do, when you’re in show business Spielberg, Geffen, Bruckheimer and maybe four other people everybody’s else is auditioning for the rest of their lives, I am auditioning I got a movie coming out right now and when that movie comes out I am officially unemployed and it don’t mean nothing until I got something else coming out |
| 4 | I probably, I might be the only black comedian in the country who hasn’t gay-bashed. Ever. Like ever, ever! |
| 5 | [hosting the 2005 Academy Awards] Black movies don’t have real names. They get names Iike ‘Barbershop’. That’s not a name. That’s just a location. Barbershop. Cookout. Car Wash. You know, Laundromat’s coming soon. And after that, Check-Cashing Place. |
| 6 | Does having a wife and kids change your life? Yes. but only in the best way. It gives you weight and authority. It also makes you closer to the audience because the audience is married and has kids. People without kids know nothing about kids. Jokes about your kids are always better than jokes about your brother’s kids. Married guys know more about women than single guys. Single guys have girlfriends. Girlfriends are always auditioning, always on their best behavior. Wives are like Supreme Court justices – they do whatever the fuck they want. |
| 7 | [on the Saturday Night Live (1975) sketch that got Chris Farley noticed] ‘Chippendales’ was a weird sketch. I always hated it. The joke of it is, basically, ‘We can’t hire you because you’re fat.’ There’s no turn there. There’s no comic twist to it. It’s just fucking mean. A more mentally together Chris Farley wouldn’t have done it, but Chris wanted so much to be liked. As funny as that sketch was and as many accolades as he got for it, it’s one of the things that killed him. It really is. Something happened right then. |
| 8 | I used to have horrible cars that would always end up broken down on the highway. When I tried to flag someone down, nobody stopped. But if I pushed my own car, other drivers would get out and push with me. If you want help, help yourself – people like to see that. |
| 9 | I was bused to a school in Gerritsen Beach in Brooklyn in 1972. I was one of the first black kids in the history of the school. There were parents with signs: NIGGER GO HOME. For all intents and purposes, the United States had been practicing apartheid until ’68. I was spit on every day. I had water balloons with piss thrown at me. I was fucking Carrie (1976). |
| 10 | You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America’s Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn’t want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named ‘Bush’, ‘Dick’, and ‘Colon’. |
| 11 | [on Louis C.K.’s late success] I feel like I’m James Brown, and Jimi Hendrix was in my band. He was just some kid I used to beat up, and now he’s back, and he’s Jimi Hendrix. Is he better than me? I don’t know, maybe. He used to write for so many people. “I’m going to L.A. and take some pitch meetings, write some shows.” Dude, write for yourself, I would constantly tell him. And some people are funny older than they are younger. Rodney Dangerfield was that. Redd Foxx was that – had careers as young people but when they got older, it was, like, this guy’s hysterical. And Louie, at 44, it’s the sweet spot for him. |
| 12 | Dude, people love Grown Ups (2010). I don’t care what the critics say. Who won the Academy Award this year? The Artist (2011)? Hey, “The Artist” was great. “Grown Ups” is better than “The Artist,” and it’s better than “The Artist” ’cause the audience says so. No film critic’s going to say it, but “Madagascar 3” is better than “The Artist,” and it’s better because it makes people feel better. That’s ultimately what it boils down to. Carrot Top’s better than Mort Sahl. Is he a better writer? Are we going to jot down Carrot Top’s prose 100 years from now? I’m not saying that. What I’m saying is, Carrot Top makes people feel better than Mort Sahl ever made people feel. |
| 13 | Nobody’s about saving anymore. No one cares about a rainy day anymore. Nobody saves up enough for even an umbrella for a rainy day. It’s sad. It really is a new form of slavery. We used to work to be able to afford material things. Now we work FOR these things. They’re the boss. That house you can’t afford, that car that’s out of your price range, that cellphone that drains your bank account – that’s your boss. |
| 14 | (On his short-lived job at Red Lobster) The thing about Red Lobster is that if you work there, you can’t afford to eat there. You’re making minimum wage. A shrimp costs minimum wage. I cleaned up after the kids. Kids don’t eat. I used to zero in on a kid. ‘Don’t touch that scallop. Please don’t touch that scallop.’ |
| 15 | Every comedian has a moment in his life when he realizes he’s a little bit different from everyone else. It’s like being the only guy in a movie who sees the ghost. The ghost talks to you and you talk to him. Then you turn to your friend and say, “Hey. Do you see that ghost?” And he says, “What ghost?” |
| 16 | [about Charles S. Dutton’s criticism of Martin (1992)] Is Charles Dutton funny? Huh? At the end of the day, no. He’s not. Charles Dutton is not as funny as Martin Lawrence. Now, I got nothing against Charles Dutton… but let’s be truthful here. If Roc (1991) was funny, it would be on the air… But Charles Dutton is always preaching. How can you say someone has a negative image? You’re A Murderer! |
| 17 | I’m much closer to Mort Sahl and George Carlin and Sam Kinison… It is what it is. – on being compared to Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy. |
| 18 | I pride myself on being the guy who can do Def Comedy Jam (1992) and Charlie Rose (1991). And do well on both. |
| 19 | For me, anything goes when I pick up a mike. I’m not trying to hurt people – I try not to get too personal – but I look at myself as a reporter. If you can report on anything that has to do with pop culture, then why can’t I make jokes about it? Yes, it hurts. But I figure that laughter sometimes starts from pain. You might wince, but then I know that I’m doing my job. The only thing I can do wrong is not be funny. |
| 20 | My life was Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995). I would get beat up every day, called “nigger” and spit on. You get used to it. I couldn’t fight back, I was so outnumbered, so I would just stand there and take it. The worst part is that, after a while, your spirit is broken. I’d go to my parents and say, “Take me out of here. But they thought it was a better school. I guess it toughened me up. – on being a Black student in a predominately White school |
| 21 | I think what kind of person you are during success is who you are. It’s easy to be nice in failure and when you’re broke – then you really need a lot of help from people. But after you win some money, that’s the person you really are, because now you can be mean to people. You can act like an asshole. I’ve seen people trip out again and again. A lot of times this behavior, when you’re up, will determine if you get another shot someday, because things in this business always go down. I want them to say, “He was a nice guy during the whole process. He never did the entourage thing.” Because that ain’t funny. It’s annoying. |
