Standup comedian Christopher Julius Rock III was born on February 7, 1965 in Andrews, SC. Rock is a comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. Getting his start in 1984 in New York City, Rock was created a name for himself causing Comedy Central to vote him the fifth-greatest stand-up comedian. With accolades like that you can see why Chris Rock sells out venues coast-to-coast.
In New York, Chris Rock impressed his audience with his comedy and in particular Eddie Murphy. Murphy gave Chris Rock his first show and gave him a small part in “Beverly Hills Cop III”. Rock was and instant hit and fans lineup nationwide to buy tickets to the comedian’s movies and standup comedy routines.
Saturday Night Live came calling from 1990-1993, playing characters like Nat X and Buster Jenkins. After leaving Saturday Night Live, he began his career in film. Starring in such films as Down to Earth, Head of State, the Madagascar film series, Grown Ups, its sequel Grown Ups 2 (, Top Five, and a series of acclaimed comedy specials for HBO. He developed, wrote, and narrated the sitcom “Everybody Hates Chris” which ran for four years.
Chris Rock hosted the 77th Academy Awards in 2005 and the 88th Academy Awards in 2016. Over his career he has won four Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards.