Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker

ActorWriterProducer Aug 31 (age 55) Atlanta, Georgia, USA 1988–2028 (40 year career)

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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 mad…

Known For

The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

Ruby Rhod

Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

Danny McDaniels

Jackie Brown

Jackie Brown

Beaumont Livingston

Rush Hour

Rush Hour

Carter

Rush Hour 2

Rush Hour 2

James Carter

Air

Air

Howard White

Friday

Friday

Smokey

Rush Hour 3

Rush Hour 3

James Carter

Filmography

Acting (50)

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Movies (34)

Rush Hour 4

as James Carter

Jun 1

Last Friday

Last Friday

as Smokey

Jul 16

Air

Air

as Howard White

DeepMovie 2

DeepMovie 2

as James

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

as Self (archive footage)

Jackie Chan: Building an Icon

Jackie Chan: Building an Icon

as Self (archive footage)

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

as Albert

Chris Tucker: Live

Chris Tucker: Live

as Himself

The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson

The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson

as Self (archive footage)

Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

as Danny McDaniels

Q: The Man

Q: The Man

as Self

Rush Hour 3

Rush Hour 3

as James Carter

Making Rush Hour 3

as Self

Live 8

Live 8

as Self

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

as Self - Presenter

Rush Hour 2

Rush Hour 2

as James Carter

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

as Self

Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2

Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2

as Chris Tucker

Michael Jackson: You Rock My World

Michael Jackson: You Rock My World

as Chris

You Rock My World

You Rock My World

as Chris Tucker

Michael Jackson: You Rock My World

Michael Jackson: You Rock My World

as Himself

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

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

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

as Self

Rush Hour

Rush Hour

as Carter

The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

as Ruby Rhod

Jackie Brown

Jackie Brown

as Beaumont Livingston

Money Talks

Money Talks

as Franklin Hatchett

Friday

Friday

as Smokey

Panther

Panther

as Bodyguard

Dead Presidents

Dead Presidents

as Skip

House Party 3

House Party 3

as Johnny Booze

The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

as MC in Mall (uncredited)

Jackie Chan: Down to Earth

as Self

Michael Jackson: You Rock My World

as Himself

Television (16)

aka Charlie Sheen

aka Charlie Sheen

as Self

Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy

Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy

as Self

Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich

Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich

as Himself (archive footage)

Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn

Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn

as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

The Arsenio Hall Show

The Arsenio Hall Show

as Self

America Beyond the Color Line

America Beyond the Color Line

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Diary

Diary

as Self

Mark Twain Prize

Mark Twain Prize

as Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

as Rapper

Roseanne

Roseanne

Today

Today

as Self

Crew (2)

Movies (2)

Chris Tucker: Live

Chris Tucker: Live

Writer

Money Talks

Money Talks

Executive Producer