Chris Rock Filmography

Born:: February 7, 1966 in Georgetown, SC
Occupation:: Actor
Biography:: South Carolina-born African American comedian Chris Rock grew up in Brooklyn and projected a marked aptitude for comedy early in life. Rock traveled the New York club circuit during his adolescence, so aggressively and persistently that he established himself as a seasoned veteran by his late...Read More

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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Actors: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter

Synopsis: Hopelessly stranded on the remote shores of Madagascar, the New Yorkers hatch a plan to get back to Central Park that instead finds them soaking up sun in the picturesque plains of Africa. Madagascar may be a nice place to visit, but for the gang of animals who spent most of their lives in New Read More

11/7/08
You Don't Mess With the Zohan

Actors: Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nick Swardson, Lainie Kazan

Synopsis: Judd Apatow teams up with his former roommate Adam Sandler to write a star comedy vehicle for the actor in You Don't Mess With the Zohan, the tale of an Israeli commando who fakes his own death so he can follow his dream -- to be a hairstylist in New York City. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Read More

6/6/08
The Black List, Vol. 1

Actors: Elvis Mitchell

Synopsis: Directed by filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and produced by journalist Elvis Mitchell, this collaborative documentary offers an informative collection of portraits of twenty influential African Americans ranging from powerful CEOs to prolific artists, well-known politicians, and dedicated Read More

2008
Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest

Actors: Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Lewis Black, Wayne Brady

Synopsis: Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest features a number of performances by some of the most talented comics of their day performing for a charity that collects money for the homeless. Among the performers who appear on this release are Sarah Silverman, Lewis Black, Jon Stewart, and David Read More

2008
Bee Movie

Actors: Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, Patrick Warburton, John Goodman

Synopsis: Barry B. Benson (voice of Jerry Seinfeld) is your average honeybee. Despite having recently received his diploma from bee college and being virtually guaranteed a bright future in honey, Barry feels he has the skills to pursue a number of different career paths and resents the fact that his Read More

11/2/07
I Think I Love My Wife

Crew: Director, Producer, Screenwriter

Actors: Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Gina Torres, Steve Buscemi, Edward Herrmann

Synopsis: Actor/comedian Chris Rock directs and stars in this American remake of Eric Rohmer' s classic French comedy Chloe in the Afternoon. Richard Cooper (Rock) is a high-powered investment banker with a beautiful wife and two wonderful children. Though on the surface it would appear that Richard could Read More

3/16/07
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Actors: Don Rickles, Clint Eastwood, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Christopher Guest

Synopsis: As one of the few heavyweight comedians of Vegas's "Golden Age" to topline standup routines in 21st century Glitter Gulch - a time and place that saw him still reeling in massive audiences well into his 70s and 80s - Don Rickles qualifies as a show business legend. Rickles, of course, pioneered Read More

2007
Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award

2007
Everybody Hates Chris: Season 03

Actors: Tyler James Williams, Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold, Vincent Martella, Tequan Richmond, Imani Hakim

2007
Everybody Hates Chris: Season 02

Actors: Tyler James Williams, Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold, Vincent Martella, Tequan Richmond, Imani Hakim

2006
The Aristocrats

Synopsis: "A family walks into a talent agent's office..." So begins "The Aristocrats," a joke kept mostly secret by stand-up comedians for decades. An intentionally "bad" joke, the laughs in The Aristocrats aren't in the punch-line (one of the only elements that's the same every time), but in the set-up Read More

7/29/05
The Longest Yard

Actors: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, Nelly, James Cromwell

Synopsis: One of the toughest and best-remembered sports movies of the 1970s gets a humorous makeover in this comedy. Paul "Wrecking" Crewe (Adam Sandler) was once a famous professional football player, but after several years out of the limelight and an alcohol problem have taken their toll, Crewe is Read More

5/27/05
Madagascar

Actors: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen

Synopsis: A pack of not-so-wild animals experience some serious culture shock when they move from the Big Apple to the Mighty Jungle in this computer-animated comedy. Alex (voice of Ben Stiller) is a lion who enjoys a charmed life as one of the leading attractions at a zoo in New York City's Central Park. Read More

