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Chris Tucker

Christopher "Chris" Tucker (born August 31, 1972) 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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Born:
Aug 31, 1972 In Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
31
First Appeared:
In the movie Last Friday
Latest Project:
Movie Air 2023-04-05
Known For
Poster of Chris Tucker: Live
Poster of Q: The Man
Poster of Money Talks
Poster of House Party 3
Filmography
Movie Last Friday Smokey (rumored) 2025
Movie Air Howard White 2023-04-05
Series Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy Self 2022-02-03
Movie Jackie Chan: Building an Icon Self (archive footage) 2021-08-04
Movie Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Self 2020-01-07
Movie Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Albert 2016-11-10
Movie Chris Tucker: Live Himself 2015-07-10
Movie Silver Linings Playbook Danny McDaniels 2012-11-16
Movie Q: The Man Self 2009-02-01
Movie Rush Hour 3 James Carter 2007-08-08
Movie Live 8 Self 2005-11-07
Series America Beyond the Color Line Himself 2004-02-03
Movie Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious Himself 2002-12-10
Movie Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration Self 2001-11-13
Movie Rush Hour 2 James Carter 2001-08-03
Series Diary Unknown 2000-02-16
Movie Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 2000-11-28
Movie Rush Hour Carter 1998-09-18
Movie Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes Self (archive footage) 1998-08-18
Movie The Fifth Element Ruby Rhod 1997-05-02
Movie Money Talks Franklin Hatchett 1997-08-22
Movie Jackie Brown Beaumont Livingston 1997-12-25
Movie Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar Himself (archive footage) 1996-08-30
Movie Friday Smokey 1995-04-26
Movie Panther Bodyguard 1995-05-03
Movie Dead Presidents Skip 1995-09-29
Movie House Party 3 Johhny Booze 1994-01-11
Movie The Meteor Man Mall MC 1993-08-06
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Unknown 1993-09-13
Series Roseanne Unknown 1988-10-18
Series Today Unknown 1952-01-14