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Chris Tucker

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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Born:
Aug 31, 1971 In Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
39
First Appeared:
In the movie Rush Hour 4
Latest Project:
Movie Jackie Chan: Down to Earth 2025
Known For
Poster of Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
Poster of Rush Hour 3
Poster of Rush Hour
Poster of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Filmography
Movie Rush Hour 4 James Carter 2025
Movie Jackie Chan: Down to Earth Self 2025
Movie Air Howard White 2023-04-05
Series Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy Self 2022-02-03
Movie Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Self 2020-01-07
Series Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich Himself (archive footage) 2020-05-27
Series The Kelly Clarkson Show Unknown 2019-09-09
Movie Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Albert 2016-11-10
Movie Chris Tucker: Live Himself 2015-07-10
Movie The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson Self 2015-02-11
Series Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014-02-25
Series The Arsenio Hall Show Self 2013-09-09
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 A Concert for Hurricane Relief Self - Presenter 2005-09-02
Movie Live 8 Self 2005-11-07
Series America Beyond the Color Line Self 2004-02-03
Movie Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious Self (archive footage) 2002-12-10
Movie Rush Hour 2 James Carter 2001-08-03
Movie You Rock My World Chris 2001-09-21
Movie Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration Self 2001-11-13
Movie Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 Unknown 2000-11-28
Series Diary Self 2000-02-16
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 Jackie Brown Beaumont Livingston 1997-12-25
Movie Money Talks Franklin Hatchett 1997-08-22
Movie Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar Self (archive footage) 1996-08-30
Movie Friday Smokey 1995-04-26
Movie Dead Presidents Skip 1995-09-29
Movie Panther Bodyguard 1995-05-03
Movie House Party 3 Johhny Booze 1994-01-11
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993-09-13
Movie The Meteor Man Mall MC 1993-08-06
Series Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Rapper 1992-09-22
Series Roseanne Unknown 1988-10-18
Series Today Self 1952-01-14