5/27/05
Before They Were Kings, Vol. 1

Synopsis: Before elevating themselves to the status of instantly recognizable comedy superstars, comics such as Chris Rock, Steve Harvey, and D.L. Hughley were making the rounds of the standup circuit and struggling to make a name for themselves in comedy clubs across the country. Now viewers have the Read More

2005
Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates the Pilot

Crew: Screen Story

2005
Everybody Hates Chris [TV Series]

Crew: Executive Producer, Show Creator

Synopsis: The most highly anticipated new sitcom of the 2005-2006 season, UPN's Everybody Hates Chris was the brainchild of comedian Chris Rock, who served as executive producer and narrator. Set in the early '80s, the series purported to chronicle the teen years of young Chris Rock (played by youthful Rock Read More

2005
Everybody Hates Chris: Season 01

Actors: Tyler James Williams, Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold, Vincent Martella, Tequan Richmond, Imani Hakim

2005
Chris Rock: Never Scared

Actors: Chris Rock

Synopsis: With his pointed insights into race relations and culture, Chris Rock became one of the first comedy superstars of the 21st century. This concert video, Never Scared, is his fourth solo performance originally recorded for the cable network HBO. Recorded during a performance in the nation's Read More

2004
The N Word

Synopsis: The biggest names in show business come together to offer their opinions on one of the most inflammatory words in the English language in filmmaker Todd Williams' revealing and thought-provoking documentary. In its long and complex history, the word "nigger" has gone from a cutting and derogatory Read More

2004
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet #*%$#@!! Uncensored

Synopsis: It isn't usually until after a popular comic dies that he is declared a "genius" by his fellow comics and elevated to the status of legend -- fortunately for Richard Pryor, his peers have decided to pay homage while he's still around to appreciate it. In his heyday, Pryor was a comedian who wasn't Read More

2004
Head of State

Crew: Director, Producer, Screenwriter

Actors: Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, Dylan Baker, Nick Searcy, Lynn Whitfield

Synopsis: Can a high-attitude African-American politician who says what he thinks stand a chance in a presidential campaign? Mays Gilliam (Chris Rock) is a straight-talking alderman representing a inner-city neighborhood in Washington, D.C. In the midst of a hard-fought race for the White House, the Read More

3/28/03
Laffs From the Hood, Vol. 1

Synopsis: Laugh along with some of the most talented African-American stand-up comedians ever to grace the stage as they pull out all the stops to crack the audience up with their hilarious everyday observations. Featured comics include Chris Rock, Steve White, D.L. Hughly, Michael Colyer, Kim Coles, and Read More

2003
Comedian

Actors: Jerry Seinfeld, Greg Geraldo, Sherrod Small, Jim Norton, Godfrey Danchimah

Synopsis: The world of stand-up comedy is explored from the perspectives of two very different talents -- one wet behind the years, another already a legend -- in this documentary from TV-commercial director Christian Charles. Comedian follows Jerry Seinfeld and Orny Adams as they navigate their way through Read More

10/11/02
Bad Company

Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Chris Rock

Synopsis: Dignified Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins tries the buddy action-comedy on for size with this typically slick and bombastic offering from producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Hopkins stars as Gaylord Oakes, a CIA spy attempting -- along with his partner, Kevin Pope (Chris Rock) -- to secure a suitcase-sized Read More

6/7/02
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Actors: Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Ben Affleck, Shannon Elizabeth

Synopsis: The frequently recurring title characters, employed by writer and director Kevin Smith as supporting players in several of his films, are put to rest with this comedy that focuses on them exclusively. Jay (Jason Mews) and Silent Bob (Smith) are a pair of stoned New Jersey slackers who have long Read More

8/24/01
Osmosis Jones

Actors: Bill Murray, Molly Shannon, Chris Rock, Laurence Fishburne, David Hyde Pierce

Synopsis: Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly, the impish impresarios of gross-out comedy, take their body function-inspired humor to new extremes in this mixture of live action and animation. Bill Murray stars as Frank, a zoo worker suffering from the effects of an unknown malady he contracted after eating Read More

8/10/01
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence

Actors: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Brendan Gleeson, William Hurt

