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Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker. Known for his work in comic film, television and stage, he has received multiple accolades, including three Grammy Awards for best comedy album and four Primetime Emmy Awards as well as a Golden Globe Award nomination. Rock was ranked No. 5 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.[1] He also ranked No. 5 on Rolling Stone 's list of the 50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time.[2]
After years working as a stand-up comedian and appearing in minor film roles including Beverly Hills Cop II, Rock gained prominence as a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1993. While at SNL he appeared in films New Jack City, Boomerang and CB4, which Rock also wrote and produced. Rock reached mainstream stardom with the critically acclaimed Bring the Pain in 1996, the second of his five HBO comedy specials. His other HBO comedy specials include Bigger & Blacker (1999), Never Scared (2004), Kill the Messenger (2008), and Chris Rock: Tamborine (2018). He developed, wrote, produced and narrated the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris (2005-2009), which was based on his early life. From 1997 to 2000 HBO aired his talk show, The Chris Rock Show, which gained critical acclaim for Rock's interviews with celebrities and politicians.
Rock was cast in starring film roles in Nurse Betty (1999), Down to Earth, Pootie Tang (both 2001), Head of State (2003), The Longest Yard (2005), the Madagascar film series (2005–2012), I Think I Love My Wife (2007), Death at a Funeral, Grown Ups (both 2010), its sequel Grown Ups 2 (2013), Top Five (2014) and Spiral (2021). He's known for his appearances in television including Louie, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Fargo. He made his Broadway theatre debut in the 2011 Stephen Adly Guirgis play The Motherfucker with the Hat for which he received Drama League Award for Most Distinguished Performance. Rock hosted the Academy Awards twice; in 2005 and 2016, and was involved in an incident on stage at the 2022 Awards.
Early life[]
Christopher Julius Rock was born in Andrews, South Carolina on February 7, 1965.[3][4] Shortly after his birth, his parents moved to the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. A few years later, they relocated and settled in the working class area of Bedford–Stuyvesant.[5] His mother, Rosalie (née Tingman), was a teacher and social worker for the mentally handicapped; his father, Julius Rock, was a truck driver and newspaper deliveryman.[6] Julius died in 1988 after ulcer surgery.[3]
Rock is the eldest of his parents' seven children (six boys and one girl),[7] and he had an older paternal half-brother, Charles Ledell Rock, who died in 2006 after suffering from alcoholism.[8][9] Rock's younger brothers Tony,[10] Kenny,[11] and Jordan[12] are also in the entertainment business.
Rock's family history was profiled on the PBS series African American Lives 2 in 2008. A DNA test showed that he is of Cameroonian descent, specifically from the Udeme (Ouldémé) people of northern Cameroon.[13] Rock's great-great-grandfather, Julius Caesar Tingman, was enslaved for 21 years before serving in the American Civil War as part of the United States Colored Troops. During the 1940s, Rock's paternal grandfather moved from South Carolina to New York City to become a taxicab driver and preacher.[14]
Rock was bused to schools in predominantly white neighborhoods of Brooklyn, where he endured bullying and beatings from white students.[15][16][17] As he grew older, the bullying worsened and Rock's parents pulled him out of James Madison High School.[17] He dropped out of high school altogether, but he later earned a General Educational Development (GED). Rock then worked various jobs at fast-food restaurants.[15][16]
Career[]
Early work[]
Saturday Night Live and stand-up success[]
Film star[]
1990s[]
2000s[]
2010s[]
Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009)[]
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Academy Awards[]
2005 ceremony[]
2016 ceremony[]
2022 ceremony[]
Music videos[]
Stage plays[]
Comedic style and views[]
Rock has said that he was influenced by the performing style of his paternal grandfather, Allen Rock, a preacher. Rock's comedy influences are Bill Cosby, Redd Foxx, Dick Gregory, Flip Wilson, Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Pigmeat Markham, Woody Allen, Bill Maher, Eddie Murphy,[18] Sam Kinison, George Carlin, Mort Sahl,[19] and Rodney Dangerfield.[20]
Comedians who have cited Rock as an influence include Dave Chappelle,[19] Christian Finnegan,[21] George Lopez,[22] Kevin Hart,[23] and Trevor Noah.[24]
Personal life[]
Rock married Malaak Compton-Rock on November 23, 1996.[25] Compton-Rock is the founder and executive director of StyleWorks, a non-profit, full-service hair salon that provides free services for women leaving welfare and entering the workforce.[25] The couple lived in Alpine, New Jersey[26][27] with their two daughters.[3] In December 2014, Rock filed for divorce from Compton-Rock.[28] Rock admitted to infidelity in the marriage, as well as struggling with a pornography addiction.[29] The divorce was finalized on August 22, 2016.[30]
Rock has campaigned against the racial profiling of African-Americans, and often speaks of the everyday racism he experiences “despite being famous”.[31][32] In a 2013 episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld, Rock and Seinfeld are pulled over by the police for speeding while Seinfeld was driving. In the episode Rock admits to Seinfeld that "If you weren't here, I'd be scared. Yeah, I'm famous – still black."[33] In 2015, Rock was pulled over three times in the first three months of the year. Each time Rock posted a selfie of the incident, without further comment as to the reason for the stops or whether he was issued a citation.[34]
On August 20, 2019, Rock, along with several other celebrities, invested in a funding round for Lowell Herb Co, a California cannabis brand. He is known to be "a dedicated cannabis consumer".[35]
On September 18, 2020, Rock said that he was diagnosed with a non-verbal learning disorder, a neurological condition that makes it difficult for him to understand non-verbal social cues.[36][37][38]
On September 19, 2021, Rock announced on Twitter that he had been tested positive for COVID-19. He strongly advocated getting vaccinated to his followers.[39]
On July 7, 2022 it was reported that Rock had started dating actress, screenwriter and director Lake Bell.[40]
Filmography[]
Discography[]
Awards and nominations[]
Book[]
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References[]
- ↑ "Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Standups of All Time". https://www.ranker.com/list/comedy-central_s-100-greatest-standups-of-all-time-v1/celebrity-insider.
- ↑ "50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time". Rolling Stone. February 14, 2017. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/50-best-stand-up-comics-of-all-time-126359/chris-rock-3-105797/. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Chris Rock". Yahoo! Movies. https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800019115/bio.
- ↑ Sources differ on his year of birth. In his book Rock This!, Rock gives his birth date as February 7, 1966. However, Rock stated he was 42 years old on his February 28, 2007, appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, which is pre-taped and not broadcast live.
- ↑ "Chris Rock". Inside the Actors Studio. Bravo. March 13, 2007. No. 6, season 13.
- ↑ Pearlman, Cindy (January 29, 2001). "Rolling Rock: Chris Rock Hits His Hollywood Stride". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/chrisrock/articles/story/5920132/rolling_rock_chris_rock_hits_his_hollywood_stride. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Myrtle Beach online - Rose Rock". https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article120280763.html.
- ↑ "Chris Rock Feels He 'Failed' Deceased Brother". Starpulse.com. October 4, 2007. http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/04/chris_rock_feels_he_failed_deceased_brot.
- ↑ "55 Fascinating Facts About Chris Rock". February 7, 2020. https://www.eonline.com/news/1120452/55-fascinating-facts-about-chris-rock.
- ↑ Oppenheim, Gabe (October 9, 2008). "Tony Rock, Standing Up To His Name". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/08/AR2008080803979.html.
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- ↑ Goffe, Leslie. "Americans seek their African roots" Script error: No such module "webarchive"., BBC, June 29, 2009.
- ↑ "Chris Rock". African American Lives 2. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/profiles/rock.html.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Chappell, Kevin (October 1999). "Bigger, Better, And Hotter! Chris Rock Talks About Fame, Controversy And The Challenge Of Being No. 1". Ebony. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_12_54/ai_55982855/.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Chris Rock Discusses 'Down to Earth'". Larry King Live (CNN). February 12, 2001. http://premium.europe.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0102/12/lkl.00.html.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Gallahue, Patrick (June 18, 2005). "Chris Rock Gets Show Based on Childhood". New York Post. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,159947,00.html.
- ↑ Chris Rock: Bring the Pain. [TV]. HBO. 1996.Template:Page needed
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- ↑ Weiss, Rebecca (April 27, 2007). "Christian Finnegan Chats". The Cornell Daily Sun. http://cornellsun.com/node/23218.
