Chris Tucker

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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
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-Tucker/201557766562685
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/realctucker
Google+ http://plus.google.com/116525969499682780878
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/christucker
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

  1. High-pitched voice
  2. 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
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