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Christopher Tucker (born August 31, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actor and comedian, whose distinctive characteristic is his high-pitched voice and portrayal of high-strung characters.
Contents
- 1 Acting career
- 2 Recent developments
- 3 Personal life
- 4 Trivia
- 5 Filmography
- 6 Television
- 7 External links
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Acting career
Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia but was raised in Decatur, Georgia. After high school he then moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in comedy.
Tucker's first major
movie role was alongside
rapper Ice Cube in the 1995
cult favorite Friday. He also starred with
Charlie Sheen in
1997 movie
Money Talks and alongside
Bruce Willis in
The Fifth Element in the same year. He later starred in the
1998 martial arts action comedy
Rush Hour and its sequel,
Rush Hour 2, 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, which also became an enormous success. Co-star
Jackie Chan received $15 million and gross points.
In 2005, Tucker participated in African American Lives, a PBS program hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. where his roots were traced back to the Mbundu tribe living in Angola. Tucker would also travel to Angola, the birthplace of his ancestors with Gates. [1]
Currently, Tucker continues to perform stand-up comedy.
Recent developments
Tucker's last two films were Rush Hour and its sequel, and his next film appearance will be the third film in the hit franchise, which is scheduled for release in 2007. Despite a flurry at the start of his career, he has only made two film appearances over the past nine years, both as Detective James Carter. Tucker's career trajectory was 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 Will Smith, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. Tucker will receive $25 million to star in Rush Hour 3, which began filming on August 23 2006.
Apart from his stand-up performances he appears occasionally at charity concerts and functions and is dedicated to helping bring attention to African poverty and hunger issues in the U.S.
Chris was "in talks" for the lead in a Hollywood adaptation of the Hindi film, Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. tentatively titled Gangsta M.D. This film is part of the Munna Bhai series of films. It will be directed by Mira Nair.
He also danced at the Jackson 5 reunion with Michael Jackson, humorously imitating Jackson's moves incorrectly. [2]
Personal life
On April 19, 2005, Tucker was arrested by Georgia State Troopers in McDuffie County for reckless driving and fleeing to elude after he did not pull over immediately. Sheriffs claimed he was driving 109 mph in his 2005 Bentley Continental GT. [3] Tucker claimed he was in a hurry because he was late for church.
On May 25, 2005, he testified in defense of Michael Jackson during Jackson's trial on charges of child molestation. Chris Tucker also appeared at Live 8 to introduce Destiny's Child in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Trivia
- Tucker is a major fan and good friend of Michael Jackson, which can be seen in many of his films.
- Tucker appeared in Michael Jackson's video "You Rock My World" (2001).
- Tucker is an Atlanta Braves fan.
- Tucker played a small role as the yes-man for an evil tribal chief (played by George Clinton) in 2Pac's music video for "California Love" in 1996.
- Tucker appeared briefly as Mariah Carey's passenger in the video for her 2005 hit "Shake It Off".
- Tucker participated in the McDonald’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (2007)
- Tucker appeared in a Family Guy episode.[citation needed]
Filmography
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Television