| 22 | I thought, hopefully this will be better than other HBO specials, and I’ll get whatever rewards come with that. Maybe somebody will want me to do a sitcom – if I’m lucky. Next thing they were talking about it on C-Span, and I’m like, Huh? My only goal was to do a show that was good enough that when I played a club, I wouldn’t have to promote it on radio. – on the success of Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (1996) |
| 23 | The only reaction that frightens me is people not laughing. It’s extraordinary to me when you get a laugh. That you can go in front of a bunch of people you never met before, you can say some stuff and they all laugh in unison – that’s amazing. It’s a miracle. |
| 24 | Nobody’s good. I hate it. I truly hate it. I mean, there’s a lot of guys doing stuff I admire, but stand-up-wise I feel very alone. I really miss [Bill] Hicks. I wish I could have put him on my show. And I really miss Sam [Kinison] a lot. Richard [Pryor]’s sick… It’s like you get here and then, oh wait a minute, there’s nobody here any more. I feel like the guy who finally got into Studio 54, three years too late, “Duh, where are all the famous people?” |
| 25 | It’s the worst script I’ve ever gotten. The rap group was called Nubian Nation Pussy Patrol! I’d have been happier getting an envelope full of anthrax. – on receiving the script for Marci X (2003). |
| 26 | I was directing it for the wrong reasons, maybe out of fear. – on Head of State (2003). |
| 27 | You want to track Hollywood careers, look in the real estate section. You see a guy buy a house that costs $6 million, and you can literally start counting the days until he starts doing crappy movies. |
| 28 | I shouldn’t be able at this late date to go into a club and be better than guys who are there every night. Nobody really wants to be a stand-up, they want to get on TV. Everybody wants to be Seinfeld (1989), nobody wants to be Jerry Seinfeld. |
| 29 | There’s no interference in stand-up. It’s all the things it’s hard to get in film: I get to have a wife, I get to have kids. I get to be sexual. I get to grow. I get to be a man. |
| 30 | I think if I were to get as big as I could get, it does change your mind-state. I think like the little man. I think like the underdog. I don’t want to change that. |
| 31 | At home, [we play] a lot of Disney stuff — _Raven [Raven-Symoné], _ High School Musical (2006) (TV)_ soundtrack. My kids love Beyoncé Knowles, but there are a few songs I can’t let them listen to — they’re so materialistic! They’re all about chinchilla coats and BBS Slims [cell phone]. I’d rather have them listening to a protest song! |
| 32 | It’s no different. It’s not like I ever cursed around my mother or anything. I never had a hard time turning it on and off. It’s like you enter another country – sometimes you’re in a cursing country and then you’re in a kid’s country. |
| 33 | I don’t think my comedy is that political. It’s more social. But whatever. When you make comedy and you do stand-up, you work alone. Movies have to go under so much scrutiny. A stand-up special is a vision, and a movie is a consensus in a lot of ways. |
| 34 | Women would rule the world – if only they’d stop bitchin’ about each other. |
| 35 | I like talking about subjects that aren’t funny in the first place and making them funny. So anything down and depressing is something I’ll talk about. |
| 36 | “I was raised to believe that you had to do things better than white people in order to succeed. The old black shows were better than the white shows. The Jeffersons (1975) was a lot better. Good Times (1974) was way funnier. Sanford and Son (1972). Now, though, everyone thinks we’re equal, so we submit the same s… that everyone else submits. And then we get mad when they won’t air it. You got to go back to the old attitude of it has to be twice as good”. |
| 37 | The material comes from whenever you realize that you and someone else have something in common. So any conversation you’ve had more than once, anything you see happening to you that you see happening to a friend, you go, ‘Hmmm, that’s a situation I can make funny.’ |
| 38 | I just remember that whenever I got really mad or passionate, like in an argument, people would laugh, and I’d be dead serious. It would happen a lot. So it was like, ‘Gee, I’ve got something here.’ |
| 39 | “I’m a rap comedian the same way Bill Cosby is a jazz comedian, Cosby’s laid back. I’m like, bang, bang bang, right into it”. |
| 40 | It’s weird with stand-up comedy. It doesn’t really translate worldwide. I want to figure out how do I make it worldwide. Do a special in Africa. Can’t beat that. Pull that off, then I will have done something. |
| 41 | I love my life, but I don’t think I’m any happier than my younger brother Andre, who drives a garbage truck. |
| 42 | I’m like the Hulk on stage. It’s way over the top. That’s Bizarro Chris. Sometimes I get off stage and go “What did I say?!” I’ll watch one of my [stand-up] specials a year later and go “Eww, that was mean. |
| 43 | I always say there’s no more little girls, just boys with (breasts). Girls act like boys nowadays. Teenage girls, they go after boys. They’re predatory just like boys. My goal is to keep my girls, girls. |
| 44 | All people naturally hate. My kid bites people now. I didn’t teach my kid to bite anybody. Kids say mean stuff. Only through love do we get this evil out of them. Only through love and structure and discipline do they not hate. The kids that hate didn’t learn anything, that’s the problem. |
| 45 | If you live with a single parent, you don’t see compromise. You witness a grown person living in a world where they do what they want to do. When you are raised by two parents, you are constantly watching compromise take place. Just by observing that, it made me a better person. |
| 46 | I used to watch my father go to work every day and come home and be so beat. We had seven kids. I always wondered what he really wanted to do. Now that I’m older and have my own kids, I realize there’s nothing better than to work for your kids. I’m sure he got more gratification from his work than I do. My father was feeding his kids every week, paying the heating bills. If he didn’t work, then it didn’t get done. There’s a tremendous amount of gratification from that. And a tremendous amount of pressure, too. |
| 47 | I’m happy if everybody else is. I’m a big brother, the oldest. If you’re happy and I’m not, I’m cool with that. If I’m happy and you’re not, I’m sad. |
| 48 | I’m more patient. I’m less of a recluse. I’ve been on TV for a long freaking time, and it can definitely isolate you. You get to where you only have things in common with people in the business, and kids open you up to a new world. You have something in common with just about everybody. I think I’m a better artist. Everything I’ve done since I’ve had kids is better than the stuff I did before I had kids. |
| 49 | I love having somebody there – that companion thing. You know who you’re going to eat with, who you’re going to see a movie with. |
| 50 | I’ve been married for 10 years and, you know, it’s hard, you spruce it up and you go places. How do you spruce up anything? Artificially. You go places and do things. |
| 51 | The best part is just having a partner. There is no real worst part. I’m not going to say there’s a worst part. I mean I’m a comedian – comedians like to work alone. So maybe I’m not the ideal guy to be married to, in that sense. |
| 52 | Guys play characters that won’t grow up and something catastrophic happens and they have to grow up to save the day — that’s pretty much what today’s comedy is about, |
| 53 | I’m a nerd. I’m a little guy…the last guy you’d expect in a romantic movie. |
| 54 | You know, just right place right time, lucked up. Thank God for animation. I can turn down a lot of movies now. |
| 55 | I don’t write jokes first. I write down topics. I think of what I want to talk about, and then I write the jokes–they don’t write me…And even if you don’t think it’s funny, you won’t think it’s boring. You might disagree, but you’ll listen. And maybe even laugh as you disagree. |
| 56 | Now that I have children, I realize taking care of my children is more fun than anything in the whole world. |
| 57 | I always say about my daughters, they save me from my miserable self. They take me out, you know, a comedian, you could live in your head a lot. And you’re writing and you’re doubting. But when I’m with my kids and my family, it’s all about them. |
| 58 | America is the most powerful country in the world and I think every intelligent country should be concerned about what’s going on here. I’ve got no beef with Brits objecting to our election outcome. I applaud that. I’ll tell you right now, Americans don’t care about what’s going on in other countries. |
| 59 | People want comedians to be funny. I mean I love Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) but it ain’t a better performance than in Dumb & Dumber (1994). I can do serious roles sometimes in other people’s movies but not in one of my own. I don’t wanna ask my fans to come and not laugh at me: ‘Hey! Come on, let’s go see Chris Rock not be funny!’ |
| 60 | I never wanted to churn it out. Comedians tend to work all the time. They never put it down like musicians who might make an album then take three or four years off to recharge their batteries. Comedians tend to work straight through and they get stale because of that. Even when I didn’t have a lot of money I never ever did it unless I had something new to say. |
| 61 | Hollywood’s just not funny. You walk around and think ‘Where’s the funny at?’ It’s not there – all there is is a bunch of directors and actors walking around. I like going into a diner and meeting real people. Funny is where the real people are. |
| 62 | I like the tradition of the Oscars. I like that some of the greatest comedians ever have hosted the show. |
| 63 | How do I say this without sounding like an egomaniac?. I don’t know a comedian that sells more seats than me in the red states and blue states, so I don’t see where I have to change that much. |
| 64 | I’m never proper or careful, but I never curse in front of my mother, either. |
| 65 | A man is basically as faithful as his options. |
| 66 | “It’s my real name. My mother’s name is Rose Rock. It was the worst name as a kid to have. They called me Piece of the Rock, Plymouth Rock, Joe Rockid, and Flintstones. Now they call me MISTER Rock”. |
| 67 | I love music. Music is the soundtrack to the crappy movie that is my life. |
| 68 | Don’t exercise much. It’s not really funny. Jim Carrey looks like he’s in pretty good shape, but traditionally, funny guys have never been buff. Why do people do yoga? It clears their minds. I embrace the clutter in my head. I like it. What funny guy’s got it all together? |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Signed a $40 million contract with Netflix to stream two new live stand up comedy specials.[October 2016]. |
| 2 | Friends with Bernie Mac. |
| 3 | Linked romantically to actress Megalyn Echikunwoke (February 2016). |
| 4 | He dedicated Chris Rock: Never Scared (2004), the recording of a stand-up performance he did at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., to the memory of three people: his father, Julius Rock; Monteria Ivey, comic radio personality and announcer for The Chris Rock Show (1997); and Stan Sandler, father of his friend Adam Sandler. |
| 5 | Release of the book, “Chris Rock” by Anne M. Todd. [2006] |
| 6 | Release of his book, “Rock This!” [1997] |
| 7 | Release of the book, “Chris Rock” by Stephen Feinstein. [2008] |
| 8 | He and his wife welcomed their second daughter, Zahra Savannah, on May 22, 2004. [May 2004] |
| 9 | Both his father and grandfather were preachers. |
| 10 | Born in Andrews, South Carolina (small town near Myrtle Beach, SC), then moved to New York. |
| 11 | Comedian Sherrod Small is his cousin and close friend. |
| 12 | Lives in Alpine, New Jersey. |
| 13 | Has called singer Sade “the most beautiful woman in the world.”. |
| 14 | Formerly held the world record for having the largest audience during a live-comedy performance when he performed in front of 15,900 people in London in May 2008. The record was broken by Mario Barth in July 2008. |
| 15 | His older half-brother, Charles, died in February 2006. |
| 16 | Son of Julius Rock and Rose Rock. |
| 17 | Supported Senator Barack Obama’s bid to win the Democratic nomination for the 2008 presidential election. |
| 18 | Began his first-ever tour of Britain in January 2008. |
| 19 | Attended the opening of Oprah Winfrey’s school in South Africa. |
| 20 | Is a big Woody Allen fan. |
| 21 | He has six younger siblings, Andre, Tony Rock, Brian (a minister), Kenny Rock, Andi, and Jordan. |
| 22 | Was considered for the role of Huggy Bear in Starsky & Hutch (2004). |
| 23 | During his monologue at the The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005), he quipped, “If you want Russell Crowe, and all you can get is Colin Farrell, wait!” Coincidentally, Oliver Stone pursued Crowe for the title role of Alexander (2004), yet ended up casting Farrell in the part instead. The film turned out to be one of the most critically panned movies that year. |
| 24 | Was good friends with Chris Farley. |
| 25 | Is close friends with Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, David Spade, and Mario Joyner. |
| 26 | Is a fan of the TV series Seinfeld (1989) and has been known to make references to the show in many of his stand-up routines. |
| 27 | Points to Eddie Murphy as his role model and inspiration for taking up comedy and acting. |
| 28 | Has the rare distinction of being in two movies that opened on the same day in the U.S.: The Longest Yard (2005) and Madagascar (2005) (May 27, 2005). Both of them stayed at the two top spots at the box office the following weeks, knocking down the last installment of the Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005). Both became members of the $100 million club. |
| 29 | Hosted the The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) on February 27, 2005, and, despite concerns over the content of his monologue, he mostly kept it clean. |
| 30 | In 1993, Paramount offered him the role of Lamont Sanford in a purposed film update of Sanford and Son (1972). He called the idea “insane” and, because of his affection for the late Redd Foxx, lobbied to have the production halted. It was. |
| 31 | Enjoys a wide range of music such as Jay Z, Red Hot Chili Peppers, DMX, Boy George, Elvis Costello, Eminem, and Smashing Pumpkins. |
| 32 | Second daughter, Zahra Savannah, born 22 May 2004. |
| 33 | Chosen as #5 in Comedy Central’s 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (April 2004). |
| 34 | His wife, Malaak Compton, was featured in “Redbook Magazine” as one of the winners of the 2002 Mothers & Shakers Awards. Malaak is the founder and executive director of StyleWorks, a nonprofit, full-service salon that provides free services for women leaving welfare and entering the work force. |
