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Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker

Actor · Born 1971-08-31 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Biography

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 a…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Silver Linings Playbook (2012) — Danny McDaniels
  2. The Fifth Element (1997) — Ruby Rhod
  3. Jackie Brown (1997) — Beaumont Livingston
  4. Rush Hour (1998) — Carter
  5. Rush Hour 2 (2001) — James Carter
  6. Rush Hour 3 (2007) — James Carter
  7. Air (2023) — Howard White
  8. Friday (1995) — Smokey
  9. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) — Albert
  10. Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (2020) — Himself (archive footage)
  11. Money Talks (1997) — Franklin Hatchett
  12. Roseanne (1988)
  13. Dead Presidents (1995) — Skip
  14. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
  15. The Meteor Man (1993) — MC in Mall (uncredited)
  16. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
  17. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
  18. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self
  19. Chris Tucker: Live (2015) — Himself
  20. The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self
  21. aka Charlie Sheen (2025) — Self
  22. Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) — Self
  23. House Party 3 (1994) — Johnny Booze
  24. Panther (1995) — Bodyguard
  25. Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992) — Rapper
  26. Today (1952) — Self
  27. Live 8 (2005) — Self
  28. Jackie Chan: Building an Icon (2021) — Self (archive footage)
  29. Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy (2022) — Self
  30. Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 (2000)
  31. The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) — Self
  32. Q: The Man (2009) — Self
  33. Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021) — Self (archive footage)
  34. A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour (1999) — Self
  35. America Beyond the Color Line (2004) — Self
  36. Mark Twain Prize (1999) — Self
  37. The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson (2015) — Self (archive footage)
  38. Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005) — Self - Presenter
  39. Diary (2000) — Self
  40. Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn (2020) — Self