Actor
Chris Tucker
August 31, 1971 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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.
Notable work
7.2Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
as Danny McDaniels
7.6The Fifth Element (1997)
as Ruby Rhod
7.4Jackie Brown (1997)
as Beaumont Livingston
7.1Rush Hour (1998)
as Carter
6.8Rush Hour 2 (2001)
as James Carter
6.5Rush Hour 3 (2007)
as James Carter
7.3Air (2023)
as Howard White
7.1Friday (1995)
as Smokey
6Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)
as Albert
7.1Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (2020)
as Himself (archive footage)
6Money Talks (1997)
as Franklin Hatchett
6.8Roseanne (1988)
cast
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