Chris Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia the son of Mary, who was involved in church work, and Norris Tucker, who owned a janitorial service.
Tucker's first major movie role was alongside rapper Ice Cube in the 1995 film Friday. He also starred with Charlie Sheen in 1997's Money Talks and alongside Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element in the same year. 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. Realizing the success of the first Rush Hour film, Tucker held out from studio bosses until they paid his price tag of $20 million for Rush Hour 2, the film became an enormous success. The other star, Jackie Chan, received $15 million and gross points.
(read less)Chris Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia the son of Mary, who was involved in church work, and Norris Tucker, who owned a janitorial service.
Tucker's first major movie role was alongside rapper Ice Cube in the 1995 film Friday. He also starred with Charlie Sheen in 1997's Money Talks and alongside Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element in the same year. 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,...
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