| 35 | Was voted the funniest person in America by Entertainment Weekly. |
| 36 | 12 March 2003: Received star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
| 37 | Older brother of Tony Rock, Kenny Rock, and Jordan Rock. |
| 38 | Daughter, Lola Simone, born 28 June 2002 in New York City. |
| 39 | Has written a book, “Rock This,” and released two comedy albums. |
| 40 | Discovered by Eddie Murphy. |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of the Comic Strip | 2014 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell | 2012-2013 | TV Series executive producer – 26 episodes | |
| Death at a Funeral | 2010 | producer | |
| Everybody Hates Chris | 2005-2009 | TV Series executive producer – 88 episodes | |
| Good Hair | 2009 | Documentary producer | |
| Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger – London, New York, Johannesburg | 2008 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
| I Think I Love My Wife | 2007 | producer | |
| Chris Rock: Never Scared | 2004 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
| Head of State | 2003 | producer | |
| The Hughleys | 1998-2002 | TV Series executive producer – 89 episodes | |
| Pootie Tang | 2001 | producer | |
| Down to Earth | 2001 | executive producer | |
| The Chris Rock Show | 1997-2000 | TV Series executive producer – 35 episodes | |
| Best of the Chris Rock Show | 1999 | TV Special producer | |
| Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | 1999 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
| Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | 1996 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
| Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes | 1994 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
| HBO Comedy Half-Hour | 1994 | TV Series executive producer – 1 episode | |
| CB4 | 1993 | co-producer |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Ode to Hannibal Buress | 2016 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| A Very Murray Christmas | 2015 | Chris Rock | |
| Empire | 2015 | TV Series | Frank Gathers |
| The Jim Gaffigan Show | 2015 | TV Series | Chris Rock |
| Broad City | 2015 | TV Series | Chris Rock |
| Top Five | 2014 | Andre Allen | |
| Grown Ups 2 | 2013 | Kurt McKenzie | |
| A.N.T. Farm | 2013 | TV Series | Chris Rock |
| Madly Madagascar | 2013 | Video short | Marty (voice) |
| Louie | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Chris Rock Chris |
| Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted | 2012 | Marty (voice) | |
| What to Expect When You’re Expecting | 2012 | Vic | |
| 2 Days in New York | 2012 | Mingus | |
| Grown Ups | 2010 | Kurt McKenzie | |
| Death at a Funeral | 2010 | Aaron | |
| Merry Madagascar | 2009 | TV Short | Marty (voice) |
| Everybody Hates Chris | 2005-2009 | TV Series | Narrator / Mr. Abbott |
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | 2008 | Marty / Additional Zebras (voice) | |
| You Don’t Mess with the Zohan | 2008 | Taxi Driver | |
| Bee Movie | 2007 | Mooseblood (voice) | |
| I Think I Love My Wife | 2007 | Richard Cooper | |
| Madagascar | 2005 | Marty (voice) | |
| The Longest Yard | 2005 | Caretaker | |
| Paparazzi | 2004 | Pizza Delivery Guy | |
| Head of State | 2003 | Mays Gilliam | |
| The Bernie Mac Show | 2003 | TV Series | Chris Rock |
| Pauly Shore Is Dead | 2003 | Chris Rock | |
| Bad Company | 2002 | Jake Hayes / Kevin Pope / Michael Turner | |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | 2001 | Chaka Luther King | |
| Osmosis Jones | 2001 | Osmosis Jones (voice) | |
| A.I. Artificial Intelligence | 2001 | Comedian (voice) | |
| Down to Earth | 2001 | Lance Barton | |
| Disappearing Acts | 2000 | TV Movie | TV Entertainer (uncredited) |
| DAG | 2000 | TV Series | Chris Rock |
| Nurse Betty | 2000 | Wesley | |
| Jackie’s Back! | 1999 | TV Movie | Chris Rock |
| Dogma | 1999 | Rufus | |
| Lethal Weapon 4 | 1998 | Detective Lee Butters | |
| Doctor Dolittle | 1998 | Rodney (voice) | |
| King of the Hill | 1998 | TV Series | Roger ‘Booda’ Sack |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1997 | TV Series | Woody |
| Beverly Hills Ninja | 1997 | Joey | |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | 1996 | TV Series | Carver Dooley |
| Sgt. Bilko | 1996 | 1st Lt. Oster | |
| Martin | 1996 | TV Series | Valentino Watson |
| The Moxy & Flea Show | 1995 | TV Series | Flea |
| The Immortals | 1995 | Deke Anthony | |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1995 | TV Series | Maurice / Jasmine |
| Panther | 1995/I | Yuck Mouth | |
| In Living Color | 1993-1994 | TV Series | Various / Cheap Pete |
| Stanley T in Da House | 1993 | TV Series | Celebrity Guest |
| Saturday Night Live | 1990-1993 | TV Series | Various Michael Jackson Nat X … |
| CB4 | 1993 | Albert MC Gusto | |
| Boomerang | 1992 | Bony T | |
| New Jack City | 1991 | Pookie | |
| I’m Gonna Git You Sucka | 1988 | Rib Joint Customer | |
| Miami Vice | 1987 | TV Series | Carson |
| Beverly Hills Cop II | 1987 | Parking Valet | |
| Krush Groove | 1985 | Person Standing Next to Club Phone During Fight (uncredited) |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 88th Annual Academy Awards | 2016 | TV Special special material written by | |
| Top Five | 2014 | written by | |
| BET Awards 2014 | 2014 | TV Special writer | |
| Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell | 2012-2013 | TV Series creator – 26 episodes | |
| Everybody Hates Chris | TV Series creator – 88 episodes, 2005 – 2009 story – 1 episode, 2005 | ||
| Good Hair | 2009 | Documentary written by | |
| Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger – London, New York, Johannesburg | 2008 | TV Special documentary written by | |
| I Think I Love My Wife | 2007 | screenplay | |
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | 2005 | TV Special special material written by | |
| Chris Rock: Never Scared | 2004 | TV Special documentary | |
| Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 | 2004 | Video | |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special special material by | |
| Head of State | 2003 | written by | |
| Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2 | 2001 | TV Movie | |
| Down to Earth | 2001 | screenplay | |
| The Chris Rock Show | 1997-2000 | TV Series writer – 20 episodes | |
| Best of the Chris Rock Show | 1999 | TV Special | |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock | 1999 | TV Special documentary | |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1999 | 1999 | TV Special special material by | |
| Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | 1999 | TV Special documentary | |
| Politically Incorrect | 1996-1997 | TV Series writer – 4 episodes | |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1997 | 1997 | TV Special special material by | |
| Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | 1996 | TV Special documentary written by | |
| Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes | 1994 | TV Special documentary | |
| In Living Color | 1993-1994 | TV Series special material – 2 episodes | |
| CB4 | 1993 | screenplay / story | |
| Comedy’s Dirtiest Dozen | 1988 | Documentary writer | |
| Uptown Comedy Express | 1987 | TV Special |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Very Murray Christmas | 2015 | performer: “Do You Hear What I Hear?” | |
