Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker, like many black actors, began his career with standup performances. He became famous in the late 90's, when he appeared on the screen as a shocking presenter in "The Fifth Element". Now on his account several film awards, one of them Tucker received thanks to a duet with Jackie Chan.

Chris' early years were in Atlanta. The future actor was not much different from his peers. The Tucker family had six children. The devout mother, the wife of the owner of a small cleaning company, often took them to church. She sang in the local choir, to which she tried to introduce the children. However, frequent trips to the church did not bring up humility in Chris. The boy wanted to be different from the other children, to be in the spotlight. One day he realized that the best way to attract attention - a sense of humor.

Chris didn't study well, but he played sports: boxing and football. The actor is still in good physical shape today. Height - 185 cm, weight - 80 kg. Tucker never dreamed of becoming an athlete. He was attracted by the less thorny paths to the stars. Tucker's stand-up debut took place at the school prom. The performance of his peers was a success, and Chris decided to become a famous comedian by all means.

Tucker first played for the Atlanta club. On weekends, his uncomplicated jokes were sold-out. Chris decided to move to Los Angeles, because in this city are concentrated famous stand-up clubs. However, in the center of American show business ambitious young man expected disappointment, with which he, however, quickly coped.

The first performance in the Los Angeles club guy from Atlanta failed miserably. Impartial judges found him unfit to take the stage. Chris didn't despair. In addition, coming out of the club, where he was defeated, he saw an announcement about the recruitment of young stand-ups.

Without hesitation, Chris went to the audition. This time he was lucky. Tucker's biography dating back to the late 80's includes a series of happy coincidences. For three years, Chris performed with Bernie Mac himself. Then I decided to try my hand at the movies.

The first project was the drama "Threat to Society", in which Tucker played an unpleasant character. The film was well received by both film critics and audiences. But the novice actor, who played the role of a drug addict, few people paid attention.

The failed comedy "Home Party" is the second project in Tucker's filmography. In the next film, Chris again played a drug addict. But this role made the actor popular.

"Friday" shows one day in the life of two unemployed guys. Tucker as Smokey is persuasive. Unsurprisingly, in the future the actor will appear on the screen more often in the image of an asocial personality. Chris's character has a talking name. Smokey is partial to special smoking mixtures, but insolvent, on which the plot of comedy is tied.

In 1995, the actor was involved in the filming of three more films. In addition to "Friday," he played in "The Panthers" and "Dead Presidents." In the first, Chris played a secondary role. In the second - a member of a gang that hunts for "dead presidents" - so called cash in American criminal circles. 

Roles in films of the mid-90s did not glorify Tucker, which can not be said about the fantastic action movie, which collected in 1997 $263 million. After the release of "Friday" Chris was recognized on the street. But he dreamed of world fame. Another happy occasion was not long in coming. In "The Fifth Element" the actor created the most memorable image - the image of Ruby Rod. 

In extravagant attire, with a pretentious hairstyle and eccentric behavior, he eclipsed other heroes. But experts did not appreciate the efforts of the rising star. Tucker was mercilessly awarded the Golden Raspberry.

In 1997, Chris played in two more films. One of them is "Jackie Brown." Tucker was back on set in the company of world stars. When the actor was offered a role in the action movie "Rush Hour", he agreed, but demanded a fee of three million. Tandem 44-year-old stuntman, star of action, and 27-year-old comedian brought the film $240 million. Although the plot of comedy, as well as many movie hits, is uncomplicated.

Tucker's needs, intoxicated by fame, grew rapidly. When Brett Ratner decided to shoot the sequel three years later, Chris demanded $20 million. The director agreed. By the way, initially in the role of James Carter Ratner wanted to see a more eminent black comedian - Eddie Murphy. But the star could not agree.

The last part of the police trilogy was released in 2007. Tucker's fee has now reached $25 million. Chan received $15 million for both the second and third parts. For seven years Tucker managed to earn good money, so he decided to take a break in the acting career. The next time appeared on the screen in 2012.

In the early 2000s, the actor starred in a clip of Michael Jackson, which is rather reminiscent of a short film. Tucker was friends with the King of Pop. In the second part of "Peak Hour" the actor parodies Jackson's dance technique. Among the friends of actor Bill Clinton, whom he accompanied on foreign trips. In the 2008 election, Tucker supported Barack Obama.

The actor has a son Destin, who lives in Los Angeles with his mother. Little is known about Tucker's personal life. There are no photos of girls on Instagram. The actor is either not determined to part with the bachelor lifestyle, or carefully protects his personal space from the eyes of journalists and fans.

Photo Tucker often appeared in the press in 2014 due to an unpleasant but rather typical story for show business. It became known that millions earned in the pair in Chan, Chris safely spent. At the same time, the actor forgot to pay taxes in time. Tucker repaid a $2.5 million fine, which was to sell some of the property.

The actor was involved in the filming of a documentary on the origin of African Americans. I learned that among his ancestors are Africans, Europeans and Indians. The actor agreed to undergo a DNA test, a brief information about his family tree was presented in the film African American Lives. Together with the film crew Tucker flew to Angola - to the historical homeland.

In 2017, it was reported that Ratner was preparing to film the fourth part of Peak Hour. Tucker's famous partner is in his 60s. Whether he will be able to fight fictional criminals as quickly as he did in 2007 is unknown. But the director is optimistic. Artur Sarkisian, the producer of the action series, announced that Tucker agreed to shoot another sequel back in 2009. 

However, then the actor said: 

The film is expected to be released in 2018. It is possible that the shooting will take place in Moscow. However, Ratner announced that the comedy this time will serve as a backdrop to the landscapes of the Russian capital, Ratner reported two years after the release of the third part. And since then, his plans could change. In 2019, the sequel to the film that brought fame to the actor - the comedy "Friday" is expected to be released. The working title of the sequel is "Last Friday."

1993 - "Threat to Society" 1995 - "The Panther" 1995 - "Friday" 1995 - "Dead Presidents" 1997 - "The Fifth Element" 1997 - "Jackie Brown" 1997 - "Money Decides Everything" 1998 - Rush Hour 2012 - "My boyfriend is a nutcase" 2019 - "Last Friday"

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Chris Tucker Net Worth 2021

Chris Tucker 's revenue is $1.5M in 2021. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Chris Tucker and could vary in the range between $865.2K - $1.8M.

Chris Tucker Net Worth 2020

Chris Tucker 's revenue is $1.4M in 2020. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Chris Tucker and could vary in the range between $656K - $1.7M.

Chris Tucker Net Worth 2019

Chris Tucker 's revenue is $1.9M in 2019. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Chris Tucker and could vary in the range between $620.1K - $1.4M.

Chris Tucker Net Worth 2018

Chris Tucker 's revenue is $1.1M in 2018. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Chris Tucker and could vary in the range between $557.2K - $2M.

Chris Tucker Net Worth 2017

Chris Tucker 's revenue is $1.4M in 2017. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Chris Tucker and could vary in the range between $714.5K - $1M.

Chris Tucker Net Worth 2016

Chris Tucker 's revenue is $1.6M in 2016. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Chris Tucker and could vary in the range between $588.8K - $1M.

Chris Tucker Net Worth 2015

Chris Tucker 's revenue is $1.3M in 2015. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Chris Tucker and could vary in the range between $737.1K - $1.6M.

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