Chris Tucker
Biography
Chris Tucker, born in Atlanta in 1971 and raised in Decatur, Georgia, started out as a stand-up comic before moving into film. He performed in Atlanta comedy clubs, relocated to Los Angeles, and became a frequent presence on the HBO series Def Comedy Jam starting in 1992. He made his feature debut in House Party 3 (1994) and earned wider notice alongside Ice Cube in Friday (1995). In 1997 he appeared in The Fifth Element, Money Talks and Jackie Brown, and he became internationally known for playing Detective James Carter opposite Jackie Chan in the Rush Hour films. After returning to stand-up, critics and audiences responded well to his work in Silver Linings Playbook (2012). Later credits include Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) and Air (2023), in which he played Nike executive Howard White. He hosted the BET Awards in 2013.
55years old
Turns 56 on August 31in 323 days
- Born Atlanta
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Christopher Tucker
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 30 years1993 to 2023
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First role
In 1992, Tucker appeared often on HBO's Def Comedy Jam. His first film role came in House Party 3 in 1994, and he gained wider recognition alongside N.W.A rapper Ice Cube in Friday the next year.
A role that slipped away
In 2007 Tucker was announced to star in Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra, a New Line drama directed by Ratner, but the film was never made.
Beyond film
Tucker had a role in the music video for Michael Jackson's "You Rock My World," and he also turned up briefly in Tupac Shakur's "California Love."
Chris Tucker movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Brett Ratner directed four of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Bernie Mac's page
All films by Brett Ratner
Also two films together5 more actors
- John WitherspoonFriday (1995) and The Meteor Man (1993)
- Anthony JohnsonFriday (1995) and House Party 3 (1994)
- Michael ChowRush Hour 3 (2007) and Rush Hour (1998)
- Lucy LinRush Hour 2 (2001) and Rush Hour (1998)
- Angela MeansFriday (1995) and House Party 3 (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Chris Tucker's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.7 billion
12 of the 14 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 14 films: 12 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 1Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$347M21.0% of the total
- 2$264M15.9% of the total
- 3$258M15.6% of the total
- 4$245M14.8% of the total
- 5$236M14.3% of the total
- 6$90M5.4% of the total
- 7$75M4.5% of the total
- 8$48M2.9% of the total
$91.2 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total