| Penguins of Madagascar | 2014 | performer: “Afro Circus / I Like To Move It” / writer: “Afro Circus / I Like To Move It” | |
| Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted | 2012 | performer: “Afro Circus / I Like to Move It” / writer: “Afro Circus”, “Afro Circus / I Like to Move It” | |
| Everybody Hates Chris | 2005-2009 | TV Series writer – 4 episodes | |
| Rage | 2008 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| I Think I Love My Wife | 2007 | lyrics: “All Night Long” / performer: “All Night Long” / writer: “F the Cracker” | |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2003 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1997 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Space Jam | 1996 | performer: “Basketball Jones” | |
| CB4 | 1993 | writer: “The Mad Bohemians / Bag Heads / Overweight Lovers” |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo | 2015 | TV Special | |
| Top Five | 2014 | ||
| I Think I Love My Wife | 2007 | ||
| Everybody Hates Chris | 2006 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Head of State | 2003 |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 MTV Movie Awards | 1993 | TV Special creative consultant |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis C.K.: Live at the Comedy Store | 2015 | TV Special thanks | |
| It’s Never Just a Movie: Chris Rock and Top Five | 2014 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
| Louis C.K. Oh My God | 2013 | TV Special documentary thank you | |
| Breaking Night | 2012 | Short very special thanks | |
| Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theater | 2011 | Video documentary thanks | |
| Nick DiPaolo: Raw Nerve | 2011 | TV Special documentary special thanks: comedy idol | |
| Louis C.K.: Chewed Up | 2008 | TV Special documentary thanks | |
| Louis C.K.: Shameless | 2007 | TV Special documentary personal thanks: from Louis C. K. | |
| Uncensored Comedy: That’s Not Funny! | 2003 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
| Bowling for Columbine | 2002 | Documentary thanks | |
| Who Is Chris Rock? | 1989 | Short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Ain’t Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| American Masters | 2006-2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Brooklyn Boheme | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 65th Annual Tony Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Musical |
| The 77th Annual Drama League Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 1997-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Talking Funny | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live Backstage | 2011 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| ES.TV HD | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The One Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cubed | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cedric the Entertainer’s Urban Circus | 2010 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2010 CMT Music Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1996-2010 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
| 2010 MTV Movie Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| Alex Zane’s GuestList | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tomorrow Is Tonight | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| National Movie Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Guys Choice | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Rachael Ray | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Mark at the Movies | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2003-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2010 | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Close-Up | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| 41st NAACP Image Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Back from Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison | 2010 | TV Special | |
| Mike & Mike | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| TMZ on TV | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Sundance Skippy | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Mark Twain Prize: Bill Cosby | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Moving Pictures Live! | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| 6th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Mo’Nique Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jay Leno Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2009 | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Movie Loft | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself – Comedian |
| Good Hair | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| Bring Your ‘A’ Game | 2009 | Documentary short | Himself – Comedian, Actor |
| Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| At the Movies | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cartelera | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Xposé | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| N.W.A.: The World’s Most Dangerous Group | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger – London, New York, Johannesburg | 2008 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| TV One on One | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Imagine | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| New Heroes of Comedy | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| African American Lives | 2008 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2001-2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Costas Now | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live Earth | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Black Men: The Truth | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live in the ’90s: Pop Culture Nation | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Various |
| Making of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Hump de Bump’ | 2007 | Video documentary short | |
| Howard Stern on Demand | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1994-2007 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
| Shootout | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Building a Dream: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| DP/30: Conversations About Movies | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Larry King Live | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Legends: Rodney Dangerfield | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards ’06 | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself, in opening segment [pre-recorded] (uncredited) |
| 37th NAACP Image Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself – Winner |
| The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Presenter: Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy |
| Johnny Cash: God’s Gonna Cut You Down | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| 2005 BET Comedy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 2nd Annual BET Comedy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Work of Director Mark Romanek | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself – Interviewee |
