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Chris Tucker
3.3 Popularity
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 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.
Known For
7.5
Self
aka Charlie Sheen
2025
7.3
Howard White
Air
2023
6.0
Self
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
2022
7.8
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
2021
🎬
5.0
Self (archive footage)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
7.1
Himself (archive footage)
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
2020
6.3
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
6.0
Albert
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
2016
6.0
Himself
Chris Tucker: Live
2015
5.0
Self (archive footage)
The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
2015
Credits
aka Charlie Sheen
as Self
2025
7.5
Air
as Howard White
2023
7.3
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
as Self
2022
6.0
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
as Self (archive footage)
2021
7.8
🎬
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
2021
5.0
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
as Himself (archive footage)
2020
7.1
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
6.3
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
as Albert
2016
6.0
Chris Tucker: Live
as Himself
2015
6.0
The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
as Self (archive footage)
2015
5.0
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
The Arsenio Hall Show
as Self
2013
5.7
Silver Linings Playbook
as Danny McDaniels
2012
7.1
Q: The Man
as Self
2009
7.8
Making Rush Hour 3
as Self
2007
0.0
Rush Hour 3
as James Carter
2007
6.5
Live 8
as Self
2005
7.4
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
as Self - Presenter
2005
2.0
America Beyond the Color Line
as Self
2004
6.0
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
2001
8.0
Rush Hour 2
as James Carter
2001
6.8
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2
as Chris Tucker
2001
0.0
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
8.7
🎬
Diary
as Self
2000
0.0
A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour
as Self
1999
0.0
Mark Twain Prize
as Self
1999
0.0
Rush Hour
as Carter
1998
7.1
Jackie Brown
as Beaumont Livingston
1997
7.4
Money Talks
as Franklin Hatchett
1997
6.0
The Fifth Element
as Ruby Rhod
1997
7.6
Dead Presidents
as Skip
1995
6.7
Panther
as Bodyguard
1995
6.2
Friday
as Smokey
1995
7.1
House Party 3
as Johnny Booze
1994
5.1
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
The Meteor Man
as MC in Mall (uncredited)
1993
5.8
The Meteor Man
as Mall MC
1993
5.8
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
as Rapper
1992
6.6
Roseanne
1988
6.8
Today
as Self
1952
5.6
Last Friday
as Smokey
N/A
0.0
🎬
Rush Hour 4
as Carter
N/A
0.0
🎬
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
as Self
N/A
0.0