ACTOR
Chris Rock
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- #001
Chris Rock cites Eddie Murphy as his role model and inspiration for getting into comedy and acting.
- #002
Chris Rock dedicated the recording of his stand-up performance at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., released as Chris Rock: Never Scared (2004), to three people: his father, Julius Rock; Monteria Ivey, the comic radio personality and announcer for The Chris Rock Show (1997); and Stan Sandler, the father of his friend Adam Sandler.
- #003
Chris Rock was discovered by Eddie Murphy.
- #004
Chris Rock signed a $40 million deal with Netflix to release two new live stand-up comedy specials.
- #005
Chris Rock holds the rare distinction of appearing in two films that opened in the United States on the same day: The Longest Yard (2005) and Madagascar (2005) (May 27, 2005). Both ranked first and second at the box office in the following weeks, beating Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), the final installment of the Star Wars saga. Both also joined the $100 million club.
- #006
Chris Rock is close friends with Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, David Spade and Mario Joyner.
- #007
Both Chris Rock's father and grandfather were preachers.
- #008
In 1993, Paramount offered Chris Rock the role of Lamont Sanford in a planned film update of Sanford and Son (1972). He called the idea "insane" and lobbied for the production to be halted out of his love for the late Redd Foxx. It was.
- #009
Despite having a pool at his home, Chris Rock did not learn to swim until he was fifty-five.
- #010
Chris Rock previously held the world record for the largest live comedy audience, performing in front of 15,900 people in London in May 2008. The record was broken by Mario Barth in July 2008.
- #011
Chris Rock has six younger siblings: Andre Rock, Tony Rock, Brian Rock, Kenny Rock, Andi Rock and Jordan Rock.
- #012
Chris Rock was good friends with the late Chris Farley.
- #013
Chris Rock was in a relationship with actress Megalyn Echikunwoke from February 2016 to March 2020.
- #014
Chris Rock enjoys a wide range of music, including Jay-Z, Red Hot Chili Peppers, DMX, Boy George, Elvis Costello, Eminem and The Smashing Pumpkins.
- #015
Chris Rock's older half-brother, Charles Rock, died in February 2006.
- #016
Chris Rock was named America's funniest person by Entertainment Weekly.
- #017
Chris Rock is a big fan of the sitcom Seinfeld (1989) and is known to have referenced the series in many of his stand-up routines.
- #018
Chris Rock currently lives in Alpine, New Jersey.
- #019
Chris Rock is friends with Bernie Mac, George Wallace and Jay-Z.
- #020
Chris Rock has two daughters: Lola Simone Rock (born June 28, 2002) and Zahra Savannah Rock (born May 22, 2004).
- #021
He was nominated to the 2018 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performing Arts category.
- #022
Chris Rock grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City.
- #023
He was ranked 5th on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.
- #024
He was considered for the role of Huggy Bear Brown in Starsky & Hutch (2004), which went to Snoop Dogg.
- #025
He attended the opening of Oprah Winfrey's school in South Africa.
- #026
He wrote a book titled "Rock This!" (1997) and released four comedy albums.
- #027
He began his first British tour in January 2008.
- #028
Comedian Sherrod Small is his cousin and close friend.
- #029
He supported Senator Barack Obama's bid to win the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential election.
- #030
He is a big fan of Woody Allen.
- #031
On March 12, 2003, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- #032
On February 27, 2005, he hosted the 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) and, despite concerns about the content of his monologue, kept it mostly clean.
- #033
He is the son of Julius Rock and Rose Rock.
- #034
The role of Terk in Tarzan (1999) was conceived as a male gorilla with Chris Rock in mind. He ultimately turned the role down, and it went to Rosie O'Donnell.
- #035
He was born on exactly the same date as Jason Gedrick.
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