The following is the filmography of American stand-up comedian and actor Chris Rock.
_(cropped).jpg) Rock in 2017 | |
| Film | 47 |
|---|---|
| Television series | 44 |
| Documentary | 6 |
| Music videos | 6 |
| Theatre | 1 |
Rock started his career as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1993 alongside Adam Sandler, David Spade, and Chris Farley. He also starred on In Living Color from 1993 to 1994 and The Chris Rock Show from 1997 to 2000. During this time Rock gained stardom as a standup comedian releasing several comedy albums including Born Suspect (1991), Roll with the New (1997), and Bigger & Blacker (1999). He started his film career with minor film roles such as Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)[1] before appearing in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), Dogma (1999), and Nurse Betty (2000).
In 2001, Rock wrote, executive produced and starred in Down to Earth (2001), and starred in and produced Pootie Tang (2001). For both of these projects he collaborated with Louis C.K. In 2003 he made his directorial debut with the political satire Head of State (2003), followed by his films as a director I Think I Love My Wife (2007) and Top Five (2014). He also starred in the comedies Death at a Funeral (2010),[1] Grown Ups (2010), its 2013 sequel, and Dolemite Is My Name (2019). He has also appeared in the Netflix films starring Adam Sandler Sandy Wexler (2017) and The Week Of (2018).
Rock has also made appearances in a variety of television shows including Louie (2011–2012), Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2013), Broad City (2015), Empire (2015), and Fargo (2020). He also appeared as himself in the documentaries The N-Word (2004), The Aristocrats (2005), and Good Hair (2009). He also is known for his vocal performances as titular protagonist of Osmosis Jones (2001), Marty the Zebra in DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar film franchise (2005–2012) and as Mooseblood in Jerry Seinfeld's Bee Movie (2007).
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Krush Groove | Person Standing Next to Club Phone During Fight | uncredited |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Playboy Mansion Valet | [1] |
| 1988 | Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen | Himself | Direct-to-video concert film |
| I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Rib Joint Customer | ||
| 1989 | Who Is Chris Rock? | Himself | Documentary Short |
| 1991 | New Jack City | Pookie | |
| 1992 | Boomerang | Bony T | |
| 1993 | CB4 | Albert Brown/M.C. Gusto | Also writer and co-producer |
| 1995 | The Immortals | Deke Anthony | |
| Panther | Yuck Mouth | ||
| 1996 | Sgt. Bilko | 1st Lt. Oster | |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills Ninja | Joey Washington | |
| 1998 | Dr. Dolittle | Rodney | Voice |
| Lethal Weapon 4 | Detective Lee Butters | ||
| 1999 | Torrance Rises | Himself | Documentary short |
| Dogma | Rufus | ||
| 2000 | Nurse Betty | Wesley | |
| 2001 | Down to Earth | Lance Barton | Also writer and executive producer |
| A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Mecha Comedian | Voice; Cameo | |
| Pootie Tang | JB/Radio DJ/Pootie's Father | Also producer | |
| Osmosis Jones | Osmosis Jones | Voice | |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Chaka Luther King | ||
| 2002 | Bad Company | Jake Hayes/Kevin Pope/Michael Turner | [1] |
| Comedian | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Cameo | |
| Head of State | Mays Gilliam | Also director, producer and writer[1] | |
| 2004 | The N-Word | Himself | Documentary |
| Paparazzi | Pizza Delivery Guy | Cameo | |
| 2005 | The Aristocrats | Himself | Documentary |
| Madagascar | Marty | Voice | |
| The Longest Yard | James "Caretaker" Farrell | ||
| 2007 | I Think I Love My Wife | Richard Marcus Cooper | Also director, producer and writer[1] |
| Bee Movie | Mooseblood the Mosquito | Voice | |
| 2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Taxi Driver | Cameo |
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Marty and other zebras | Voice | |
| 2009 | Good Hair | Himself | Documentary; also producer |
| Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Documentary | ||
| 2010 | Death at a Funeral | Aaron | Also producer, remake of the 2007 film |
| Grown Ups | Kurt McKenzie | ||
| 2012 | 2 Days in New York | Mingus Robinson | |
| What to Expect When You're Expecting | Vic | ||
| Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Marty | Voice | |
| 2013 | Madly Madagascar | Short film | |
| Grown Ups 2 | Kurt McKenzie | ||
| 2014 | Top Five | Andre Allen | Also director and writer[1] |
| 2015 | A Very Murray Christmas | Himself | |
| 2017 | Sandy Wexler | ||
| 2018 | The Week Of | Kirby Cordice | |
| Nobody's Fool | Lawrence | Cameo | |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | Bobby Vale | |
