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| birthplace = [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
| occupation = Actor, [[Comedian]]<ref name="nndb">[http://www.nndb.com/people/260/000026182/ NNDB: Chris Tucker]</ref>
| yearsactive = 1988 — present
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'''Christopher Tucker''' (born August 31, 1972) is an [[United States| American]] [[actor]] and [[comedian]] most widely known for his roles as [[Smokey (Friday)|Smokey]] in ''[[Friday (film)|Friday]]'' and James Carter in the ''[[Rush Hour (film)|Rush Hour]]'' trilogy.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Chris Tucker was born in [[Atlanta, Georgia]], the son of Mary and Norris Tucker. His mother was closely involved in [[church (building)|church]] work, and his father was an independent businessman who owned a janitorial service.<ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800023484/bio Chris Tucker Biography - Yahoo! Movies<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/2/Chris-Tucker.html Chris Tucker Biography (1972-)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Tucker was raised in [[Decatur, Georgia]].

After graduating from Columbia High School,<ref name="nndb"/> Tucker moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy and movies.

===Career===
Tucker's first major [[film|movie]] role was alongside rapper [[Ice Cube]] in the 1995 film ''[[Friday (film)|Friday]]''. He also starred with [[Charlie Sheen]] in 1997's ''[[Money Talks]]'' and alongside [[Bruce Willis]] in ''[[The Fifth Element]]'' the same year. He later starred in the 1998 martial arts action comedy ''[[Rush Hour (film)|Rush Hour]]'' and its sequels, ''[[Rush Hour 2]]'' and ''[[Rush Hour 3]]'', in which he played James Carter, an abrasive, wise-cracking detective. Realizing the success of the first ''Rush Hour'' film, Tucker held out from studio bosses until they paid his price tag of $20 million for ''Rush Hour 2'';<ref name="imdb">[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000676/ Chris Tucker's profile at the Internet Movie Database]</ref> the film became an enormous success. The other star, [[Jackie Chan]], received $15 million and gross points.

Despite a flurry of films at the start of his career, Tucker has only made three appearances since 1998, all as Detective James Carter. Tucker's career trajectory is unusual in that, while he has made such a relatively small number of films, he has already become a member of the unofficial "$20 million per film" club, joining such actors as [[Brad Pitt]], [[Denzel Washington]], [[Tom Cruise]] and [[Will Smith]]. Tucker signed a two-movie contract with [[New Line Cinema]] for 40 million dollars to star in ''[[Rush Hour 3]]'' and another unnamed film. He is also to receive 20% of the gross against his salary from the 3rd ''[[Rush Hour]]'' film.<ref>[http://www.movieweb.com/news/39/7739.php Chris Tucker signs onto Brett Ratner's Rush Hour 3] accessed August 5, 2007 8:31PM</ref>

Tucker did not reprise his role of Smokey in ''Friday'' (1995) because he had become a [[born-again Christian]] after filming ''Money Talks'' (1997). He chose to do the ''Rush Hour'' series instead. He explains the absence of the Smokey character.

===Personal life===
Tucker is friends with fellow star [[Jackie Chan]], as well as singer [[Michael Jackson]], and appeared in Jackson's video "[[You Rock My World]]" (2001) and on the intro of the track on the album ''[[Invincible (Michael Jackson album)|Invincible]]''. He also appeared at the beginning of the music video for "[[California Love]]" by [[Tupac Shakur]]. A friend of [[Bill Clinton]], Tucker has travelled with the former President overseas, though he endorsed [[Barack Obama]] rather than [[Hillary Clinton]] in the [[Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008|2008 primaries]].<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080123/ap_on_el_pr/obama_rock_star
|title= Obama sees rock-star power in action
|accessdate= 2008-01-28
|author= Nedra Pickler
|date= January 22, 2008
|publisher=[[Yahoo! News]]
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url= http://www.thetandd.com/articles/2008/01/26/features/fries/12928835.txt
|title= On the trail: Stars talk politics, endorsements as they 'stand for change' with Obama
|accessdate= 2008-01-28
|author= Candace Newson
|date= January 26, 2008
|publisher=TheTimesandDemocrat.com
}}</ref>

He also has a son named Destin Christopher Tucker, who was born in 2000 and lives with his mother in Los Angeles. He resides in the luxury community of [[Bella Colina]] in [[Montverde, Florida]], located west of [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]. He also lives in a gated community in [[Tarzana, California]], where he raises his children.

