Filmography Chris Tucker

Christopher "Chris" Tucker (born August 31, 1972)[1] is an American actor and comedian, best known for his roles as Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour trilogy and Smokey in the 1995 film Friday. 
In 1992, Tucker was a frequent performer on Def Comedy Jam.[citation needed] He made his cinematic debut in House Party 3,[citation needed] and gained greater film recognition alongside rapper Ice Cube in the 1995 film Friday.[citation needed] In 1997, he co-starred with Charlie Sheen in Money Talks, and alongside Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element. He later starred in the 1998 martial arts action comedy Rush Hour and its sequels, Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3, in which he played James Carter, an abrasive wise-cracking detective. After the commercial success of the first Rush Hour film, Tucker held out for a $20 million salary for Rush Hour 2 and was paid $25 million salary for Rush Hour 3.[4] The latter was part of a $40 million two-movie contract with New Line Cinema that also included an unnamed future film film. He was also to receive 20% of the gross against his salary from the Rush Hour 3.[5] 
 
Tucker did not reprise his role of Smokey in Next Friday (2000) because he had become a born-again Christian after filming Money Talks (1997).[citation needed] He did star in Michael Jackson's video "You Rock My World".[citation needed] On February 13, 2009, Tucker participated in the NBA All-Star Weekend's Celebrity Game. Other celebrities participating include rapper Master P, NBA Hall of Famer's Clyde Drexler, Dominique Wilkins, wide receiver Terrell Owens, and four Harlem Globetrotters. 
 
Tucker was announced in 2007 to star in the New Line drama film Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra, directed by Brett Ratner and based on George Jacobs' autobiography of working as Frank Sinatra's valet during the Rat Pack era of 1953-1968.