Chris Tucker - Film & Theater Personalities, Career and Childhood
Chris Tucker's Personal Details
Christopher Tucker, popularly known as Chris Tucker, is an American actor, stand-up comedian and humanist
| Information | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birthday | August 31, 1971 |
| Nationality | American |
| Famous | Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Comedians, Stand-up Comedians |
| City/State | Georgia |
| Known as | Christopher Tucker |
| Childrens | Destin Christopher Tucker |
| Birth Place | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Height | 185 |
| Gender | Male |
| Father | Norris Tucker |
| Mother | Mary Louise Tucker |
| Net Worth | $14 million as of Apr 21,2017 |
| Sun Sign | Virgo |
| Born in | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Famous as | Actor, Comedian |
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Who is Chris Tucker?
Christopher Tucker, popularly known as Chris Tucker, is an American actor, stand-up comedian and humanist. Tucker would perform in front of his friends, family members and he even took part in talent competitions while in school. His classmates gave him the Most Humorous Prize for his performances. Being inspired by Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor and Robin Harris in movies and television, he decided to take up comedy as his career. Tucker moved to Los Angeles at the age of 19 to establish himself as a comedian and stayed in his friend’s living room floor. After performing locally he got the opportunity to showcase his talent as a stand-up comedian in Def Comedy Jam HBO television series. He was appreciated for not using any swearing word or talking about race or sex explicitly while entertaining. Tucker has acted in films like ‘House Party111’, ‘Friday’, ‘Dead Presidents’, ‘The Fifth Element’ and ‘Money Talks’ and is predominantly famous for his role as detective James Carter in the box office smash hits like Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3.
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Childhood & Early Life
Chris Tucker was born on 31st August, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia, to Norris Tucker Sr. and Mary Louis (ne’e Bryant). He was raised in Decatur, Georgia, along with his five siblings. Tucker is the youngest son of his parents and he has a native American ancestry.
Chris’ father Norris was a business owner who ran a janitorial service. Tucker was very close to his father who was more his best friend. Tucker’s father passed away on 14th January, 2016 in his home in Lithonia, Georgia.
Chris decided to become a comedian at a very young age. He even snuck into a popular comedy club in Atlanta and received a standing ovation for his stand-up comedy becoming a local celebrity instantly.
Tucker studied at Columbia High school. To earn money while in high school he started to work at a local Burger King, mopping bathroom floors. After his graduation, he shifted to Los Angeles, California, to pursue his career in show business.
Early Career
Tucker started to perform stand-up comedy in ‘Def Comedy Jam’ followed by several appearances as rapper on the American sitcom Television series ‘Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper’ in 1992.
His made his film debut with the 1994 movie ‘House Party 111’ where he performed for 90 seconds as the outrageous party promoter ‘Johnny Booze’. Tucker was highly praised by critics for the role and also received standing ovation at press screenings in the film’s public promotions.
Tucker gained recognition for his role as ‘Smokey’ in the comedy film ‘Friday’ starring Ice Cube. The film was about a day in the life of a misbehaving and carefree drug dealer named Smokey who is a constant habitual marijuana smoker.
Tucker received positive response from critics for this role as they agreed that Tucker had given a very natural, honest and uncanny performance in the movie.
In 1995, Chris was offered the role of ‘Skip’ a heroin addict, a college drop-out and an ex-US Marine Corps in the Albert and Allen Hughes directed crime thriller film ‘Dead Presidents’. He added humour to the film and the critics found his dialogue delivery to be similar to Richard Pryoresque style. The film was well received by audiences and critics and it was a moderate hit.
In 1995, he appeared as bodyguard in the political drama film ‘Panther’ which portrayed the rise and fall of a 1960’s black radical movement.
Chris was appeared as the funny cross-dressed Disc Jockey ‘Ruby Rhod’ who shows-off about hosting an endless TV show in the 1997 science-fiction film ‘The Fifth Element’ co-starring Bruce Willis. This film received positive response from critics and became a financial success. Tucker wearing a yellow wig and leopard print gowns made the audience laugh out loud enacting a character that was hilarious, sexually promiscuous and really loud.
Tucker next got signed in the action comedy film ‘Money Talks’ along with Charlie Sheen. In this film he played the role of ‘Franklin Maurice Hatchett’ a small-time car wash hustler who gets locked up in a jail cell.
In 1997, Tucker appeared as ‘Beaumont Livingstone’, a fast talking hustler who had violated his parole, in the Quentin Tarantino crime thriller film ‘Jackie Brown’. In the movie he shared screen space with veteran actors like Samuel l. Jackson and Robert De Niro. This film was appreciated by critics for its wit and charm.
The Rush Hour Series
Tucker earned immense admiration and A-list celebrity status for his acting as the loud and brash ‘Detective James Carter’, the main protagonist in the ‘Rush Hour’ series of films (1998, 2001 and 2007) co-starring Jackie Chan. Tucker got astounding $ 25 million remuneration for ‘Rush Hour 3’ making him the highest paid actor in Hollywood in 2007.
He won several awards for the movie series like ‘MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo’ (1999) and ‘Kid’s Choice Awards - Favourite Male Movie Star’ (2002).
Return to Films
Tucker took a break from films for five years rejecting several offers. He, however, returned to stand-up comedy in 2011 and acting in 2012 with the film ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ in the role of Danny McDaniels, an easy going man involved in a legal dispute with the mental hospital where he is admitted.
Tucker was immensely praised for his acting and was one of the winners of the ‘Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast’. He was one of the recipients of the ‘Best Cast Ensemble’, ‘Capri Ensemble Cast’ Awards in 2012 and ‘Gold Derby Award- Ensemble Cast’ in 2013 for this film.
