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Chris Rock

Lauded by peers and critics alike, Chris Rock is one of our generation’s strongest comedic voices. With a career spanning more than three decades, Rock has enjoyed ongoing success in both film and television as a comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director.

Rock made history on March 4, 2023 with his Netflix standup special, “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” a first of its kind global live streaming event. The special debuted on Netflix’s Top 10 and has been nominated for three Emmys, a Grammy, a Golden Globe, a DGA, a PGA, and a People’s Choice Award.  The special was the culmination of his Ego Death World Tour.

Rock can be seen starring opposite Colman Domingo in the Higher Ground produced and George C. Wolfe directed biopic, “Rustin,” currently streaming on Netflix.

Next up Rock will be collaborating with Steven Spielberg on a film about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Rock will direct and produce the project, with Spielberg on board as executive producer. His animated series “Everybody Still Hates Chris” is set to stream globally on Paramount + and Comedy Central. Rock serves as the executive producer and narrator.

In 2021, Rock starred as Loy Cannon in season 4 of FX’s Emmy-winning drama series “Fargo.”  He also teamed up with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures in the reimagining of the newest Saw franchise movie, “Spiral,” in which he produced and starred in. His most recent standup special, “Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut,” is currently streaming on Netflix.

In 2014 he led the ensemble cast of “Top Five,” a critically acclaimed comedy feature that he also wrote and directed. In 2009 Rock ventured into the documentary world as a writer and producer of “Good Hair,” and in 2014 he executive produced “Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of the Comic Strip,” a documentary recounting the history of one of New York’s most famous comedy venues.  His feature acting credits include David O’Russell’s Amsterdam, The Week Of, the Grown Ups and Madagascar franchises, 2 Days in New York, Death at a Funeral, Nurse Betty, Dogma, the hip-hop comedy CB4, and New Jack City.

His television work includes serving as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” from 1989 - 1993 and as executive producer, writer and narrator for the series “Everybody Hates Chris.” The series ran from 2005 - 2009 and is still one of the highest rated syndicated shows in the world.

In 2011, Rock made his Broadway debut starring in Stephen Adly Guirgis’s “The Motherf**ker With The Hat.”

Rock has won four Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and is a New York Times Best-Selling Author. In addition, he received two nominations for the 2016 Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Director for a Variety Special for “Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo,” and Outstanding Special Class Program for the 88th Annual Academy Awards.