Chris Tucker

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
08/31/1972
Birthplace:
Atlanta, Georgia
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biography
Well-known for his trademark rapid-fire wisecracks, actor-comedian Chris Tucker broke into movies in the mid-1990s, following a successful career in stand-up. After his scene-stealing turn in director F. Gary Gray’s 1995 cult comedy hit “Friday,” Tucker took on the role of his career as Jackie Chan’s comic foil and partner in the action-comedy, “Rush Hour” (1998). Thanks to the worldwide success of “Rush Hour,” Tucker became the fastest actor ever to make Hollywood’s elite “$20 Million Club” – a princely sum he received for appearing in the 2001 sequel. Despite wracking up a prolific flurry of Continued
Credits
Dectective James Carter
2007
Detective James Carter
2001
Detective James Carter
1998
Beaumont Livingston
1997
Executive Producer
1997
Franklin Hatchett
1997
Ruby Rhod
1997
Skip
1995
Johnny Booze
Smokey
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Grew up in Decatur, Georgia
 
Left Atlanta to move to L.A.
1992 
Network TV debut as a rapper on the ABC sitcom "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper"
1992 
Stand-up work on TV's "Russell Simmons' Def Comedy All-Star Jam" (HBO) landed him his first feature (date approximate)
1993 
Feature debut as Johnny Booze in "House Party 3"
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