History Creator / ChrisRock

* MotorMouth

A stand-up comedian, actor and producer, Chris Rock (February 7, 1965-) is generally considered to be the successor to Creator/RichardPryor as the most prominent black comedic actor and stand-up. He got his break on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' in 1990 and left in 1993 (in protest over the lack of good roles on the show, though he had a memorable recurring character [militant black talk show host Nat X] and did do his share of celebrity impressions, like Arsenio Hall, Flava Flav, M.C. Hammer, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Jackson, Luther Campbell from 2 Live Crew, and porn star Long Dong Silver) and became a frequent guest star on ''Series/InLivingColor'' during its [[SeasonalRot final season]] as his character Cheap Pete from ''I'm Gonna Git You Sucka''.

-->'''Chris''': I saw Michael on ''SixtyMinutes'', Ed Bradley tried his best to make Michael look like a ''mammal''. Like somebody that drank water and breathed air.

* AwfulWeddedLife: "I haven't had pussy in seven years! I've had ''vagina''; '''I hate vagina!''' I was born out of a vagina! First thing I said was 'Man, I've got to get me some pussy!"

* AwfulWeddedLife: "I haven't had pussy in seven years! I've had ''vagina'', '''I hate vagina!''' I was born out of a vagina! First thing I said was 'Man, I've got to get me some pussy!"

* CrossesTheLineTwice: His stand-up will venture into this territory from time to time. An excellent example is his commentary on misogyny in rap music, which plays RapeAsComedy for all its worth.

* [[ImAManICantHelpIt I'm A Man, I Can't Help It]]: On BillClinton's extra-martial affair: "A man is basically as faithful as his options!"

* WouldntHitAGirl: Played straight, but only after saying that "Nobody's above an ass-whooping".

A stand-up comedian, actor and producer, Chris Rock is generally considered to be the successor to Creator/RichardPryor as the most prominent black comedic actor and stand-up. He got his break on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' in 1990 and left in 1993 (in protest over the lack of good roles on the show, though he had a memorable recurring character [militant black talk show host Nat X] and did do his share of celebrity impressions, like Arsenio Hall, Flava Flav, M.C. Hammer, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Jackson, Luther Campbell from 2 Live Crew, and porn star Long Dong Silver) and became a frequent guest star on ''Series/InLivingColor'' during its [[SeasonalRot final season]] as his character Cheap Pete from ''I'm Gonna Git You Sucka''.

* InkSuitActor: Marty the zebra from the animated movie Madagascar looks alot like his voice actor. At least insofar as it's possible for a zebra to look like a human being...

* BumblingDad: Attacks the lack of respect "real dads" get.

He really broke into the mainstream with his second {{HBO}} stand-up show ''Bring The Pain'' in 1996, and, in particular, his controversial assessment of the state of black America: 'Niggas versus Black People'. Several more acclaimed stand-up tours have followed as have numerous film roles and [[EverybodyHatesChris a sitcom based on his childhood]].

-->'''Chris:''' Where the fuck's the trick!? Cut a lady in half, pull a rabbit out a hat, do something! What was his last trick? "I'm in a box, and I ain't gonna eat!". "I'm in a box, and I ain't gonna eat"? That ain't no trick, that's called "living in the projects"!.

-->Then they went to, "I'm American, I'm American, fuck all these illegal aliens." Then I started listening, 'cause I know niggas and Jews is next.

A stand-up comedian, actor and producer, Chris Rock is generally considered to be the successor to Creator/RichardPryor as the most prominent black comedic actor and stand-up. He got his break on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' in 1990 and left in 1993 (in protest over the lack of good roles on the show, though he had a memorable recurring character [militant black talk show host Nat X] and did do his share of celebrity impressions, like Arsenio Hall, Flava Flav, M.C. Hammer, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Jackson, Luther Campbell from 2 Live Crew, and porn star Long Dong Silver) and became a frequent guest star on ''Series/InLivingColor'' during its [[SeasonalRot final season]].

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Compare his appearance on ''SNL'' (where he had the 1990s high-top fade and was clean shaven) with the way he looks now (see page picture)

* CrossesTheLineTwice: His stand-up will venture into this territory from time to time. An excellent example is his commentary on misogyny in rap music, which plays RapeAsComedy for all it's worth.

A stand-up comedian, actor and producer, Chris Rock is generally considered to be the successor to Creator/RichardPryor as the most prominent black comedic actor and stand-up. He got his break on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' in 1990 and left in 1993 (in protest over the lack of good roles on the show) and became a frequent guest star on ''Series/InLivingColor'' during its [[SeasonalRot final season]].

* AngryBlackMan: He seems to be this in his early stand up years but has changed. He has played a MalcolmXerox character on ''SNL'' named Nat X who had his own militant talk show (''The Dark Side with Nat X''). In JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack he played a Malcolm Xerox film director.

* AngryBlackMan: He seems to be this in his early stand up years but has changed. He has played a MalcolmXerox character on ''SNL'' named Nat X who had his own militant talk show (''The Dark Side with Nat X'').

* BadassPreacher: Rock's paternal Grandfather was a preacher and taxi driver who, according to Chris' brother Tony, actually shot and killed a man who was trespassing on his property. [[RefugeInAudacity And then did the man's funeral the very next week]].

* AngryBlackMan: He seems to be this in his early stand up years but has changed. He has played an AngryBlackMan on ''SNL'' named Nat X who had his own talk show (''The Dark Side with Nat X'').

A stand-up comedian, actor and producer, Chris Rock is generally considered to be the successor to RichardPryor as the most prominent black comedic actor and stand-up. He got his break on ''SaturdayNightLive'' in 1990 and left in 1993 (in protest over the lack of good roles on the show) and became a frequent guest star on ''InLivingColor'' during its [[SeasonalRot final season]].