Chris Rock

CTL-E-6073 · Person · other · 1965–present

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Combined Graph record U-03233 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-P-1174 + build store (JSON graph), record CTL-E-6073. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Chris Rock, born 7 February 1965 in Andrews, South Carolina, and raised in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant, is an American comedian, actor and filmmaker whose stand-up on race and American life made him one of the defining comics of his generation. Discovered by Eddie Murphy, he joined Saturday Night Live in 1990 and broke through with the HBO special Bring the Pain (1996), which won two Emmy Awards; Bigger & Blacker, Never Scared, Kill the Messenger and Tamborine followed. He created, produced and narrated the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009), drawn from his own Brooklyn childhood, hosted the Academy Awards in 2005 and 2016, and has won four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards in all. His 2023 Netflix special Selective Outrage was the streamer's first live stand-up event. In October 2026 he was promoting Misty Green, the feature he wrote, directed and starred in, which opened in theaters on 9 October 2026.

The record

• Also known as: Christopher Julius Rock
• Role(s): creator
• Known for: Co-creator of Everybody Hates Chris

Notes

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Referenced by

• Everybody Hates Chris — authored by → this record

Sources

• Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Chris Rock' — American comedian whose stand-up addressed racial matters; grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn; discovered by Eddie Murphy; Saturday Night Live cast member from 1990; first HBO special Big Ass Jokes (1994) — https://WWW.Britannica.com/print/article/506042 (primary source · build store)
• Wikipedia, 'Chris Rock' — Christopher Julius Rock, born 7 February 1965 in Andrews, South Carolina; SNL 1990–1993; Bring the Pain (1996); Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009) developed, written, produced and narrated by Rock; four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards; Selective Outrage (2023) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Rock (build store)
• Men's Journal, 'Chris Rock Reveals Major Grown Ups 3 Update' (6 Oct 2026) — Rock appeared on The Tonight Show on 5 Oct 2026 discussing current projects — https://www.mensjournal.com/entertainment/chris-rock-reveals-major-grown-ups-3-update-and-it-might-hit-netflix-sooner-than-you-think (build store)
• Tom + Lorenzo, 'BFI London Film Festival 2026: Misty Green Premiere' (13 Oct 2026) — director Chris Rock attended the London premiere of Misty Green with cast members Daniel Kaluuya, Rosalind Eleazar and Adam Driver — https://tomandlorenzo.com/2026/10/bfi-london-film-festival-2026-daniel-kaluuya-rosalind-eleazar-chris-rock-and-adam-driver-at-the-misty-green-premiere/ (build store)
• https://urbanhollywood411.com/chris-rock-making-everybody-hates-chris-reboot/ (verification source · master store)

Evidence note (master store)

Everybody Hates Chris was created by Chris Rock and Ali LeRoi (Urban Hollywood 411).

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