Chris Rock is an American comedian, actor and filmmaker, born in 1965. He began as a stand-up comedian in the 1980s, joined the cast of Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1993, and reached mainstream stardom with the 1996 special Bring the Pain. His media work extends well beyond performing: he wrote and produced the 1993 film CB4, ran the HBO talk show The Chris Rock Show from 1997 to 2000, and developed, wrote, produced and narrated the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, based on his own youth, along with its later animated follow-up. He hosted the Academy Awards in 2005 and 2016. The source credits him with three Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album and four Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor and filmmaker.
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Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor and filmmaker.
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having received multiple accolades including three Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award nomination.
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Rock was cast in starring film roles in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
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He developed, wrote, produced and narrated the live-action sitcom Everybody Hates Chris
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