Christopher Julius Rock was born on February 7, 1965 in Andrews, South Carolina, USA. He is an Emmy and Grammy Award-winning American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director.

At age 18, Rock was discovered by Eddie Murphy at New York's Comedy Strip. A small role in Murphy's Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) was Rock's film debut. Rock also starred in Keenan Ivory Wayans' I'm Gonna Get You Sucka (1988), which exploited racism in a comedic manner.

He became nationally known thanks to the television comedy shows Saturday Night Live (1989-92) and In Living Color (1993-94), as well as brief appearances in several movies during the '90s.

Rock was a Grammy winner in 2000's with Bigger and Blacker and in 2005's with Never Scared, an Emmy winner in 1997's with Bring the Pain and an author.

He also starred in Bad Company (2001) opposite Anthony Hopkins; Head of State (2003), Madagascar (2005) and I Think I Love My Wife (2007).

Rock has been married to Malaak Compton since November 23, 1996.

Filmography

• Untitled Brett Ratner Project (2008)
• The Gilmores of Beverly Hills (2007)
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
• Bee Movie (2007)
• I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
• "Everybody Hates Chris" (1 episode, 2007)
• Madagascar (2005)
• The Longest Yard (2005)
• Paparazzi (2004)
• Head of State (2003)
• Bad Company (2002)
• Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
• Osmosis Jones (2001)
• Pootie Tang (2001)
• Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
• Down to Earth (2001)
• Nurse Betty (2000)
• Dogma (1999)
• Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
• Doctor Dolittle (1998)
• "King of the Hill" (1 episode, 1998)
• Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
• "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1 episode, 1996)
• Sgt. Bilko (1996)
• "Martin" (2 episodes, 1996)
• "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1 episode, 1995)
• Panther (1995)
• The Immortals (1995)
• "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995)
• "The Moxy Show" (1995)
• "In Living Color" (3 episodes, 1993-1994)
• "Saturday Night Live" (60 episodes, 1990-1993)
• CB4 (1993)
• Boomerang (1992)
• New Jack City (1991)
• I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
• "Miami Vice" (1 episode, 1987)
• Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

Awards

• Grammy Comedy Album "Never Scared" 2006
• ShoWest Comedy Star of the Year 2001
• American Comedy Award Funniest Male Performer in a Television Special "Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker" 2000
• Grammy Best Spoken Comedy Album "Bigger & Blacker" 2000
• Emmy Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program "The Chris Rock Show" 1998 - 99
• Grammy Best Spoken Comedy Album "Roll With the New" 1998
• CableACE Variety Special or Series "The Chris Rock Show Number 1" 1997
• CableACE Entertainment Host "The Chris Rock Show" 1997
• Emmy Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special "Chris Rock: Bring the Pain" 1996 - 97
• Emmy Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program "Chris Rock: Bring the Pain" 1996 - 97