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Main Movie Roles 2010 - Grown Ups 2010 - Death at a Funeral 2009 - Good Hair 2008 - You Don't Mess With the Zohan 2008 - Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2007 - Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project 2007 - I Think I Love My Wife 2007 - Bee Movie 2005 - Madagascar 2005 - The Longest Yard 2005 - The Aristocrats 2004 - Paparazzi 2003 - Head of State 2002 - Bad Company 2002 - Bowling for Columbine 2002 - Comedian 2001 - Pootie Tang 2001 - Osmosis Jones 2001 - Artificial Intelligence: AI 2001 - Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001 - Down to Earth 2000 - Me, Myself & Irene 2000 - Nurse Betty 2000 - Bamboozled 1999 - Dogma 1998 - Dr. Dolittle 1998 - Lethal Weapon 4 1997 - Beverly Hills Ninja 1996 - Sgt. Bilko 1995 - The Immortals 1993 - CB4 1992 - Boomerang 1991 - New Jack City 1988 - I'm Gonna Git You Sucka 1987 - Beverly Hills Cop II

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:

• He has five younger siblings, Andre, 'Tony Rock (II)' (qv), Brian (a minister), 'Kenny Rock' (qv), Andi, and a half-sibling, Jordan.
• Was considered for the role of Huggy Bear in _Starsky & Hutch (2004)_ (qv).
• Is a big 'Woody Allen' (qv) fan.
• During his monologue at the _The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)_ (qv), he quipped, "If you want 'Russell Crowe' (qv), and all you can get is 'Colin Farrell (I)' (qv), wait!" Coincidentally, 'Oliver Stone (I)' (qv) pursued Crowe for the title role of _Alexander (2004)_ (qv), yet ended up casting Farrell in the part instead. The film turned out to be one of the most critically panned movies that year.
• Daughter, Lola Simone, born 28 June 2002 in New York City.
• His wife, 'Malaak Compton' (qv), was featured in "Redbook Magazine" as one of the winners of the 2002 Mothers & Shakers Awards. Malaak is the founder and executive director of StyleWorks, a non-profit, full-service salon that provides free services for women leaving welfare and entering the work force.
• Attended the opening of 'Oprah Winfrey' (qv)'s school in South Africa.
• Older brother of 'Tony Rock (II)' (qv) and 'Kenny Rock' (qv).