Tucker participated in a PBS documentary on the genetic makeup of African Americans. He found he has [[African American]], [[White American|European American]], and [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] ancestry.<ref name="true">{{cite web |url=http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/genetics/2006-02-01-dna-african-americans_x.htm|title=DNA rewrites history for African-Americans |author=Richard Willing |accessdate=2008-08-05 |date=2008 |publisher=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> Through DNA tests (as aired on the 2006 [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] documentary ''[[African American Lives]]''), Tucker's paternal ancestry was traced back to the [[Mbundu]] ethnic group of [[Angola]] and one line of his mother's to the [[Bamileke]] of [[Cameroon]].<ref name="DNA">[http://afgen.com/black_dna2.html "African Ancestry & DNA Tests: The Results"]</ref><ref>[http://newsblaze.com/story/20070731083811tsop.nb/newsblaze/REVIEWS1/Movie-Reviews.html Chris Tucker 'Rush Hour 3' Interview with Kam Williams<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.avclub.com/content/interview/chris_tucker_and_brett_ratner Chris Tucker and Brett Ratner The A.V. Club<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Tucker also managed to trace his family tree back to the 1830s.<ref>[http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1139512580.shtml African Ancestry & DNA Tests]</ref> Tucker was shown traveling to Angola, the birthplace of his ancestors, with the program's host [[Henry Louis Gates]].<ref>[http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/entertainment/index/PBS13006 Oprah, Bishop Jakes, Chris Tucker Trace Roots On PBS] Accessed August 5, 2007 8:28PM</ref>

==Filmography==
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| 1988 || ''[[Roseanne (TV series)|Roseanne]]'' || Himself || TV Series

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| 1992 || ''[[Hangin' with Mr. Cooper]] || Rapper || TV Series
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| 1994 || ''[[House Party 3]]'' || Johnny Booze ||
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|rowspan="3"| 1995 || ''[[Friday (film)|Friday]]'' || Smokey ||
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| ''[[Panther (film)|Panther]]'' || Bodyguard ||
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| ''[[Dead Presidents]]'' || Skip ||
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| 1995 || ''[[California Love]]'' || evil tribe chief's yes-man || Music Video ||
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|rowspan="3"| 1997 || ''[[The Fifth Element]]'' || Ruby Rhod ||
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| ''[[Money Talks]]'' || Franklin Hatchett ||
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| ''[[Jackie Brown (film)|Jackie Brown]]'' || Beaumont Livingston ||
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| 1998 || ''[[Rush Hour (film)|Rush Hour]]'' || Detective James Carter ||
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| 2001 || ''[[Rush Hour 2]]'' || Detective James Carter ||
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| 2001 || ''[[Diary (TV series)|Diary]] || Himself || TV Series
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| 2006 || ''[[African American Lives]] || Himself || TV Series
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| 2007 || ''[[Rush Hour 3]]'' || Detective James Carter ||
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| 2009 || ''Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra'' || George Jacobs ||
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| 2010 || ''[[Madea's Class Reunion (film)|Madea's Class Reunion]]'' || Dr. Willie Leroy Jones || rumored
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{imdb name|id=0000676|name=Chris Tucker}}
*[http://www.christucker.com/ Chris Tucker Official Site]

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Revision as of 16:31, 12 February 2009

Chris Tucker
Born
Christopher Tucker
Occupation(s)Actor, Comedian[1]
Years active1988 — present

Christopher Tucker (born August 31, 1972) is an American actor and comedian most widely known for his roles as Smokey in Friday and James Carter in the Rush Hour trilogy.

Biography

Early life

Chris Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Mary and Norris Tucker. His mother was closely involved in church work, and his father was an independent businessman who owned a janitorial service.[2][3] Tucker was raised in Decatur, Georgia.

After graduating from Columbia High School,[1] Tucker moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy and movies.

