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Jackson also left legacy as cultural phenomenon
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Minneapolis Star Tribune - Found Jun. 27, 2009 ... audiences, inspired amateurs of all ages and launched the careers of entertainers from Chris Brown to Chris Tucker, said Mark Anthony Neal... Jackson's musical genius rivalled only by status as cultural ... - Macleans Online Jackson Also Leaves Legacy As Cultural Phenom - KRXI-TV Reno King of Pop left legacy as fashion icon - Miami Herald Jackson's musical genius rivalled only by status as cultural ... - Metronews Explore All |
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Reuters - Found Jun. 26, 2009 Houston, Luther Vandross, Usher, Britney Spears, 'N Sync, 98 Degrees, James Ingram, Gloria Estefan, Mya, Chris Tucker and a host of others. Schedule Update: TV One to Air All Star Michael Jackson: 30th ... - Houston Chronicle TV One to re-air 2001 Jacko special that featured Jacksons reunion - KansasCity.com Schedule Update: TV One to Air All Star Michael Jackson: 30th ... - Stockhouse Canada Schedule Update: TV One to Air All Star Michael Jackson: 30th ... - Forbes.com Explore All |
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Florida Times-Union - Found May. 25, 2009 ... turned-bad boy Chris Brown was escorted to a spot two seats away from Usher followed closely behind by Rush Hour funnyman Chris Tucker and... |
Chris Tucker to address TC graduating class
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Daily Home - Found Apr. 28, 2009 TALLADEGA - Actor, comedian and philanthropist Chris Tucker is scheduled to address the 2009 graduating Talladega College class at commencement |
Energy job losers could get windfall
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Washington Times - Found Jul. 2, 2009 ... it preemptively included a benefits' program for the millions of workers it expected to displace?' asked Chris Tucker, a spokesman for the... |
Energy job losers could get windfall
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Washington Times - Found Jul. 2, 2009 ... it preemptively included a benefits' program for the millions of workers it expected to displace?' asked Chris Tucker, a spokesman for the... |
King of Pop
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Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday - Found Jul. 3, 2009 ... could record parodies of ?Beat It? and ?Bad.? When comedians such as, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock and Chris Tucker joked about Jackson in... |
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The influence of his music
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Boston Globe - Found Jul. 1, 2009 Chris Tucker isnt even a musician, but his Jackson shtick is as much a part of who he is as his high-pitched lunacy. |
Chris Tucker Biography
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Chris Tucker
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| Born | Christopher Tucker August 31, 1972 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actor/Comedian1 |
| Years active | 1988 — present |
Christopher "Chris" Tucker (born August 31, 1972) is an American actor and comedian most widely known for his roles as Smokey in Friday and James Carter in the Rush Hour trilogy.
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Biography
Early life
Chris Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Mary and Norris Tucker. His mother was closely involved in church work, and his father was an independent businessman who owned a janitorial service.23 Tucker was raised in Decatur, Georgia.
After graduating from Columbia High School,1 Tucker moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy and movies.
Career
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 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;4 the film became an enormous success. The other star, Jackie Chan, received $15 million and gross points.
Despite a flurry of films at the start of his career, Tucker has only made three appearances since 1998, all as Detective James Carter. Tucker's career trajectory is unusual in that, while he has made such a relatively small number of films, he has already become a member of the unofficial "$20 million per film" club, joining such actors as Brad Pitt, Denzel Washington, Tom Cruise and Will Smith. Tucker signed a two-movie contract with New Line Cinema for 40 million dollars to star in Rush Hour 3 and another unnamed film. He is also to receive 20% of the gross against his salary from the 3rd Rush Hour film.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). He chose to do the Rush Hour series instead.
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.
Personal life
Tucker is friends with fellow star Jackie Chan, as well as the late singer Michael Jackson, and appeared in Jackson's video "You Rock My World" (2001) and on the intro of the track on the album Invincible. He also appeared at the beginning of the music video for "California Love" by Tupac Shakur. A friend of Bill Clinton, Tucker has travelled with the former President overseas, though he endorsed Barack Obama rather than Hillary Clinton in the 2008 primaries.67
He also has a son named Destin Christopher Tucker, who was born in 2000 and lives with his mother in Los Angeles. He resides in the luxury community of Bella Colina in Montverde, Florida, located west of Orlando. He also lives in a gated community in Tarzana, California, where he raises his children.
Tucker participated in a PBS documentary on the genetic makeup of African Americans. He found he has African American, European American, and Native American ancestry.8 Through DNA tests (as aired on the 2006 PBS documentary African American Lives), Tucker's paternal ancestry was traced back to the Mbundu ethnic group of Angola and one line of his mother's to the Bamileke of Cameroon.91011 Tucker also managed to trace his family tree back to the 1830s.12 Tucker was shown traveling to Angola, the birthplace of his ancestors, with the program's host Henry Louis Gates.13
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Roseanne | Himself | TV Series |
| 1992 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Rapper | TV Series |
| 1994 | House Party 3 | Johnny Booze | |
| 1995 | Friday | Smokey | |
| Panther | Bodyguard | ||
| Dead Presidents | Skip | ||
| 1996 | Kenan & Kel | Rapper | TV Series |
| 1997 | Money Talks | Franklin Hatchett | |
| Jackie Brown | Beaumont Livingston | ||
| The Fifth Element | Ruby Rhod | ||
| 1998 | Rush Hour | Detective James Carter | |
| 2001 | Rush Hour 2 | Detective James Carter | |
| 2001 | Diary | Himself | TV Series |
| 2006 | African American Lives | Himself | TV Series |
| 2007 | Rush Hour 3 | Detective James Carter | |
| 2009 | Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra | George Jacobs |
References
- ^ a b NNDB: Chris Tucker
- ^ Chris Tucker Biography - Yahoo! Movies
- ^ Chris Tucker Biography (1972-)
- ^ Chris Tucker's profile at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Chris Tucker signs onto Brett Ratner's Rush Hour 3 accessed August 5, 2007 8:31PM
- ^ Nedra Pickler (January 22, 2008). "Obama sees rock-star power in action". Yahoo! News. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080123/ap_on_el_pr/obama_rock_star. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Candace Newson (January 26, 2008). "On the trail: Stars talk politics, endorsements as they 'stand for change' with Obama". TheTimesandDemocrat.com. http://www.thetandd.com/articles/2008/01/26/features/fries/12928835.txt. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Richard Willing (2008). "DNA rewrites history for African-Americans". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/genetics/2006-02-01-dna-african-americans_x.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-05.
- ^ "African Ancestry & DNA Tests: The Results"
- ^ Chris Tucker 'Rush Hour 3' Interview with Kam Williams
- ^ Chris Tucker and Brett Ratner The A.V. Club
- ^ African Ancestry & DNA Tests
- ^ Oprah, Bishop Jakes, Chris Tucker Trace Roots On PBS Accessed August 5, 2007 8:28PM
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