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Chris Rock, 2007
Chris Rock (born 1965) parlayed a successful career in stand-up comedy into a multidimensional career as an actor, writer, producer, and director.
Rock's breakthrough came when he joined Saturday Night Live in 1990. He left the show in 1993, producing and starring in his own televised specials, including the Emmy-winning Bring the Pain (1996). He then branched into films, performing in both comedies and action/adventure movies. Rock carries on the tradition of observational and narrative humor, as opposed to telling jokes and one-liners.
While his observations on race in America can be biting, much of his work conveys an air of sentimentalism that is reflected in the TV series Everybody Hates Chris, his affectionate view of growing up in Brooklyn. In 2010 Rock made his Broadway acting debut in the Tony-nominated play The Mother with the Hat. |