Career

Tucker's first major movie role was alongside rapper Ice Cube in the 1995 film Friday. He also starred with Charlie Sheen in 1997's Money Talks and alongside Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element the same year. He 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. Realizing the success of the first Rush Hour film, Tucker held out from studio bosses until they paid his price tag of $20 million for Rush Hour 2;[4] the film became an enormous success. The other star, Jackie Chan, received $15 million and gross points.

Despite a flurry of films at the start of his career, Tucker has only made three appearances since 1998, all as Detective James Carter. Tucker's career trajectory is unusual in that, while he has made such a relatively small number of films, he has already become a member of the unofficial "$20 million per film" club, joining such actors as Brad Pitt, Denzel Washington, Tom Cruise and Will Smith. Tucker signed a two-movie contract with New Line Cinema for 40 million dollars to star in Rush Hour 3 and another unnamed film. He is also to receive 20% of the gross against his salary from the 3rd Rush Hour film.[5]

Tucker did not reprise his role of Smokey in Friday (1995) because he had become a born-again Christian after filming Money Talks (1997). He chose to do the Rush Hour series instead. He explains the absence of the Smokey character.

Personal life

Tucker is friends with fellow star Jackie Chan, as well as singer Michael Jackson, and appeared in Jackson's video "You Rock My World" (2001) and on the intro of the track on the album Invincible. He also appeared at the beginning of the music video for "California Love" by Tupac Shakur. A friend of Bill Clinton, Tucker has travelled with the former President overseas, though he endorsed Barack Obama rather than Hillary Clinton in the 2008 primaries.[6][7]

He also has a son named Destin Christopher Tucker, who was born in 2000 and lives with his mother in Los Angeles. He resides in the luxury community of Bella Colina in Montverde, Florida, located west of Orlando. He also lives in a gated community in Tarzana, California, where he raises his children.

Tucker participated in a PBS documentary on the genetic makeup of African Americans. He found he has African American, European American, and Native American ancestry.[8] Through DNA tests (as aired on the 2006 PBS documentary African American Lives), Tucker's paternal ancestry was traced back to the Mbundu ethnic group of Angola and one line of his mother's to the Bamileke of Cameroon.[9][10][11] Tucker also managed to trace his family tree back to the 1830s.[12] Tucker was shown traveling to Angola, the birthplace of his ancestors, with the program's host Henry Louis Gates.[13]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1988 Roseanne Himself TV Series
1992 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Rapper TV Series
1994 House Party 3 Johnny Booze
1995 Friday Smokey
Panther Bodyguard
Dead Presidents Skip
1995 California Love evil tribe chief's yes-man Music Video
1997 The Fifth Element Ruby Rhod
Money Talks Franklin Hatchett
Jackie Brown Beaumont Livingston
1998 Rush Hour Detective James Carter
2001 Rush Hour 2 Detective James Carter
2001 Diary Himself TV Series
2006 African American Lives Himself TV Series
2007 Rush Hour 3 Detective James Carter
2009 Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra George Jacobs
2010 Madea's Class Reunion Dr. Willie Leroy Jones rumored

References

  1. ^ a b NNDB: Chris Tucker
  2. ^ Chris Tucker Biography - Yahoo! Movies
  3. ^ Chris Tucker Biography (1972-)
  4. ^ Chris Tucker's profile at the Internet Movie Database
  5. ^ Chris Tucker signs onto Brett Ratner's Rush Hour 3 accessed August 5, 2007 8:31PM
  6. ^ Nedra Pickler (January 22, 2008). "Obama sees rock-star power in action". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  7. ^ Candace Newson (January 26, 2008). "On the trail: Stars talk politics, endorsements as they 'stand for change' with Obama". TheTimesandDemocrat.com. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  8. ^ Richard Willing (2008). "DNA rewrites history for African-Americans". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  9. ^ "African Ancestry & DNA Tests: The Results"
  10. ^ Chris Tucker 'Rush Hour 3' Interview with Kam Williams
  11. ^ Chris Tucker and Brett Ratner The A.V. Club
  12. ^ African Ancestry & DNA Tests
  13. ^ Oprah, Bishop Jakes, Chris Tucker Trace Roots On PBS Accessed August 5, 2007 8:28PM

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