Synopsis: Based on the 1969 short story Super-Toys Last All Summer Long, by Brian Aldiss, this science fiction fantasy bears similarities to Pinocchio (1940) and originated as a long-gestating project of director Stanley Kubrick that passed to his friend Steven Spielberg after Kubrick's death. Haley Joel Osment Read More

6/29/01
Pootie Tang

Crew: Producer

Actors: Lance Crouther, Jennifer Coolidge, Wanda Sykes, Robert Vaughn, Chris Rock

Synopsis: This comic spoof is spun off from a character that first appeared on The Chris Rock Show, and is written and directed by Louis C.K., one of that show's producers. Lance Crouther stars as Pootie Tang, a crime fighting superhero and recording artist who speaks in an unintelligible gibberish that Read More

6/29/01
Down to Earth

Crew: Executive Producer, Screenwriter

Actors: Chris Rock, Regina King, Chazz Palminteri, Eugene Levy, Frankie R. Faison

Synopsis: Comic Chris Rock co-scripted and stars in this remake of 1941's Here Comes Mr. Jordan, which was also remade with Warren Beatty in 1978 as Heaven Can Wait. Comedian Lance Barton (Rock) is struggling to get his career off the ground when he dies in an untimely bus accident; arriving at the Pearly Read More

2/16/01
America: A Tribute to Heroes

Actors: U2

Synopsis: Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Tom Petty, Al Pacino, and many more entertainment industry luminaries teamed up on September 21, 2001, for this live telethon raising funds for the families of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The focus Read More

2001
Best of the Chris Rock Show, Vol. 2

Actors: Chris Rock

Synopsis: From HBO comes this second collection of highlights from the Emmy Award-winning Chris Rock Show. Combining interviews, sketches, stand-up comedy, and musical performances, The Best of the Chris Rock Show, Vol. 2 attempts to create a sampling of some of the show's most irreverent and memorable Read More

2001
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians, Vol. 2

Synopsis: Like its predecessor, this installment to the popular Laughing Out Loud series offers viewers the experience of a standup comedy club from the comfort of home. This production features a variety of comedians performing some of their funniest bits; among those included are D.L. Hughley, Jason Read More

2001
Nurse Betty

Actors: Renée Zellweger, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock, Harriet Sansom Harris, Allison Janney, Aaron Eckhart, Greg Kinnear

Synopsis: After two acclaimed independent films in which he took a troubling look at male/female relations, director Neil LaBute moves on to less controversial ground in this dark comedy. Betty Sizemore (Renee Zellweger) is a woman from Kansas City who waits tables at a diner and is married to an Read More

9/8/00
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 2

Synopsis: This video contains two episodes of HBO's stand-up comedy show Def Comedy Jam, one hosted by Martin Lawrence and the other by Chris Rock. Outrageous jokes, physical humor, and generally wild behavior are the norm for Def Comedy Jam, and these two episodes follow suit. Featuring such comedians as Read More

2000
Dogma

Actors: Ben Affleck, George Carlin, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Salma Hayek, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock

Synopsis: Would you believe that the last living descendent of Jesus Christ is a woman working at an abortion clinic in Illinois? And that she's been sent on a holy mission with two minor characters from Clerks and Mallrats as her guides? Prepare to suspend any and all disbelief as you watch the religious Read More

11/12/99
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker

Actors: Chris Rock

Synopsis: The Chris Rock Show host and former Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Rock brings his critically acclaimed brand of social commentary-themed humor to this 1999 standup comedy presentation from HBO. Also released as an album, Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker features Rock on-stage extolling his Read More

1999
Hip-Hop Comedy Jam

1999
The Chris Rock Show: Season 03

Actors: Chris Rock

1999
Lethal Weapon 4

Actors: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock

Synopsis: Detectives Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) reteamed for their fourth foray together in this buddy-cop action-comedy series based on characters created by Shane Black. With the passage of years, Murtagh's daughter Rianne (Traci Wolfe) is now about to upgrade Murtagh to Read More

7/10/98
Dr. Dolittle

Actors: Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis, Oliver Platt, Peter Boyle, Richard Schiff

