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Main Movie Roles

BIOGRAPHY:

Chris Rock (I) was raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, which is in Brooklyn, New York. He has been in stand-up comedy for over twelve years. He made his big screen debut in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and spent three years on the cast of "Saturday Night Live" (1975). He does commercials for 1-800 Collect and Nike and covered the presidential campaign for the show "Politically Incorrect" (1994). He now lives in Alpine, New Jersey.


TRIVIA:

• Is a big 'Woody Allen' (qv) fan.
• Began his first-ever tour of Britain in January 2008.
• Second daughter, Zahra Savannah born 22 May 2004.
• Chosen as #5 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (April 2004).
• Son of 'Julius Rock' (qv) and 'Rose Rock' (qv).
• Attended the opening of 'Oprah Winfrey' (qv)'s school in South Africa.
• Is close friends with 'Jerry Seinfeld' (qv), 'Adam Sandler (I)' (qv), 'David Spade' (qv) and 'Mario Joyner' (qv).
• He has five younger siblings, Andre, 'Tony Rock (II)' (qv), Brian (a minister), 'Kenny Rock' (qv), Andi, and a half-sibling, Jordan.