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• Chris Rock is a widely recognized American comedian. From an early stint on Saturday Night Live, he went on to write and perform in numerous comedy specials and act in films such as Kevin Smith's Dogma and Lethal Weapon 4 with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. Rock has also created a television show based on his childhood called Everybody Hates Chris.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: February 7, 1965TV Guide: Chris Rock
  2. Birthplace: Andrews, South Carolina
  3. Birthname: Christopher Julius Rock III
  4. Influences: Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Eddie Murphy and Woody Allen
  5. Wife: Malaak Compton
  6. Children: 2
  7. Was discovered by Eddie Murphy
  8. 2003: Received star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  9. 2005: Hosted the Academy Awards
  10. Voted 5th greatest stand-up of all time, by Comedy Central

• Brief Biography

  Working the New York comedy circuit in the 1980s, Chris Rock was discovered by Eddie Murphy at a nightclub. Quickly moving up the ranks, Rock was cast on SNL alongside Chris Farley, David Spade, and Adam Sandler. Rock has since become one of the premiere stand up comedians in the country. In 2005, Time Magazine and Entertainment Weekly named him the funniest man in America. Off the heels of this success, he was invited to host the 2005 Academy Awards. Rock recently appeared in such films as: Bee Movie lending his voice, I Think I Love My Wife, Madagascar and The Longest Yard.

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  Everybody Hates Chris | Terry Crews | Everybody Hates Chris Season Premiere | Everybody Hates Chris Episode Guide | Watch Everybody Hates Chris Online | Everybody Hates Chris Cast | Bee Movie | Adam Sandler | Jon Stewart | Eddie Murphy | Saturday Night Live | Academy Awards | Comedy Central | Bernie Mac | Def Comedy Jam | Madagascar 2 | Neil LaBute | Tony Scott | Monika Zsibrita

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