| React Now: Music & Relief | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Road to ‘New Jack City’ | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Weekends at the DL | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2005 MTV Movie Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| 106 & Park Top 10 Live | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Showtime Special: The Longest Yard | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Caretaker |
| Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards ’05 | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Host |
| Hyppönen Enbuske Experience | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| 60 Minutes | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Comedian (segment “Chris Rock”) |
| The Aristocrats | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| BET Comedy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| Howard Stern | 1997-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Graham Norton Effect | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The N Word | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Rocked with Gina Gershon | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Chris Rock: Never Scared | 2004 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Tinseltown TV | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 | 2004 | Video | Himself |
| Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Richard Pryor: I Ain’t Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself – Host |
| Chappelle’s Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| V Graham Norton | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 17th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Sound of ‘A.I.’ | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself (voice) |
| Comedian | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
| NWA: Total Nonstop Action | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2002 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| NBC 75th Anniversary Special | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| Heroes of Black Comedy | 2002 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2 | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| America: A Tribute to Heroes | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Big Schmooze | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rove Live | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Chris Rock Show | 1997-2000 | TV Series | Himself – Host / Various / Himself |
| The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series & Nominee: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program |
| The Remarkable Journey | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sugar Shane Mosley After Party | 2000 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Best of the Chris Rock Show | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself – Winner: Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program and Nominated: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program |
| The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Torrance Rises | 1999 | Short | Himself |
| MTV Uncensored | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live 25 | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1999 | 1999 | TV Special | Himself – Host |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| American Fashion Awards | 1999 | TV Special | |
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Sound Effects Editing |
| 1999 Essence Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 40th Annual Grammy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program |
| Lethal Weapon 4: Cast and Crew Interviews | 1998 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Kids Are Punny | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself (voice) |
| 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business | 1998 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien: 5 | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Comic Relief VIII | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| Essence Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| Elmopalooza! | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 1996-1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Pure Lethal!: New Angles, New Scenes, and Explosive Outtakes | 1998 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 19th Annual CableACE Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself – Winner: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program & Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program |
| The Gift of Song | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Politically Incorrect | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1997 | 1997 | TV Special | Himself – Host |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1996 | 1996 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| Biography | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | 1996 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Def Comedy Jam | 1996 | TV Series | Himself – Comedian |
| Martin | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| State of the Union: Undressed | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 1996 Billboard Music Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself – Host |
| Comic Relief VII | 1995 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Def Comedy Jam: Primetime | 1994 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes | 1994 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| HBO Comedy Half-Hour | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989-1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Howard Stern Show | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Who Is Chris Rock? | 1989 | Short | Himself |
| Showtime at the Apollo | 1987-1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Comedy’s Dirtiest Dozen | 1988 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Late Show | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| Uptown Comedy Express | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| Todd vs. High School | Documentary post-production | ||
| Dying Laughing | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1991-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Host / Himself – Presenter / … |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2010-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 88th Annual Academy Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself – Host |
| Cop Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live | 2015 | Video | Himself |
| The 18th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Celebrating Eddie Murphy | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself – Presenter |
| Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Single Shot | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Global Citizen Festival | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Unsung Hollywood | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1994-2015 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Top Ten List Presenter: #5 / Himself – Top Five / … |
| Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Commentator |
| Live from New York! | 2015 | Documentary | Himself – Featuring |
| 2015 MTV Movie Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee |
| Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2015 | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Hosting Hopeful |
| Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
