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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Air
Character:Howard White
Release Date:05/04/2023
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:04/08/2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/01/2021
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Character:Albert
Release Date:10/11/2016
Chris Tucker: Live
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/07/2015
The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:11/02/2015
Silver Linings Playbook
Character:Danny McDaniels
Release Date:16/11/2012
Q: The Man
Character:Self
Release Date:01/02/2009
Making Rush Hour 3
Character:Self
Release Date:26/12/2007
Rush Hour 3
Character:James Carter
Release Date:08/08/2007
Live 8
Character:Self
Release Date:07/11/2005
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Character:Self - Presenter
Release Date:02/09/2005
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:13/11/2001
Rush Hour 2
Character:James Carter
Release Date:03/08/2001
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2
Character:Chris Tucker
Release Date:29/05/2001
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
Character:
Release Date:28/11/2000
A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour
Character:Self
Release Date:02/03/1999
Rush Hour
Character:Carter
Release Date:18/09/1998
Jackie Brown
Character:Beaumont Livingston
Release Date:25/12/1997
Money Talks
Character:Franklin Hatchett
Release Date:22/08/1997
The Fifth Element
Character:Ruby Rhod
Release Date:02/05/1997
Dead Presidents
Character:Skip
Release Date:29/09/1995
Panther
Character:Bodyguard
Release Date:03/05/1995
Friday
Character:Smokey
Release Date:26/04/1995
House Party 3
Character:Johnny Booze
Release Date:11/01/1994
The Meteor Man
Character:MC in Mall (uncredited)
Release Date:06/08/1993
The Meteor Man
Character:Mall MC
Release Date:06/08/1993
Television Appearances
aka Charlie Sheen
Character:Self
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Character:Self
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
Character:Himself (archive footage)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Arsenio Hall Show
Character:Self
America Beyond the Color Line
Character:Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
Diary
Character:Self
Mark Twain Prize
Character:Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Character:Rapper
Roseanne
Character:
Today
Character:Self
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