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Chris Rock

Actor, writer and producer, also director · Born February 7, 1965 (61) · Andrews, South Carolina, USA

4 Primetime Emmys · Golden Globe nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. He was voted in the US as the 5th greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central. He was also voted in the UK as the 9th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups in 2007, and again in the updated 2010 list as the 8th greatest stand-up comic. He is known for his roles in Dogma, Beverly Hills Ninja, Lethal Weapon 4, Nurse Betty, The Longest Yard, Bad Company, and a starring role in Down to Earth. Rock has also increasingly worked behind the camera, as a writer and director (and starring actor) of Head of State and I Think I Love My Wife. In the fall of 2005, the UPN television network premiered a comedy series called Everybody Hates Chris, based on Rock's school days, of which he is the executive producer and narrator. The show garnered both critical and ratings success. The series was nominated for a 2006 Golden Globe for Best TV Series (Musical or Comedy), a 2006 People's Choice Award for Favorite New Television Comedy, and two 2006 Emmy Awards for costuming and cinematography. Following the release of his first documentary, 2009's Good Hair, Rock is working on a documentary about debt called Credit is the Devil. In 2010 he starred alongside Adam Sandler in Grown-ups and with fellow comedian/actor Martin Lawrence in the remake of the British film Death at a Funeral.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 7, 1965 (61)
From
Andrews, South Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor, writer and producer, also director
Titles
80 on MovieCove · 108 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 20% in 30 days

What are Chris Rock's films like?

Across their 67 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 62 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 48 · Serious 12 · Dark 2

A split, not a type: Grounded 34 · Stylized 23 · Heightened 5

A split, not a type: Gentle 31 · Charged 25 · Intense 6

A split, not a type: Steady 31 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 41

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 37 · Relentless 8

Casual 48 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

Resolved 57 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

30 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 30 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 30
Ally
9 of 30
Trickster
6 of 30
Shapeshifter
2 of 30
Shadow
2 of 30
Threshold guardian
1 of 30
Mentor
1 of 30
Show the 30 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
42
Absurd
27
Warm
23
Tense
15
Contemplative
17
Other
52

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy35
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chris Rock's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 59 of their 80 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Rock's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

108 credits, 80 with a MovieCove page; 109 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Misty Green(2026)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Jordan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • Goodnight Lamby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Copernipus (voice)

  • The Trainer(2024)

    as Chris Rock

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
  • Everybody Still Hates Chris(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer · Original Series Creator · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
  • Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Rustin(2023)

    as Roy Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie(2023)

    as Kitty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • Chris Rock: Selective Outrage(2023)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • Amsterdam(2022)

    as Milton King

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Look at Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Adam

  • Stoner Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Hamilton

  • Spiral(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Detective Zeke Banks

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
  • The Witches(2020)

    as Older Hero (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • Dolemite Is My Name(2019)

    as Bobby Vale

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Nobody's Fool(2018)

    as Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • The Week Of(2018)

    as Kirby Cordice

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
  • Tamborine(2018)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • Sandy Wexler(2017)

    as Testimonial

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • The Rundown with Robin Thede(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
  • A Very Murray Christmas(2015)

    as Chris Rock

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Dancing in the Light: The Janet Collins Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator

  • Empire(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Gathers

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
  • Top Five(2014)

    Director · Writer · as Andre Allen

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • Fargo(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Loy Cannon

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
  • Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the Holocaust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Thanks

  • Grown Ups 2(2013)

    as Kurt McKenzie

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Madly Madagascar(2013)

    as Marty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Dreamworks: Holiday Classics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Marty (voice)

  • Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • The Eric Andre Show(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
  • Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • Two Days in New York(2012)

    as Mingus

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • A.N.T. Farm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Rock

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
  • Louie(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Chris

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
  • Grown Ups(2010)

    as Kurt McKenzie

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Death at a Funeral(2010)

    Producer · as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • Merry Madagascar(2009)

    as Marty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • Good Hair(2009)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa(2008)

    as Marty / Additional Zebras (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
  • The Wendy Williams Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan(2008)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Bee Movie(2007)

    as Mooseblood (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • I Think I Love My Wife(2007)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Richard Cooper

