Chris Tucker
Acting
Born 1971-08-31
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
43 credits
Read biography
Christopher "Chris" Tucker (born August 31, 1971) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his roles as Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour trilogy and Smokey in the 1995 film Friday. Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the youngest son of Mary Louise and Norris Tucker. Tucker was raised in Decatur, Georgia. After graduating from Columbia High School, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy and movies. In 1992, Tucker was a frequent performer on Def Comedy Jam. He made his cinematic debut in House Party 3, and gained greater film recognition alongside rapper Ice Cube in the 1995 film Friday. In 1997, he co-starred with Charlie Sheen in Money Talks, and alongside Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element. Tucker did not reprise his role of Smokey in Next Friday (2000) because he had become a born-again Christian after filming Money Talks (1997).He later starred in the 1998 martial arts action comedy Rush Hour and its sequels, Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3, in which he played James Carter, an abrasive wise-cracking detective. Tucker is good friends with fellow Rush Hour star Jackie Chan, and was also close friends with the late singer Michael Jackson, introducing and dancing with him at his 30th Anniversary Special, appearing in Jackson's video "You Rock My World" from his 2001 album Invincible and attending Jackson's memorial service. A friend of Bill Clinton, Tucker has traveled with the former President overseas, though he endorsed Barack Obama rather than Hillary Clinton in the 2008 primaries. On February 13, 2009, Tucker participated in the NBA All-Star Weekend's Celebrity Game.
Not enough member ratings yet.
Sign in to rate.
Filmography
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Fifth Element
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Rush Hour
Air
Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 3
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Jackie Brown
Silver Linings Playbook
Today
Friday
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Diary
Money Talks
aka Charlie Sheen
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
Mark Twain Prize
Roseanne
The Arsenio Hall Show
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Dead Presidents
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
The Meteor Man
Panther
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
House Party 3
Live 8
America Beyond the Color Line
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Making Rush Hour 3
The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
Chris Tucker: Live
A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2
Q: The Man
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
Track what you watch
DuckTrack members see which of these they have already watched,
right here on this page.
Create a free account
Comments
0 commentsNo comments yet. Sign in to be the first.