Chris Tucker

Known for ActingBorn 1971-08-31 (age 54)Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Jackie Chan: Building an Icon

Q: The Man

aka Charlie Sheen

The Fifth Element

America Beyond the Color Line

Air

A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour

Live 8

Jackie Brown

Silver Linings Playbook

Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Friday

Rush Hour

Diary

Rush Hour 2

Roseanne

Dead Presidents

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Rush Hour 3

Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy

Panther

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Mark Twain Prize

Chris Tucker: Live

Money Talks

The Arsenio Hall Show

The Meteor Man

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Today

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

House Party 3

The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn

Making Rush Hour 3

Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2

Jackie Chan: Down to Earth