Sharp-tongued funnyman Chris Rock was born in Jamestown, S.C., on Feb. 7, 1965, and raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, N.Y. His hardworking father was a truck driver who instilled a strict work ethic in the budding stand-up comic.When Rock was 18, his career got a boost thanks to Eddie Murphy, who caught his act in a New York City comedy club. Rock made his film debut with a bit part in Murphy's Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), followed by a role in the Wayans brothers' blaxploitation spoof I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. But things really took off with a three-year stint on "Saturday Night Live."
Starting with small parts in movies such as New Jack City (1991), Rock worked up to major roles while writing and producing for television and film. Notable films include CB4, Lethal Weapon 4, Rush Hour, Nurse Betty, Down to Earth, Dogma, Head of State and a 2005 remake of The Longest Yard.
Death at a FuneralPut-upon Aaron (Chris Rock) is always plagued by drama and dysfunction, but he encounters more than he can handle while attempting to plan his father's funeral. What's a family gathering without jealousy, tension and blackmail? Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, Danny Glover, James Marsden, Luke Wilson,... Read More
Chris Rock: Never ScaredEmmy Award-winning actor and comedian Chris Rock is back in the stand-up spotlight with his fourth HBO special -- which is, of course, for adults only -- filmed live at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. In his trademark raucous tone, Rock offers uniquely insightful and downright... Read More
Chris Rock: Kill the MessengerSuperstar comedian Chris Rock delivers his trademark combination of off-color humor and insightful, but hysterical, commentary on race, sex and politics in this HBO solo show recorded in London, South Africa and New York. Rock pulls no punches in this hard-hitting stand-up performance that skewers... Read More
I Think I Love My WifeIn this contemporary retelling of director Eric Rohmer's cerebral 1972 film Chloe in the Afternoon, Chris Rock stars as Richard Cooper, a happily married man who can't seem to stop fantasizing about other women. But Richard finds his feelings for his wife, Brenda (Gina Torres), are truly put to the... Read More
Chris Rock: Bring the PainFirst coming to the attention of the American masses as a mid-1990s "Saturday Night Live" regular, Chris Rock later skyrocketed to the status of A-list, million-dollar-salary celebrity with high-profile movie roles and a regular show on HBO. This video, taped for a 1996 HBO special, features Rock in... Read More