Chris performed as himself in the Netflix Stand-up Special ‘Chris Tucker-Live’ in 2015 showcasing his comedic talents while sharing his experiences from childhood to the big times.
In 2016, he acted as ‘Albert’ a producer in the war drama film ‘Billy Lynn’s Halftime Walk’. This film was a box office hit and got mixed reviews from critics.
There are talks about a fourth ‘Rush Hour’ movie with Tucker to be titled ‘Grumpy Old Rush Hour’. However, he is currently more indulged in stand-up comedy.
A Humanitarian
Tucker has supported many charitable organizations like ‘American Foundation for AIDS Research’, ‘US Doctors for Africa’ and ‘Britticares International’. He is the founder of non- profit organization called ‘The Chris Tucker Foundation’ which provides funds for youth development and welfare globally.
Personal Life & Legacy
Tucker has had affairs with actresses like Nia Long, Vanessa Mendoza, India Arie and producer Gelila Asres.
He was married to Azya Pryor and later the couple got divorced. Tucker has a teenage son, Destin Tucker, from this relationship who lives with his mother in Los Angeles.
There were rumors of Tucker having an affair with news anchor, Cynne Simpson, and that they had secretly got married but the reports turned out false. Chris is apparently single off late.
Net Worth
As of July 2017, Chris Tucker’s net worth is estimated to be $13 million.
Trivia
Tucker featured in many videos like Michael Jackson’s ‘You Rock My World’, Mariah Carey’s ‘Shake It Off in Ferrari’ and Tupac Shakur’s ‘California Love’.
He testified in defence of Michael Jackson during his trial on charges of child molestation.
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Chris Tucker biography timelines
- // 1960 To 1995In 1995, he appeared as bodyguard in the political drama film ‘Panther’ which portrayed the rise and fall of a 1960’s black radical movement.
- // 31st Aug 1971Chris Tucker was born on 31st August, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia, to Norris Tucker Sr. and Mary Louis (ne’e Bryant). He was raised in Decatur, Georgia, along with his five siblings. Tucker is the youngest son of his parents and he has a native American ancestry.
- // 1992Tucker started to perform stand-up comedy in ‘Def Comedy Jam’ followed by several appearances as rapper on the American sitcom Television series ‘Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper’ in 1992.
- // 1994His made his film debut with the 1994 movie ‘House Party 111’ where he performed for 90 seconds as the outrageous party promoter ‘Johnny Booze’. Tucker was highly praised by critics for the role and also received standing ovation at press screenings in the film’s public promotions.
- // 1995In 1995, Chris was offered the role of ‘Skip’ a heroin addict, a college drop-out and an ex-US Marine Corps in the Albert and Allen Hughes directed crime thriller film ‘Dead Presidents’. He added humour to the film and the critics found his dialogue delivery to be similar to Richard Pryoresque style. The film was well received by audiences and critics and it was a moderate hit.
- // 1997Chris was appeared as the funny cross-dressed Disc Jockey ‘Ruby Rhod’ who shows-off about hosting an endless TV show in the 1997 science-fiction film ‘The Fifth Element’ co-starring Bruce Willis. This film received positive response from critics and became a financial success. Tucker wearing a yellow wig and leopard print gowns made the audience laugh out loud enacting a character that was hilarious, sexually promiscuous and really loud.
- // 1997In 1997, Tucker appeared as ‘Beaumont Livingstone’, a fast talking hustler who had violated his parole, in the Quentin Tarantino crime thriller film ‘Jackie Brown’. In the movie he shared screen space with veteran actors like Samuel l. Jackson and Robert De Niro. This film was appreciated by critics for its wit and charm.
- // 1999 To 2002He won several awards for the movie series like ‘MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo’ (1999) and ‘Kid’s Choice Awards - Favourite Male Movie Star’ (2002).
- // 2011 To 2012Tucker took a break from films for five years rejecting several offers. He, however, returned to stand-up comedy in 2011 and acting in 2012 with the film ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ in the role of Danny McDaniels, an easy going man involved in a legal dispute with the mental hospital where he is admitted.
- // 2012 To 2013Tucker was immensely praised for his acting and was one of the winners of the ‘Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast’. He was one of the recipients of the ‘Best Cast Ensemble’, ‘Capri Ensemble Cast’ Awards in 2012 and ‘Gold Derby Award- Ensemble Cast’ in 2013 for this film.
- // 2015Chris performed as himself in the Netflix Stand-up Special ‘Chris Tucker-Live’ in 2015 showcasing his comedic talents while sharing his experiences from childhood to the big times.
- // 2016In 2016, he acted as ‘Albert’ a producer in the war drama film ‘Billy Lynn’s Halftime Walk’. This film was a box office hit and got mixed reviews from critics.
- // 14th Jan 2016Chris’ father Norris was a business owner who ran a janitorial service. Tucker was very close to his father who was more his best friend. Tucker’s father passed away on 14th January, 2016 in his home in Lithonia, Georgia.
- // Jul 2017As of July 2017, Chris Tucker’s net worth is estimated to be $13 million.
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Chris Tucker's FAQ
What is Chris Tucker birthday?
Chris Tucker was born at 1971-08-31
Where is Chris Tucker's birth place?
Chris Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
What is Chris Tucker nationalities?
Chris Tucker's nationalities is American
Who is Chris Tucker childrens?
Chris Tucker's childrens is Destin Christopher Tucker
How tall is Chris Tucker?
Chris Tucker's height is 185
Who is Chris Tucker's father?
Chris Tucker's father is Norris Tucker
Who is Chris Tucker's mother?
Chris Tucker's mother is Mary Louise Tucker
What is Chris Tucker's sun sign?
Chris Tucker is Virgo
How famous is Chris Tucker?
Chris Tucker is famouse as Actor, Comedian
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