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
  • Everybody Hates Chris(2005)

    Show 88 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Producer · Story · Writer · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
  • Weekends at the D.L. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Longest Yard(2005)

    as Caretaker

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Madagascar(2005)

    as Marty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
  • Paparazzi(2004)

    as Pizza Delivery Guy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
  • Chris Rock: Never Scared(2004)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer · as Self

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Head of State(2003)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Mays Gilliam

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • Pauly Shore Is Dead(2003)

    as Chris Rock

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • Bowling for Columbine(2002)

    Thanks · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • Bad Company(2002)

    as Jake Hayes / Kevin Pope

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Rock

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back(2001)

    as Chaka Luther King

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Osmosis Jones(2001)

    as Osmosis Jones (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence(2001)

    as Comedian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Pootie Tang(2001)

    Producer · as JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chris Rock

  • Down to Earth(2001)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · as Lance Barton

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • Disappearing Acts(2000)

    as TV Entertainer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • DAG (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Rock (uncredited)

  • Nurse Betty(2000)

    as Wesley

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Narrator

  • Dogma(1999)

    as Rufus

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker(1999)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Jackie's Back!(1999)

    as Chris Rock

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
  • The Hughleys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 89 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

  • Lethal Weapon 4(1998)

    as Det.Lee Butters

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • Doctor Dolittle(1998)

    as Rodney (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • The Chris Rock Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 17 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Beverly Hills Ninja(1997)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger 'Booda' Sack (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
  • Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer · as Self

  • Sgt. Bilko(1996)

    as Lieutenant Oster

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • The Immortals(1995)

    as Deke

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Panther(1995)

    as Yuck Mouth

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Woody (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
  • Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer · as Self

  • HBO Comedy Half-Hour(1994)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
  • Politically Incorrect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

  • CB4(1993)

    Co-Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Albert / MC Gusto

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Carver Dooley

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
  • Martin(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Valentino Watson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
  • Boomerang(1992)

    as Bony T

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • New Jack City(1991)

    as Pookie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Maurice / Jasmine

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
  • In Living Color (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cheap Pete · as Various

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Rock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka(1988)

    as Rib Joint Customer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen(1988)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Beverly Hills Cop II(1987)

    as Parking Valet

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • Uptown Comedy Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer · Actor

  • Krush Groove(1985)

    as Person Standing Next to Club Phone During Fight (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Carson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
  • The Oscars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 4 episodes · as Host · as Self

  • Chris Rock: Bigger and Blacker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

  • Co-Parenting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Grown Ups 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Kurt McKenzie

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 104 titles, 101 of them dated from 1953 to 2026; peak year 2002.

Film career

19532026

Peak 2002 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 26 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting86 of 104: 74 only acting, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting7 of 104: 1 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thWriting21 of 104: 7 only writing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdProducing17 of 104: 1 only producing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thOther crew6 of 104: 3 only other crew, 3 with another role

104 titles, 18 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1980s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew1990s25 · 19 acting · 7 crew2000s33 · 28 acting · 10 crew2010s23 · 20 acting · 5 crew2020s13 · 11 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 16% of 50 roles
859500051015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

4 Primetime Emmys and 3 other major awards from 33 major nominations, 1997–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
  2. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
  3. 2021
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie Made for Television
  4. 2019
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
  5. 2017
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) - Specials
  6. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Special Class Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Specials
  7. 2015
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Comedy Movie
  8. 2010
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated
Show 8 earlier years
  1. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
  2. 2006
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Comedy Album
  3. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
  4. 2001
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
  5. 2000
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Spoken Comedy Album
  6. 1999
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program
  7. 1998
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Spoken Comedy Album
  8. 1997
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Chris Rock's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 63; across their 62 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Midcredits score across 80 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th24
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 80 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed29

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 48 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Chris Rock's work okay for kids?

Across up to 33 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore28 titles27–86 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity33 titles18–58 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity29 titles25–90 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs25 titles20–67 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense26 titles6–62 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Chris Rock work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Rock's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cedric The Entertainer shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles