1971-08-31 ( 53 years old ) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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 made his cinematic debut in House Party 3, and gained greater film recognition alongside rapper Ice Cube in the 1995 film Friday. In 1997, he co-starred with Charlie Sheen in Money Talks, and alongside Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element. Tucker did not reprise his role of Smokey in Next Friday (2000) because he had become a born-again Christian after filming Money Talks (1997).He later starred in the 1998 martial arts action comedy Rush Hour and its sequels, Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3, in which he played James Carter, an abrasive wise-cracking detective. Tucker is good friends with fellow Rush Hour star Jackie Chan, and was also close friends with the late singer Michael Jackson, introducing and dancing with him at his 30th Anniversary Special, appearing in Jackson's video "You Rock My World" from his 2001 album Invincible and attending Jackson's memorial service. A friend of Bill Clinton, Tucker has traveled with the former President overseas, though he endorsed Barack Obama rather than Hillary Clinton in the 2008 primaries. On February 13, 2009, Tucker participated in the NBA All-Star Weekend's Celebrity Game.
Movies
Air
2023-04-05
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
2016-11-10
Chris Tucker: Live
2015-07-10
The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
2015-02-11
Silver Linings Playbook
2012-11-16
Q: The Man
2009-02-01
Making Rush Hour 3
2007-12-26
Rush Hour 3
2007-08-08
Live 8
2005-11-07
A Concert for Hurricane Relief
2005-09-02
Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious
2002-12-10
Rush Hour 2
2001-08-03
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000-11-28
Rush Hour
1998-09-18
Jackie Brown
1997-12-25
Money Talks
1997-08-22
The Fifth Element
1997-05-02
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
1996-08-30
Dead Presidents
1995-09-29
Panther
1995-05-03
Friday
1995-04-26
House Party 3
1994-01-11
The Meteor Man
1993-08-06
The Meteor Man
1993-08-06
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