As of July 2026, Chris Tucker is best known for The Fifth Element. Find every show and movie Chris Tucker has starred in — and where to watch them — below.
Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker

Actor Born 1971 Atlanta, Georgia, USA 8 Movies

Christopher "Chris" Tucker (born August 31, 1971) 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. Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the youngest son of Mary Louise and Norris Tucker. Tucker was raised in Decatur, Georgia. After graduating from Columbia High School, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy and movies. In 1992, Tucker was a frequent performer on Def Comedy Jam. He made his cinematic debut in House Party 3, and gained greater film recognition alongside rapper Ice Cube in the 1995 film Friday. In 1997, he co-starred with Charlie Sheen in Money Talks, and alongside Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element. 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 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. Tucker is good friends with fellow Rush Hour star Jackie Chan, and was also close friends with the late singer Michael Jackson, introducing and dancing with him at his 30th Anniversary Special, appearing in Jackson's video "You Rock My World" from his 2001 album Invincible and attending Jackson's memorial service. A friend of Bill Clinton, Tucker has traveled with the former President overseas, though he endorsed Barack Obama rather than Hillary Clinton in the 2008 primaries. On February 13, 2009, Tucker participated in the NBA All-Star Weekend's Celebrity Game.

Alongside acting, Chris Tucker is also known as a comedian.

Chris Tucker's most notable role to date came in Silver Linings Playbook (2012), where he played Danny McDaniels. He also appeared in The Fifth Element (1997) as Ruby Rhod. Most recently appeared in Jackie Brown (1997) as Beaumont Livingston.

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🎬 Chris Tucker's Movies

The Fifth Element
Ruby Rhod
1997
Rush Hour
Carter
1998
Rush Hour 2
James Carter
2001
Rush Hour 3
James Carter
2007
Silver Linings Playbook
Danny McDaniels
2012
Jackie Brown
Beaumont Livingston
1997
Friday
Smokey
1995
Air
Howard White
2023

📝 Created / Written by Chris Tucker

Money Talks
Executive Producer
1997
Chris Tucker: Live
Writer
2015

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