Chris Tucker
Comedian, Film actor
1971 –
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Who is Chris Tucker?
Christopher "Chris" Tucker 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.
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- Born
- Aug 31, 1971
Atlanta - Also known as
- Christopher Tucker
- Christopher "Chris" Tucker
- Christopher Andrew Tucker
- Parents
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia High School
- Lived in
- Atlanta
- Los Angeles
- Decatur
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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