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Chris Tucker

Christopher Tucker is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his roles as Detective James Carter in Brett Ratner's Rush Hour film series and Smokey in F. Gary Gray's Friday. He became a frequent stand-up performer on Def Comedy Jam in the 1990s. He appeared in Luc Besson's The Fifth Element, Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown, David O. Russell's Silver Linings Playbook, and Brett Ratner's Money Talks.


Aliases
  • Christopher Tucker
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Silver Linings Playbook

2012
as Danny McDaniels

Rush Hour

1998
as Detective James Carter

The Fifth Element

1997
as Ruby Rhod

Rush Hour 2

2001
as Det. James Carter

Air

2023
as Howard White

Friday

1995
as Smokey

Jackie Brown

1997
as Beaumont Livingston

Rush Hour 3

2007
as Det. James Carter

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

1996
as Himself (archive footage)

Panther

1995
as Bodyguard

House Party 3

1994
as Johhny Booze

Last Friday

as Smokey (rumored)

Chris Tucker Live

2015
as Himself

You Rock My World

2001
as Chris Tucker

Money Talks

1997
as Franklin Hatchett

Q: The Man

2009
as Chris Tucker

Writer

Movie Chris Tucker Live 2015

Producer

Movie Money Talks 1997

Crew

Movie Rosie's Rescue 2020

Guest Star

Episode Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
Def Comedy Jam All Stars Vol. 2
1970
Episode Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
Def Comedy Jam All Stars Vol. 5
1970
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Carli Lloyd, Chris Tucker, Judy Greer
2015
Episode Robin Williams: Comic Genius
4th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Honoring Whoopi Goldberg
2001
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Chris Tucker, Hailee Steinfeld, Shura
2016
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Celine Dion, Chris Tucker
2019
Episode Conan (2010)
The Strange Case of Case Strangerson
2013
Episode Roseanne
Radio Days
1988
Episode Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
Show 1: Martin Lawrence
1970
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Andre Iguodala, Chris Tucker, Mark Feuerstein, Robert Delong
2015
Episode Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Chris Tucker, Kellan Lutz, Jonathan Becker, Electric Guest
2012