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Chris Tucker Wiki Biography
Christopher Tucker was born on 31 August 1971, in Atlanta, Georgia USA, and is a stand-up comedian/comedian and actor. Throughout his career, Chris Tucker has been a guest star and a leading actor of many well-known television series and movies, however, he is perhaps best known as Smokey, a marijuana dealer in the stoner comedy film “Friday” with Ice Cube. The success of “Friday” landed him a role in “Rush Hour” trilogy, with which Chris Tucker rose to prominence in the entertainment industry. The success of “Rush Hour” was so remarkable that Tucker was able to negotiate a $25 million deal for his subsequent appearance in “Rush Hour 3”.
How just rich is Chris Tucker? Authoritative sources estimate that Chris Tucker’s net worth is $4 million; the reason for such a net worth is Tucker’s inability to pay taxes, as well as other financial issues, despite a productive career now spanning almost 25 years.
Chris Tucker attended Columbia High School in Decatur, Georgia, and after matriculation, he moved out to Los Angeles in order to pursue his dream job of acting. Chris Tucker’s career began with “Def Comedy Jam”, a television series produced by Russell Simmons, in which he performed his stand-up comedy act. The recognition of these comedic performances gained Tucker his first major role in 1994, which was his debut in the comedy film “House Party 3”, in which he co-starred with Bernie Mac, an R&B trio called TLC, and members of Kid ‘n Play. The movie grossed over $19 million in the box office, and Tucker was promised major opportunities for the future.
A year later, Tucker was cast to appear alongside Ice Cube in a stoner film “Friday”, and later starred in the action film “Money Talks” with Charlie Sheen, as well as “The Fifth Element” with Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman and Milla Jovovich. An already recognized actor, Chris Tucker was then cast to portray the role of Detective James Carter in the martial arts/comedy film with Jackie Chan entitled “Rush Hour”. The first movie grossed over $244 million and secured a prosperous future for the movie series, as well as its lead actors. Chris Tucker’s net worth was on the rise at that time.
“Rush Hour 2” was released in 2001 and did even better in the market, grossing over $347 million. With the remarkable success of both movies, Chris Tucker’s deal for starring in “Rush Hour 3” amounted to $25 million, which made him one of the highest-paid actors at the time. In between filming the trilogy, Chris Tucker did not put himself in the limelight and only made brief appearances in music videos or sports events, but made a return to stand-up comedy in 2011, and a year later starred opposite Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in the romantic comedy film “Silver Linings Playbook”. Chris Tucker is also rumored to work on yet another “Friday” movie with Ice Cube. Unfortunately, Chris Tucker’s debts are so great that even with the money collected from his appearances, he still has a net worth of $4 million.
In his personal life, Chris Tucker has a son who lives with his unidentified mother in Los Angeles. For the rest, Chris is hardly a great catch at the moment, given his rather large debts.
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Chris Tucker Quick Info
Full Name | Chris Tucker |
Net Worth | $4 Million |
Date Of Birth | August 31, 1971 |
Place Of Birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Height | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
Profession | Comedian, Actor, Stand-up comedian |
Education | Columbia High School |
Nationality | American |
Children | Destin Christopher Tucker |
Parents | Norris Tucker, Mary Louise Tucker |
Partner | Cynne Simpson |
Nicknames | Christopher Tucker , Christopher “Chris” Tucker , Christopher Andrew Tucker |
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IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000676 |
Allmusic | www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-tucker-mn0000100745 |
Awards | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight/Best On-Screen Duo (2002, 1999), Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy (2002) |
Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award, Gotham Independent Film Award (2012), NAACP Image Awards, BET Award for Best Actor (2002), Satellite Award, People’s Choice Award (2008) |
Movies | “Friday” (1995), “Money Talks” (1997), “ Jackie Brown” (1997), “The Fifth Element”, “Rush Hour” (1998), “Rush Hour 3” (2007), “Silver Linings Playbook” (2012) |
TV Shows | African American Lives (2006-2008), Silver Linings Playbook: Extras |
Chris Tucker Trademarks
- High-pitched voice
- Motormouth talker
Chris Tucker Quotes
- Traveling – even to Los Angeles – it was big… When I went out there with my country accent, people would laugh at the way I talk. They’d be like, “Say ‘orange’ again.” I’d be like, “‘Orange.’ What?” Now, going around the world, it’s such a great experience, I feel so blessed, because I get to see the world. I get a broad perspective of the world, and we’ve got so much here in America – and in Africa, there are places with no clean water, places with no schools, no hospitals. That really took me by surprise – well, educated me a lot. I would say in the last six years I’ve been doing a lot of educating myself about what’s been going on in the world… Yeah, I just enjoy traveling, because that’s how I educate myself, and there’s nothing better than traveling to a place [to learn] about it.
