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Chris Tucker

American actor and comedian

Born
31 August 1971, Atlanta
Citizenship
United States
Occupation
actor, comedian, film producer, film actor
Films here
3

Christopher Tucker (born August 31, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He made his debut in 1992 as a stand-up performer on the HBO comedy series Def Comedy Jam, where he frequently appeared on the show during the 1990s. He made his feature film debut in House Party 3 in 1994 and gained greater recognition in Friday the following year. In 1997, he co-starred in the films The Fifth Element and Money Talks, and had a supporting role in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown. Tucker gained international fame in the 2000s for playing Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour film series.

Filmography (martial arts films)

YearFilmCredit
1998Rush HourCast
2001Rush Hour 2Cast
2007Rush Hour 3Cast

Frequent collaborators

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q219717 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.