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Famous as :

Actor, comedian

Birth Name :

Christopher Julius Rock III

Birth Date :

February 07, 1965

Birth Place :

Andrews, South Carolina, USA

Spouse :

Malaak Compton-Rock (executive director of non-profit, full-service salon StyleWorks, since 23-Nov-96)

Claim to fame :

As Pookie in "New Jack City" (1991)

American Comedy Awards, USA


2000

Won American Comedy Award
category Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999) (TV)

2000

Got nomination for American Comedy Award
category Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication for The Chris Rock Show (1997)

1999

Got nomination for American Comedy Award
category Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication for The Chris Rock Show (1997)

1999

Got nomination for American Comedy Award
category Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for Comic Relief VIII (1998) (TV)

1999

Got nomination for American Comedy Award
category Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

BET Comedy Awards


2005

Won BET Comedy Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Theatrical Film for The Longest Yard (2005)

2005

Got nomination for BET Comedy Award
category Best Performance in an Animated Theatrical Film for Madagascar (2005)

2004

Got nomination for BET Comedy Award
category Outstanding Directing for a Box Office Movie for Head of State (2003)

2004

Got nomination for BET Comedy Award
category Outstanding Lead Actor in a Box Office Movie for Head of State (2003)

Black Reel Awards


2004

Got nomination for Black Reel
category Film: Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) for Head of State (2003)
shared with Ali LeRoi

2001

Got nomination for Black Reel
category Theatrical - Best Supporting Actor for Nurse Betty (2000)

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards


1999

Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award
category Favorite Supporting Actor - Action/Adventure for Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

Emmy Awards


2004

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special for Chris Rock: Never Scared (2004) (TV)
shared with Michael Rotenberg, Joel Gallen (executive producers)

2004

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for Chris Rock: Never Scared (2004) (TV)

2001

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for The Chris Rock Show (1997)
shared with Michael Rotenberg; Nancy Geller; Sue Fellows

2001

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for The Chris Rock Show (1997)
shared with Tom Agna, Lance Crouther, Nick DiPaolo (writers)

2000

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999) (TV)

2000

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for The Chris Rock Show (1997)
shared with Tom Agna; Vernon Chatman; Steve O'Donnell

2000

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special for Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999) (TV)
shared with Michael Rotenberg; Sandy Chanley; Tom Bull

2000

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for The Chris Rock Show (1997)
shared with Michael Rotenberg; Nancy Geller; Sue Fellows

2000

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999) (TV)

1999

Won Emmy
category Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program for The Chris Rock Show (1997)
shared with Tom Agna; Ali LeRoi; Wanda Sykes

1999

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program for The Chris Rock Show (1997)

1998

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program for The Chris Rock Show (1997)
shared with Wanda Sykes; Ali LeRoi; Paul Kozlowski

1997

Won Emmy
category Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special for Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (1996) (TV)
shared with Michael Rotenberg; Sandy Chanley; Tom Bull

1997

Won Emmy
category Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program for Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (1996) (TV)

1997

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program for Politically Incorrect (1994)
shared with Franklyn Ajaye, Scott Carter, Arianna Huffington (writers)

MTV Movie Awards


1999

Got nomination for MTV Movie Award
category Best Breakthrough Male Performance for Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

1999

Got nomination for MTV Movie Award
category Best Comedic Performance for Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

NAACP Image Awards


2001

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special for The Chris Rock Show (1997)

2000

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special for Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999) (TV)

1999

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special for The Chris Rock Show (1997)

1999

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

1998

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special for The Chris Rock Show (1997)

1998

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special (For episode "Pinocchio") for Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards


2006

Won Blimp Award
category Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie for Madagascar (2005)

2006

Won Wannabe Award


ShoWest Convention, USA


2001

Won ShoWest Special Award
category Comedy Star of the Year

Teen Choice Awards


2005

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Comedian

2005

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Movie Chemistry for The Longest Yard (2005)
shared with Adam Sandler

2004

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Comedian

2003

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Comedian

2003

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Movie Actor - Comedy for Head of State (2003)

Walk of Fame


2003

Won Star on the Walk of Fame
category Motion Picture (On 12 March 2003, At 7021 Hollywood Blvd)

Writers Guild of America, USA


2006

Got nomination for WGA Award (TV)
category New Series for Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
shared with Aron Abrams; Rodney Barnes; Craig DiGregorio
 
 

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