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Christopher "Chris" Tucker (born August 31, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing the role of Smokey in Friday and as Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour film series. Tucker became a frequent stand up performer on Def Comedy Jam in the 1990s. He has also appeared in Luc Besson's The Fifth Element before beginning work on the highly successful Rush Hour films. In 2007, he negotiated a $25 million salary to appear in Rush Hour 3, which made him the highest-paid actor in Hollywood at the time.
Early life and education:
Tucker was born on August 31, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia, the youngest son of Mary Louise (née Bryant) and Norris Tucker. His father was an independent businessman who owned a janitorial service. Tucker grew up in Decatur, Georgia, and after graduating from Columbia High School in Decatur, Tucker moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in comedy and acting. He is also of Angolan descent.
Career:
In 1992, at the age of 20, 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.
Along with Jackie Chan, Tucker 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. After the commercial success of the first Rush Hour film, Tucker held out for a $20 million salary for Rush Hour 2 and was paid $25 million salary for Rush Hour 3. The latter was part of a $40 million two-movie contract with New Line Cinema that also included an unnamed future film. He was also to receive 20% of the gross against his salary from the Rush Hour 3.
Tucker did not reprise his role as Smokey in Next Friday (2000) or in Friday After Next (2002) because he had become a born-again Christian after filming Money Talks (1997). He starred in Michael Jackson's video "You Rock My World" and made a cameo appearance in Tupac Shakur's "California Love". On February 13, 1999, Tucker participated in the NBA All-Star Weekend's Celebrity Game. Other celebrities participating include rapper Master P, NBA Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler and Dominique Wilkins, wide receiver Terrell Owens, and four Harlem Globetrotters.
Tucker was announced in 2007 to star in the New Line drama film Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra, directed by Brett Ratner and based on George Jacobs' autobiography of working as Frank Sinatra's valet during the Rat Pack era of 1953-1968.
In 2011, Tucker made a comeback to stand-up comedy. The next year, Tucker returned to film in the drama Silver Linings Playbook, co-starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro. Tucker's performance in the film was well received by critics and audiences alike. The film itself received numerous nominations and awards; Tucker was among the winners of the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast in 2012. He also hosted the 2013 BET Awards.
Personal life:
Tucker has a son named Destin, who lives with his mother in Los Angeles. He divides his time among Bel Air, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Atlanta, Georgia.
Tucker is good friends with fellow Rush Hour star Jackie Chan, and was also close friends with the singer Michael Jackson, introducing and dancing with him at his 30th Anniversary Special, and appearing in Jackson's video "You Rock My World" from his 2001 album Invincible and attending Jackson's memorial service. Tucker's career was also influenced by Jackson, as he is seen dancing and singing to Jackson's song "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" in a scene in Rush Hour 2 and imitating Jackson's dancing style in Friday. A friend of Bill Clinton, Tucker has traveled with the former President overseas, and endorsed Barack Obama in the 2008 primaries.
Tucker participated in a PBS documentary on the genetic makeup of African Americans. He found he has African, European, and Native American ancestry. Through DNA tests (as aired on the 2006 PBS documentary African American Lives), Tucker's patrilineal ancestry was traced back to the Ambundu ethnic group of Angola and one line of his mother's to the Bamileke of Cameroon. He also managed to trace his family tree back to the 1830s. Tucker was shown visiting Angola, the birthplace of some of his ancestors, with the program's host, Henry Louis Gates.
Filmography:
Film:
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1993
The Meteor Man
MC in Hall
1994
House Party 3
Johnny Booze
1995
Friday
Smokey
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance,
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance,
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (with Ice Cube)
1995
Panther
Bodyguard
1995
Dead Presidents
Skip
1997
Money Talks
Franklin Hatchett
Nominated - Razzie Award for Worst New Star
1997
The Fifth Element
Ruby Rhod
Nominated - Razzie Award for Worst New Star
1997
Jackie Brown
Beaumont Livingston
1998
Rush Hour
Detective James Carter
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Duo - Action/Adventure (with Jackie Chan), MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (with Jackie Chan),
Nominated - Image Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture,
Nominated - Kid's Choice Awards for Favorite Movie Actor,
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance,
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for MTV Movie Award Best Fight (with Jackie Chan)
2001
Rush Hour 2
Detective James Carter
Kid's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor, MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (with Jackie Chan),
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance,
2007
Rush Hour 3
Detective James Carter
Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (with Jackie Chan and Sun Mingming)
2012
Silver Linings Playbook
Danny McDaniels
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast,
Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Television:
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Title
Role
Notes
1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Rapper
1992
Def Comedy Jam
Himself
2 episodes
2001
Diary
2006
African American Lives
2013
BET Awards 2013
Himself
Host
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