Guide Note

Chris Tucker is an American comedian and film actor. His first major acting role was in the 1995, cult classic Friday, where he starred opposite Ice Cube. In 1997, he starred in the movie Money Talks with Charlie Sheen and The Fifth Element, with Bruce Willis.

In 1998, Tucker starred in the first installment of the Rush Hour franchise alongside martial-arts expert Jackie Chan. He went on to star in two more installments, Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3.

Tucker's other acting credits include House Party 3, Panther, Jackie Brown and Hanging With Mr. Cooper. He can next be seen in Mr. President and Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra, both slated for release in 2008.

Fast Facts

1. Name: Christopher Tucker
2. Born: August 31, 1972
3. Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
4. "Smokey" in Friday
5. "Ruby Rhod" in The Fifth Element
6. "Detective James Carter" in Rush Hour
7. Testified in Michael Jackson's trial
8. Is real life friends with Jackie Chan
9. Appeared at the beginning of the "California Love" video
10. Fan of the Atlanta Braves
11. One son, Destin Christopher Tucker

1. "I decided to tone down all of the cussing, and try the humor without it. I was thinking one day, that my stuff would still be funny, if I kept it outta the gutter." — Chris Tucker on swearing
2. "I will always do stand-up, even if my acting career takes off. Stand-up is my life." — Chris Tucker on his stand-up comedy career
3. "When you're first starting out, you want to keep making good movies. When you're young and you're black, you do a bad movie and you're through." — Chris Tucker on acting