Synopsis: Betty Thomas directed this adaptation of the classic children's stories by Hugh Lofting (1886-1947), updating the original concepts into the present day. When noted surgeon Dr. John Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) swerves his car to avoid hitting a dog, he hits his head on the windshield, triggering his Read More

6/26/98
Rosie O'Donnell's Kids Are Punny

Actors: Rosie O'Donnell

Synopsis: Important issues that may affect a child's life are portrayed in a lighthearted but sincere manner in this HBO special based on Rosie O'Donnell's book by the same name. O'Donnell shows how laughter and a sense of humor are a vital part of dealing with things that might be beyond one's immediate Read More

1998
King of the Hill: Traffic Jam

1998
The Hughleys

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: D.L. Hughley, Elise Neal, Eric Allan Kramer, Marietta DePrima, John Henton

Synopsis: Stand-up comic D.L. Hughley stars in this TV sitcom, based on his own life, about an African-American family moving into an upscale California suburb. Surrounded by Caucasians, vending machine king Darryl Hughley (Hughley) finds fears surfacing despite his friendly neighbors (Eric Allan Kramer and Marietta DePrima Read More

1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Actors: Jon Stewart, Shawn Colvin, En Vogue, Gloria Estefan, The Fugees, Jimmy Buffett

Synopsis: It's musical fun with the Sesame Street Muppets as they're joined by some of their friends for this collection of favorite songs from the long-running children's series. Guests include Jimmy Buffett, Gloria Estefan, The Fugees, En Vogue, Rosie O'Donnell and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. ~ Mark Read More

1998
The Chris Rock Show: Season 02

Actors: Chris Rock

1998
Saturday Night Live: Bad Boys

Actors: Adam Sandler, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Chris Rock

Synopsis: This collection of classic sketches from the television variety series Saturday Night Live features some of the show's most outrageous performers at their envelope-pushing best. Highlights include Chris Rock as militant talk show host Nat X, Adam Sandler as Operaman, David Spade with the Hollywood Read More

1998
Happily Ever After Fairy Tales: Pinocchio

1997
Best of the Chris Rock Show

Synopsis: Chris Rock's on-the-edge comedy style has made his HBO comedy series a fan favorite. This video collects highlights from The Chris Rock Show, as Chris petitions to have Cross Bay Boulevard (in a primarily white neighborhood) re-named "Tupac Shakur Boulevard;" introduces "The Rules," as presented Read More

1997
Beverly Hills Ninja

Actors: Billy Connolly, Will Sasso, Chris Farley, Nicollette Sheridan, Robin Shou, Nathaniel Parker, Chris Rock, Soon-Teck Oh

Synopsis: Chris Farley stars as an unusual ninja fighter in this over-the-top comedy. An elite society of Japanese warriors have prophesied that one day a blonde-haired, fair-skinned child will come to their village and lead them as a fighter of remarkable skill and bravery. So when an American child who Read More

1997
The Chris Rock Show: Season 01

Actors: Chris Rock

1997
Chris Rock: Bring The Pain

Actors: Chris Rock

Synopsis: Chris Rock's first HBO comedy special proved to be a breakthrough for the stand-up comic, who at the time was best known for his stint on Saturday Night Live. Filmed in front of a live audience in Washington, D.C., Bring the Pain revived Rock's then-stagnant career and made him the face of black Read More

1996
Sgt. Bilko

Actors: Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman, Glenne Headly, Daryl Mitchell

Synopsis: The classic 1955-59 sitcom The Phil Silvers Show (also known as "You'll Never Get Rich" in its first few episodes) became this high concept comedy with an all-star cast. Steve Martin stars as U.S. Army Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko, a conniving motor pool supervisor who uses his position to Read More

1996
Saturday Night Live: Chris Rock

Actors: Chris Rock, The Wallflowers

Synopsis: This 1996 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Chris Rock and features musical guest the Wallflowers. ~ Skyler Miller, All Movie Guide Read More

1996
Homicide: Life on the Street - Requiem for Adena

Actors: Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Reed Diamond, Isabella Hoffman, Clark Johnson