| Extra | 2003-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Eric Andre Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007-2015 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Top Five |
| Cancer, it’s in the System | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Meredith Vieira Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Top Five |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Hashtag the Dancing Panda / Himself – Presenting Top 5 Halloween Costumes |
| CBS This Morning | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Top Five |
| The Daily Show | 2001-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2009-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2009-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Top Five |
| The Insider | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Top Five / Himself |
| The View | 2005-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Top Five |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2005-2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| Today | 1990-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
| Countdown to the Hollywood Film Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| Hollywood Film Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Approval Matrix | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Special Guest |
| Inside Edition | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| BET Awards 2014 | 2014 | TV Special | Himself – Host |
| Chelsea Lately | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Park Bench with Steve Buscemi | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| American Comedy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself – Carson Award Presenter |
| Iverson | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2014 | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| Real Husbands of Hollywood | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| 12-12-12 | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
| One Direction: This Is Us | 2013 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| Diners, Drive-ins and Dives | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Bracket | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2005-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2013 MTV Movie Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Eddie Murphy: One Night Only | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Nantucket Film Festival’s Comedy Roundtable | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself – Panelist |
| Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 1996-2012 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| Woody Allen: A Documentary | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| A Family Affair: Bringing ‘Lethal Weapon’ to Life | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Maximum Impact: The Legacy of ‘Lethal Weapon’ | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Psycho Pension: The Genesis of ‘Lethal Weapon’ | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Pulling the Trigger: Expanding the World of ‘Lethal Weapon’ | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2008-2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| The 2012 Comedy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself – Presenter |
| Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2012 | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Rencontres de cinéma | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Announcement | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Animated Film |
| Inside Comedy | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tosh.0 | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democracy Now! | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Heads Up America PSA |
| Extra | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Top Five |
| Charlie Rose | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Inside Edition | 2014-2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself – Top Five |
| The Meredith Vieira Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Drunken Peasants | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Insider | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 87th Annual Academy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award |
| Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special | 2014 | TV Special | Rapper (segment “Nikey Turkey”) |
| Chelsea Lately | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| And the Oscar Goes To… | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving | 2013 | TV Special | Various (uncredited) |
| Movie Guide | 2013 | TV Series | Kurt McKenzie |
| Vanilla Ice Archive | 2012 | Documentary | |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 2011 Comedy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| TNA Wrestling: The History of TNA, Year 1 | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 100 Greatest Stand-Ups | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| TNA Wrestling: The 50 Greatest Moments | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks | 2004 | TV Special | Himself / Various |
| 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken | 2004 | TV Special | Delivery Man (uncredited) |
| The Best of ‘So Graham Norton’ | 2004 | Video | Himself |
| 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Himself #5 |
| MTV Europe Music Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Uncensored Comedy: That’s Not Funny! | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 60 Minutes | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Comedian |
| Bowling for Columbine | 2002 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Headliners & Legends: Chris Rock | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Bamboozled | 2000 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Me, Myself & Irene | 2000 | Stand-Up Comedian on TV (uncredited) | |
| Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies | 2000 | TV Special | Kevin Stubbs (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Various Characters |
| SNL: 25 Years of Music | 1999 | TV Movie | Whoopi Goldberg |
| Behind the Music | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Various Characters (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Various Characters (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin | 1998 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Various Characters |
| Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash | 1992 | TV Special | Long Dong Silver (uncredited) |
| Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition | 1992 | Video | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial | 1991 | TV Special | Various Characters (uncredited) |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Screenplay (Original or Adapted), Motion Picture | Top Five (2014) |
| 2015 | Creative Impact in Comedy Award | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Top Five (2014) | |
| 2014 | Hollywood Film Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Comedy of the Year | Top Five (2014) |
| 2014 | Spotlight Award | National Board of Review, USA | Top Five (2014) | |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger – London, New York, Johannesburg (2008) |
| 2006 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Comedy Album | For the album “Never Scared.” |