- I tell people that stand-up’s like golf: you gotta do it every day to get it down – or at least three times a week to get it down.
- I think real life reflects your movies. In your life, you pick stuff that influences what movie roles you wanna pick. I think if you’ve got an interesting life, you wanna do interesting movies about interesting things.
- I will always do stand-up, even if my acting career takes off. Stand-up is my life.
- When you’re first starting out, you want to keep making good movies. When you’re young and you’re black, you do a bad movie and you’re through.
Chris Tucker Important Facts
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- During a 9-year period from 1998 to 2007, the only films Tucker appeared in were the three “Rush Hour” films.
- Lives in Tarzana, California, Longwood, Montverde, Florida and McDonough, Georgia.
- Images of him were edited out from stock footage, in the Next Friday (2000) DVD bonus material.
- Has Native American ancestry.
- Appears occasionally at charity concerts and functions and is dedicated to helping bring attention to African poverty and hunger issues in America.
- On May 25, 2005 he testified in defense of Michael Jackson during Jackson’s trial on charges of child molestation.
- On April 17, 2005, he was arrested in Georgia for reckless driving and fleeing to elude after he did not pull over right away. Sheriffs claimed he was driving 109 mph in his 2005 Bentley.
- He has a son named Destin Christopher Tucker.
- Graduate of Columbia High School.
- In 1999, he signed a two-picture $45 million deal with New Line Cinema – including $20 million to co-star in Rush Hour 2 (2001) – The second movie was Rush Hour 3 (2007).
- His breakout role was that of “Smokey” in Friday (1995).
- Well known for parodying the Cuban accent of the Tony Montana character from Scarface (1983).
- Stand-up comic.
Chris Tucker Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rush Hour 4 | announced | Carter (rumored) | Actor | |
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk | 2016 | Albert | Actor | |
Silver Linings Playbook | 2012 | Danny | Actor | |
Rush Hour 3 | 2007 | Carter | Actor | |
Michael Jackson: You Rock My World | 2001 | Video short | Chris Tucker | Actor |
Rush Hour 2 | 2001 | Carter | Actor | |
Rush Hour | 1998 | Carter | Actor | |
Jackie Brown | 1997 | Beaumont Livingston | Actor | |
Money Talks | 1997 | Franklin Hatchett | Actor | |
The Fifth Element | 1997 | Ruby Rhod | Actor | |
2Pac Featuring Dr. Dre: California Love | 1996 | Video short | Evil Tribal Chief | Actor |
Dead Presidents | 1995 | Skip | Actor | |
Panther | 1995/I | Bodyguard | Actor | |
Friday | 1995 | Smokey | Actor | |
House Party 3 | 1994 | Johnny Booze | Actor | |
The Meteor Man | 1993 | MC in Mall (uncredited) | Actor | |
Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper | 1992 | TV Series | Rapper | Actor |
Rush Hour 3 | 2007 | performer: “Closer I Get to You”, “Kung Fu Fighting”, “The Star-Spangled Banner” uncredited | Soundtrack | |
Rush Hour 2 | 2001 | performer: “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” | Soundtrack | |
Chris Tucker Live | 2015 | TV Special documentary | Writer | |
Money Talks | 1997 | executive producer | Producer | |
Good Morning Britain | 2017 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Steve Harvey | 2017 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
WGN Morning News | 2017 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Comedian | Self |
Brett & Jackie Look Back at the ‘Rush Hour’ Trilogy | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
This Week in Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
2016 Golden Globe Arrivals Special | 2016 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The Talk | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Tavis Smiley | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Chris Tucker Live | 2015 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
Good Morning America | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
The View | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2007-2015 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
4TH NAFCA: African Oscar | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself – Honoree | Self |
22nd Annual Trumpet Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
BET Awards 2013 | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Host | Self |
Power of Love: Quincy Jones & Sir Michael Caine’s 80th Birthday Celebration | 2013 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
Conan | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Big Morning Buzz Live | 2013 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1997-2013 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest | Self |
70th Golden Globe Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Audience Member (uncredited) | Self |
18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
MSN Exclusives | 2012 | TV Series | Himself (2013) | Self |
Lopez Tonight | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
The Role That Changed My Life | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
The Jeffrey Henderson Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The BET Honors | 2010 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Andrew Young Presents | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Michael Jackson NRJ 12 Tribute | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
17th Annual Trumpet Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Entertainment Tonight | 2006-2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Q: The Man | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
16th Annual Trumpet Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Autour de ‘Rush Hour 3’ en 80 mots | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Le Rush Hour Trois: Production Diaries | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Making ‘Rush Hour 3’ | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Getaway | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Celebrity Traveller | Self |
Charlie Rose | 2001-2007 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Live with Kelly and Ryan | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
HBO First Look | 2007 | TV Series documentary short | Himself | Self |
Rush Hour 1, 2, 3! | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Rush Hour 3: The French Connection | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
38th NAACP Image Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Building a Dream: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Legends Ball | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
2006 Trumpet Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself – Host | Self |
African American Lives | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Richard Pryor: The Funniest Man Dead or Alive | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
A Concert for Hurricane Relief | 2005 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Live 8 | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
36th NAACP Image Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Host | Self |
The Heart of America Tour | 2004 | Documentary short | Himself | Self |
19th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Michael Jackson: The One | 2004 | TV Movie documentary video “You Rock My World” | Self | |
Tinseltown TV | 2003 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Michael Jackson’s Private Home Movies | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
America Beyond the Color Line with Henry Louis Gates Jr. | 2002 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
The 2002 Billboard Music Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself (via satellite) | Self |
2nd Annual BET Awards | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
2002 MTV Movie Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards ’02 | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
33rd NAACP Image Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself – Host | Self |
2002 Trumpet Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Heroes of Black Comedy | 2002 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself | Self |
17th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The 29th Annual American Music Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
Fashion of ‘Rush Hour 2’ | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Rush Hour 2: Evolution of a Scene | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
The Mark Twain Prize: Whoopi Goldberg | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
Making Magic Out of Mire | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
The Priory | 2001 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
1st Annual BET Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
2001 MTV Movie Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
32nd NAACP Image Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself – Host | Self |
Attaining International Stardom | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Culture Clash: West Meets East | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Diary | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Kung Fu Choreography | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Language Barrier | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Larry King Live | 2000 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
1999 MTV Movie Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
1999 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
30th NAACP Image Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of ‘Rush Hour’ | 1999 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
The 41st Annual Grammy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Ôsama no buranchi | 1999 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
1998 MTV Movie Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Late Show with David Letterman | 1998 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Howard Stern Radio Show | 1998 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Roseanne Show | 1998 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
1998 MTV Video Music Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 1997 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
1997 MTV Video Music Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Def Comedy Jam: Primetime | 1994 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
Soul Train Comedy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself – Performer | Self |
Def Comedy Jam | 1992 | TV Series | Himself – Comedian | Self |
Roseanne | 1988 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Lorraine | 2017 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
Nostalgia Critic | 2016 | TV Series | Carter | Archive Footage |
Extra | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
Top of the Pops 2 | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Rock My World Video | Archive Footage |
Video on Trial | 2005 | TV Series | Passenger | Archive Footage |
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | 2004 | Video documentary | Archive Footage | |
Michael Jackson: Number Ones | 2003 | Video documentary | Chris (segment “You Rock My World”) | Archive Footage |
Next Friday | 2000 | Smokey (uncredited) | Archive Footage | |
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
Chris Tucker Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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2013 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | Silver Linings Playbook (2012) | Won |
2012 | Capri Ensemble Cast Award | Capri, Hollywood | Silver Linings Playbook (2012) | Won | |
2002 | Blimp Award | Kids’ Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Male Movie Star | Rush Hour 2 (2001) | Won |
2002 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Fight | Rush Hour 2 (2001) | Won |
2002 | Special Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Comedy Star of the Year | Won | |
2002 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Film – Choice Actor, Comedy | Rush Hour 2 (2001) | Won |
1999 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Duo – Action/Adventure | Rush Hour (1998) | Won |
1999 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo | Rush Hour (1998) | Won |
2013 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | Silver Linings Playbook (2012) | Nominated |
2012 | Capri Ensemble Cast Award | Capri, Hollywood | Silver Linings Playbook (2012) | Nominated | |
2002 | Blimp Award | Kids’ Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Male Movie Star | Rush Hour 2 (2001) | Nominated |
2002 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Fight | Rush Hour 2 (2001) | Nominated |
2002 | Special Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Comedy Star of the Year | Nominated | |
2002 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Film – Choice Actor, Comedy | Rush Hour 2 (2001) | Nominated |
1999 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Duo – Action/Adventure | Rush Hour (1998) | Nominated |
1999 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo | Rush Hour (1998) | Nominated |