Synopsis: Although several years have passed, Bayliss (Kyle Secor) continues to be haunted by his first case on the Baltimore homicide unit: the unsolved rape and murder of young Adena Watson. When a 12-year-old girl is assaulted and killed in a manner resembling the Watson incident, Bayliss becomes Read More

1996
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Get a Job

Synopsis: Competing with Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro) for a job on Hilary's TV talk show, Will (Will Smith) thinks he's scored a coup when he offers to act as escort for the sister of famous comedian Maurice Perry, who is slated to appear on the show. Did we mention that Maurice and his sis Jasmine are exact Read More

1995
The Immortals

Actors: Eric Roberts, Tia Carrere, Tony Curtis, Joe Pantoliano, Chris Rock

Synopsis: This direct descendant of Reservoir Dogs revolves around not one bungled heist, but several. A colorful band of criminals from differing walks of life are recruited to rip-off the local crime boss (Tony Curtis) in a series of robberies. They rendezvous at the nightclub owned by their ringleader Read More

1995
Panther

Actors: Kadeem Hardison, Bokeem Woodbine, Joe Don Baker, Courtney Vance, Tyrin Turner

Synopsis: This controversial political drama semi-fictionalizes the history of the radical Black Panther Party, an African-American organization that polarized America from 1966-70. Huey Newton (Marcus Chong) and Bobby Seale (Courtney B. Vance) are a pair of Oakland, California, men who form a new political Read More

1995
CB4: The Movie

Crew: Co-producer, Screenwriter

Actors: Chris Rock, Allen Payne, Deezer D, Chris Elliott, Phil Hartman

Synopsis: Comedian Chris Rock stars in this scattershot satire of rap music in the vein of This Is Spinal Tap. This film within a film begins with A. White (Chris Elliot) screening a rough cut of a documentary he has made of the notorious CB4 rap group -- consisting of group leader Albert, also know as MC Read More

1993
Coneheads

Actors: Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Michelle Burke, Michael McKean, Jason Alexander

Synopsis: "The Coneheads" were a sketch on the Saturday Night Live television show of the late '70s which were expanded to feature-length proportions with this film. The story concerns Beldar (Dan Aykroyd) and Prymaat (Jane Curtin), who leave the planet Remulak to prepare for an invasion of Planet Earth. Read More

1993
In Living Color: Season 05

Actors: Marlon Wayans, Jim Carrey, Kelly Coffield, Tommy Davidson, David Alan Grier

Synopsis: Worried that Fox's overexposure of existing In Living Color episodes would weaken the series' appeal in rerun syndication, creator Keenen Ivory Wayans exited the show halfway through Season Four, followed in rapid succession by his brothers Damon, Shawn and Kim Wayans. Though sibling Marlon Wayans Read More

1993
So I Married an Axe Murderer

Actors: Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, Anthony LaPaglia, Amanda Plummer, Brenda Fricker, Charles Grodin

Synopsis: Comic actor and former Saturday Night Live stock player Mike Myers attempted to transform himself from the goofy title character in Wayne's World (1992) (and its sequel) into a romantic leading man with this box office disappointment. Myers stars as Charlie Mackenzie, a San Francisco poet who Read More

1993
Boomerang

Actors: Eddie Murphy, Halle Berry, Robin Givens, David Alan Grier, Grace Jones, Martin Lawrence

Synopsis: Eddie Murphy plays Marcus Graham, a hotshot ad exec who's also an insatiable womanizer. He is thus hardly prepared for his new boss, Jacqueline, played by Robin Givens. In terms of things romantic, Jacqueline is nothing more or less than a female version of Marcus -- and now, for the first time Read More

7/1/92
Saturday Night Live: Season 18

Actors: Dana Carvey, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, Mike Myers, Kevin Nealon, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, Julia Sweeney

1992
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock

Actors: Chris Rock

Synopsis: Fans of Chris Rock will enjoy this compilation of comedy sketches he performed during his stint on Saturday Night Live. Skits include his turn as an editorial commentator on the "Weekend Update" segments, and as radical talk show host "Nat X" donning a gigantic Afro wig. ~ Laura Mahnken, All Movie Read More

1992