Chris Tucker
Christopher "Chris" Tucker (born August 31, 1971) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his roles as Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour trilogy and Smokey in the 1995 film Friday. Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the youngest son of Mary Louise and Norris Tucker. Tucker was raised in Decatur, Georgia. After graduating from Columbia High School, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy and movies. In 1992, Tucker was a frequent performer on Def Comedy Jam. He made his cinematic debut in House Party 3, and gained greater film recognition alongside rapper Ice Cube in the 1995 film Friday. In 1997, he co-starred with Charlie Sheen in Money Talks, and alongside Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element. Tucker did not reprise his role of Smokey in Next Friday (2000) because he had become a born-again Christian after filming Money Talks (1997).He later starred in the 1998 martial arts action comedy Rush Hour and its sequels, Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3, in which he played James Carter, an abrasive wise-cracking detective. Tucker is good friends with fellow Rush Hour star Jackie Chan, and was also close friends with the late singer Michael Jackson, introducing and dancing with him at his 30th Anniversary Special, appearing in Jackson's video "You Rock My World" from his 2001 album Invincible and attending Jackson's memorial service. A friend of Bill Clinton, Tucker has traveled with the former President overseas, though he endorsed Barack Obama rather than Hillary Clinton in the 2008 primaries. On February 13, 2009, Tucker participated in the NBA All-Star Weekend's Celebrity Game.
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI...
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In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of...
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It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more...
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After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling...
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Friday
as SmokeyCraig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon,...
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Air
as Howard WhiteDiscover the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike's...
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Silver Linings Playbook
as Danny McDanielsAfter spending eight months in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his...
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Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the...
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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
as Albert19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through...
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On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after...
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Money Talks
as Franklin HatchettSought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.
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The Meteor Man
as MC in Mall (uncredited)One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly,...
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The Meteor Man
as Mall MCOne night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly,...
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Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
as SelfThe Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special was a 2001 New York City revue show by Michael...
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House Party 3
as Johnny BoozeHip Hop duo Kid & Play return in the second follow-up to their 1990 screen debut House Party....
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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)Who has ever compared Reservoir Dogs? What are “Open Road” and “New World Disorder”? Why is...
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Panther
as BodyguardPanther is a semi-historic film about the origins of The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense....
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A Concert for Hurricane Relief
as Self - PresenterA Hurricane Katrina relief concert. After Louisiana was destroyed by Katrina, famous stars all...
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Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
as SelfAn outstanding lineup of entertainers gathers in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Dave...
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Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious
as Self (archive footage)Not since the great Bruce Lee has a Chinese martial artist taken Hollywood by storm. Leaping out...
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Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
as Self (archive footage)Special honoring the grand masters of the martial arts with guest stars from film and...
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Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
as Self (archive footage)Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar is a documentary on Jackie Chan.
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Live 8
as SelfOn 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty....
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Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
as uncreditedDef Comedy Jam played host to some of the greatest comedians of the 1990s, many of whom went on...
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The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
as SelfThis programme reconstructs the many layers of facial cosmetic surgery that Michael Jackson had...
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Q: The Man
as SelfA look at the 'Godfather' role of music legend Quincy Jones in the lives of today's top young...
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
as SelfSeth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
as uncreditedKelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - GuestStepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that...
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Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
as RapperHangin' with Mr. Cooper is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from 1992...
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Today
as SelfToday is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on...
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Roseanne
as uncreditedA working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford,...
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Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
as Himself (archive footage)Stories from survivors fuel this docuseries examining how convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein...
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Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
as SelfIn the words of Anthony Anderson, Tiffany Haddish, Steve Harvey, Regina King and more, this...
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America Beyond the Color Line
as SelfHenry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard's chair of Afro-American Studies, travels the length and breadth...
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