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Chris Tucker Biography

American actor and comedian Chris Tucker was born in 1971 in Georgia. Today best known for his role as Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour films, Chris spent his childhood growing up in the Atlanta area, harboring dreams of pursuing a career in Hollywood someday. Immediately after graduating from high school, Carter moved to Los Angeles and began earning small roles on television and film, and by the early 1990’s he’d become a frequent performer on Def Comedy Jam.

Chris Tucker made his big screen debut in the film House Party 3 (1994), but it was his appearance in Friday (1995) that brought him significant recognition. Roles in Money Talks (1997) and the Fifth Element (1997) followed, but it was the role of Detective James Carter in the film Rush Hour (1998) that truly became the actor’s big breakthrough. Tucker reprised his role for Rush Hour 2 (2001) and Rush Hour 3 (2007), rising to command a twenty-five million dollar salary in the final installment of the series.

Since that time, Chris Tucker has enjoyed a career steadily on the rise. He most recently received critical acclaim and accolades for his role as Danny McDaniels in the film Silver Linings Playbook (2012), which earned him and the rest of the cast a Screen Actors Guild Award for the ensemble performance. Most recently, Chris Tucker appeared as Albert in the film Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, which is scheduled for release in 2016.