- ↑ "George Lopez at MySpace". Myspace.com. https://www.myspace.com/georgelopez.
- ↑ Gomez, Luis (October 18, 2012). "Interview: Kevin Hart not shy about past flubs". Chicago Tribune. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-01-22/entertainment/chi-interview-kevin-hart-chicago-20120122_1_kevin-hart-q-a-session-soul-plane.
- ↑ "New & Next: Meet South African Comedian Trevor Noah". Essence. June 14, 2013. http://www.essence.com/2013/06/18/trevor-noah-talks-being-south-african-comedian/. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Dagostino, Mark (March 1, 2007). "Chris Rock, Wife Say Their Marriage Is Solid". People. https://people.com/celebrity/chris-rock-wife-say-their-marriage-is-solid/.
- ↑ Century, Douglas (February 11, 2007). "Alpine, N.J., Home of Hip-Hop Royalty". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/11/arts/music/11cent.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1171568108-1pz1/OJee/4fGSWjvrJ/bw.
- ↑ Rich, Frank (November 30, 2014). "In Conversation: Chris Rock" Script error: No such module "webarchive".. New York.
- ↑ Corriston, Michele (December 28, 2014). "Chris Rock & Wife Malaak Compton-Rock Split". People. http://www.people.com/article/chris-rock-divorce.
- ↑ Sharf, Zach (February 14, 2018). "Chris Rock Gets Brutally Honest About Porn Addiction and Cheating on His Wife: 'I Wasn't a Good Husband'". Indiewire.com. https://www.indiewire.com/2018/02/chris-rock-porn-addiction-cheating-marriage-netflix-1201928637/.
- ↑ Bitette, Nicole (August 23, 2016). "Chris Rock, Malaak Compton finalize divorce after 20 years of marriage". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/chris-rock-malaak-compton-divorce-20-years-article-1.2762085.
- ↑ "Chris Rock is Taking a Selfie Every Time He Gets Pulled Over By The Police". MotherJones. April 1, 2015. https://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2015/04/chris-rock-selfies-police%20.
- ↑ "In Conversation Chris Rock". Vulture. November 30, 2014. https://www.vulture.com/2014/11/chris-rock-frank-rich-in-conversation.html.
- ↑ "Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock Pulled Over for Speeding by New Jersey Cop". NYmag. 2013. https://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/07/seinfeld-chris-rock-speeding-new-jersey-video.html.
- ↑ Wilstein, Matt (April 1, 2015). "Chris Rock Stopped by Police 3 Times So Far This Year — and He Has the Selfies to Prove It". http://www.mediaite.com/online/chris-rock-stopped-by-police-3-times-so-far-this-year-%E2%80%94-and-he-has-the-selfies-to-prove-it/.
- ↑ Adams, Benjamin M. (August 22, 2019). "Miley Cyrus and Other Stars Invest in Cannabis Company" (in en). https://culturemagazine.com/miley-cyrus-and-other-stars-invest-in-cannabis-company/.
- ↑ "Chris Rock reveals learning disorder diagnosis, says he has 7 hours of therapy a week". https://www.today.com/health/chris-rock-reveals-nonverbal-learning-disorder-diagnosis-t192072.
- ↑ "Chris Rock Revealed He Has the Learning Disorder NVLD—Here's What That Is". https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/chris-rock-revealed-he-has-the-learning-disorder-nvld%E2%80%94heres-what-that-is/ar-BB199IoO.
- ↑ Jacoby, Sarah (September 21, 2020). "Chris Rock Reveals He Has a Learning Disorder—Here's How He's Managing It". https://www.self.com/story/chris-rock-learning-disorder-therapy.
- ↑ Saperstein, Pat (September 19, 2021). "Chris Rock Reveals He Has COVID, Urges People to 'Get Vaccinated'" (in en-US). https://variety.com/2021/film/news/chris-rock-covid-get-vaccinated-1235068124/.
- ↑ Juneau, Jen (July 7, 2022). "Chris Rock, Lake Bell Have Been Dating a 'Few Weeks,' Are 'Getting to Know Each Other': Source". People. https://people.com/movies/chris-rock-lake-bell-have-been-dating-for-a-few-weeks-exclusive/?amp=true. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
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