| 2006 | Blimp Award | Kids’ Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Voice from an Animated Feature | Madagascar (2005) |
| 2006 | Wannabe Award | Kids’ Choice Awards, USA | ||
| 2005 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Theatrical Film | The Longest Yard (2005) |
| 2003 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On 12 March 2003. At 7021 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 2001 | Special Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Comedy Star of the Year | |
| 2000 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999) |
| 1999 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | The Chris Rock Show (1997) |
| 1999 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor – Action/Adventure | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (1996) |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (1996) |
| 1997 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Entertainment Host | The Chris Rock Show (1997) |
| 1995 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Stand-Up Comedy Special | HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1994) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special | Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo (2015) |
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Program | The Oscars (2016) |
| 2016 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials | Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo (2015) |
| 2015 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Actor, Motion Picture | Top Five (2014) |
| 2015 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Director, Motion Picture | Top Five (2014) |
| 2015 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor in a Comedy Movie | Top Five (2014) |
| 2015 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture | Top Five (2014) |
| 2015 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Host in a Talk, Reality, News/Information or Variety Series | BET Awards 2014 (2014) |
| 2015 | Entertainer of the Year Award | Image Awards | ||
| 2015 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Comedic Performance | Top Five (2014) |
| 2014 | People’s Choice Award | People’s Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Comedic Movie Actor | |
| 2013 | BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film | Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012) |
| 2013 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Actor | 2 Days in New York (2012) |
| 2013 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Voice Performance | Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012) |
| 2013 | Blimp Award | Kids’ Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012) |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: Comedy | What to Expect When You’re Expecting (2012) |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Voice | Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012) |
| 2010 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: Comedy | Death at a Funeral (2010) |
| 2010 | Documentary Screenplay Award | Writers Guild of America, USA | Good Hair (2009) | |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger – London, New York, Johannesburg (2008) |
| 2009 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Documentary | Good Hair (2009) |
| 2006 | People’s Choice Award | People’s Choice Awards, USA | Favorite On-Screen Match-Up | The Longest Yard (2005) |
| 2006 | People’s Choice Award | People’s Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Funny Male Star | |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Comedian | |
| 2006 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | New Series | Everybody Hates Chris (2005) |
| 2005 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Best Performance in an Animated Theatrical Film | Madagascar (2005) |
| 2005 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Chemistry | The Longest Yard (2005) |
| 2005 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Comedian | |
| 2004 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Chris Rock: Never Scared (2004) |
| 2004 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Chris Rock: Never Scared (2004) |
| 2004 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Box Office Movie | Head of State (2003) |
| 2004 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Box Office Movie | Head of State (2003) |
| 2004 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Film: Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) | Head of State (2003) |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Comedian | |
| 2003 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor – Comedy | Head of State (2003) |
| 2003 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Comedian | |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | The Chris Rock Show (1997) |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | The Chris Rock Show (1997) |
| 2001 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Theatrical – Best Supporting Actor | Nurse Betty (2000) |
| 2001 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special | The Chris Rock Show (1997) |
| 2000 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999) |
| 2000 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | The Chris Rock Show (1997) |
| 2000 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999) |
| 2000 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999) |
| 2000 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | The Chris Rock Show (1997) |
| 2000 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | The Chris Rock Show (1997) |
| 2000 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999) |
| 2000 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Host or Performer in a Variety, Musical, or Comedy Series | The Chris Rock Show (1997) |
| 2000 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Host or Performer of a Variety, Musical, or Comedy Special | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999) |
| 1999 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program | The Chris Rock Show (1997) |
| 1999 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | The Chris Rock Show (1997) |
| 1999 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication | Comic Relief VIII (1998) |
| 1999 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) |
| 1999 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) |
| 1999 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special | The Chris Rock Show (1997) |
| 1999 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Breakthrough Male Performance | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) |
| 1999 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Comedic Performance | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) |
| 1999 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Host or Performer in a Variety, Musical, or Comedy Series | The Chris Rock Show (1997) |
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | The Chris Rock Show (1997) |
| 1998 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special | The Chris Rock Show (1997) |
| 1998 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children’s Series/Special | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | Politically Incorrect (1993) |