| 2020 | The Witches | Older Hero Mouse / Narrator | Voice |
| 2021 | Bad Trip | Cop | Deleted scene[2] |
| Spiral: From the Book of Saw | Detective Zeke Banks | Also executive producer | |
| The One and Only Dick Gregory | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2022 | Amsterdam | Milton King | |
| 2023 | PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie | Cat Rubble | Voice |
| Rustin | Roy Wilkins |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Miami Vice | Carson | Episode: "Missing Hours" |
| 1990–1993 | Saturday Night Live | Various | 59 episodes |
| 1993–1994 | In Living Color | 6 episodes | |
| 1994 | HBO Comedy Half-Hour | Himself | Stand-up special |
| 1995 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Maurice/Jasmine | Episode: "Get a Job" |
| 1996–1998 | The Moxy Show | Flea | Voice; Uncredited role |
| 1996 | Martin | Valentino Watson | Episode: "The Love Jones Connection" |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | Carver | Episode: "Requiem for Adena" | |
| 1996 Billboard Music Awards | Himself (host) | TV special | |
| Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | Himself | Stand-up special | |
| 1996–2024 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | 4 episodes |
| 1997 | 1997 MTV Video Music Awards | TV special | |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Woody | Voice; Episode: "Pinocchio" | |
| 1997–2000 | The Chris Rock Show | Himself (host) | 37 episodes; also creator, writer, executive producer |
| 1997–2004 | Howard Stern | Himself | 6 episodes; guest star |
| 1998 | King of the Hill | Roger "Booda" Sack | Voice; Episode: "Traffic Jam" |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David | Himself | Episode: "Eat Rotten Fruit from a Shitty Tree" | |
| 1999 | Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | Stand-up special | |
| 1999 MTV Video Music Awards | Himself (host) | TV special | |
| 2000 | DAG | Himself | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003 | 2003 MTV Video Music Awards | Himself (host) | TV special |
| The Bernie Mac Show | Himself | Episode: "Pink Gold" | |
| 2004 | Chris Rock: Never Scared | Stand-up special | |
| 2005 | 77th Academy Awards | Himself (host) | TV special |
| 2005–2009 | Everybody Hates Chris | Narrator (Himself) / Mr. Abbott | 88 episodes; also creator, writer, executive producer |
| 2008 | Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger | Himself | Stand-up special |
| 2009 | Merry Madagascar | Marty | Voice; TV special |
| 2011–2012 | Louie | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Tosh.0 | Episode: "How to Draw Guy" | |
| 2013 | A.N.T. Farm | Episode: "Animal HusbANTry" | |
| Real Husbands of Hollywood | Episode: "Rock, Paper, Stealers" | ||
| Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Episode: Kids Need Bullying | ||
| 2014 | BET Awards 2014 | Himself (host) | TV special |
| 2015 | Broad City | Himself | Voice; Episode: "Mochalatta Chills" |
| Empire | Frank Gathers | Episode: "The Devils Are Here" | |
| The Jim Gaffigan Show | Himself | Episode: "The Bible Story" | |
| Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo | none | Stand-up special; Director | |
| The Eric Andre Show | Himself | Episode: "Bird Up!" | |
| 2016 | 88th Academy Awards | Himself (host) | TV special |
| 2018 | Chris Rock: Tamborine | Himself | Stand-up special |
| Kevin Can Wait | Dennis | Episode: "A Band Done" | |
| 2020 | Fargo | Loy Cannon | 10 episodes |
| 2022 | 94th Academy Awards | Presenter of Best Documentary Feature award | Further information: Chris Rock–Will Smith slapping incident |
| 2023 | Chris Rock: Selective Outrage | Himself | Livestreamed stand-up special |
| 2024 | Everybody Still Hates Chris | Narrator (Himself) / Pookie (voice) | Also executive producer |
As executive producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–2002 | The Hughleys | 89 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell | 64 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | The Rundown with Robin Thede | 24 episodes |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Smooth Operator" | Himself | Big Daddy Kane |
| 1997 | "Champagne" | Himself/Performer | |
| 1999 | "No Sex" Feat. Gerald Levert | ||
| 2007 | "Hump de Bump" | Himself | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 2015 | "Bitch I'm Madonna" | Madonna | |
| 2019 | "Old Town Road" | Sheriff | Lil Nas X |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Motherfucker with the Hat | Ralph D. | Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Gray, Tim (2022-05-20). "The Big Break: Chris Rock Made Film Debut in 'Beverly Hills Cop 2' 35 Years Ago". Variety. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Bad Trip Movie's Deleted Scenes Include a Chris Rock Cameo". Screen Rant. 10 April 2021.