Today we offer to learn more about the biography, career and personal life of the famous black actor Chris Tucker. Despite the fact that he was born in a very poor family, thanks to talent, perseverance and willpower, he managed to become a Hollywood star of the first magnitude. So meet: Chris Tucker!
Childhood
Chris Tucker, whose filmography today has many popular and successful films, was born on August 31, 1972 in the American small town of Decatur, located in the state of Georgia. At the birth of the future celebrity, the name Christopher was given, which he later decided to reduce. The Tucker family was very large and lived very poorly: he was the youngest of six children, his mother worked as a cleaner, and his father worked as a garbage man. Chris was forced to wear the clothes of his older brothers and sisters.
From an early age behind the younger Tucker, many began to notice the ability to parody other people. Chris was also very fond of cinema and was ready to sit on TV for hours. In addition, the future actor was distinguished by a cheerful disposition and could always make laugh both his peers and adults. With his talent to parody actors from the films he saw, the boy became famous throughout the school. However, as you might guess, the teachers were not particularly enthusiastic about the similar abilities of young Tucker, as he often frustrated lessons with his jokes and grimaces. However, Christopher was a little embarrassed, he continued to hone his talent.
Turning point
In 1980, as a young man, Tucker watched a movie called “Crazies in a Jail” starring Richard Preyer. According to him, it was this movie that decided the future fate of Chris. So, having successfully finished school, he decided to try his luck in the artistic field.
Chris Tucker: filmography, the beginning of a film career
At the age of 20, the young man decided to leave his father's house and went to conquer Hollywood. As often happens, he did not succeed right away, because no one at the world famous Dream Factory expected a young ambitious hochmach with open arms. For two years, Chris had to interrupt casual earnings in attempts to amuse the audience in a variety of comedy clubs. However, in fairness, it should be noted that he was able to do this quite well.
Tucker's efforts were rewarded in 1994 when director Eric Mesa drew attention to him, who invited him to play a minor role in the comedy Home Party-3. It should be noted that it was rather difficult to play the hero who got to Chris, and the aspiring actor literally went out of his way to do it well. However, despite all efforts, Tucker's debut went completely unnoticed. At that time, the whole world was watching films with the participation of Jim Carrey with enthusiasm. And Chris understood who to take an example from. He decided to combine the mobility of Jim Carrey with the constant chatter of Eddie Murphy and add to this burning mixture savory jokes based on the example of Richard Pryer. I must say that Chris’s experiment was a success.
1995 was quite successful for Tucker. So, the actor got a small role in the film “Dead Presidents”. He also played in the Panther episode. Both films were well received by the audience, and they began to pay attention to the young restless actor.
First success
However, a truly “happy ticket” Chris pulled out when he was offered the main role in the comedy “Friday” directed by F. Gary Gray. Chris Tucker, whose filmography at that time consisted of though successful films, but his participation in them was minimal, this time on the set was on an equal footing with Ice Cube, Nia Long, Bernie Mack, Tommy Lister Jr. and John Witherspoon. Despite the fact that the project was low-budget, it was a huge success at the box office. Although Chris had a very difficult role, he coped with it perfectly. After this work, Tucker was talked about as a very promising and promising young actor. Producers now took note of it, and enthusiastic viewers nominated for the MTV Award.
Break and return
After a dizzying success, actor Chris Tucker paused. Despite desperate attempts to get a good role, for two years the young man did not smile at all. However, obviously, such a pause was necessary for Chris to make a splash in 1997, starring as the colorful radio host Rob Rod in the science fiction film Luke Besson called The Fifth Element. The film was a huge success and became one of the most successful projects of the decade, instantly raising both the director and the actors (among which along with Tucker were stars of the first magnitude, such as Bruce Willis and Mila Jovovich) to new heights.
Thanks to the “Fifth Element,” Chris became very popular, and the size of his fees crossed the five-million mark. In 1997, Tucker, along with Charlie Sheen, played in the movie “Money Is Everything”, which was a significant financial success. In the same year, he acted as producer of the tape, titled “Brown,” by Quentin Tarantino.
On top of success: new films with Chris Tucker
In 1998, the picture “Peak Hour” was directed by Brett Ratner. The main roles in it were played by Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan. Despite the fact that the plot of the tape was far from new to Hollywood, the film made a splash. The viewer was delighted with a couple of police officers, consisting of the chatty and silly hero Tucker and the dexterous, fast Chinese, performed by Jackie Chan. As a result, “Rush Hour” became a real hit, collecting $ 246 million at the box office. For his role, Tucker won several prestigious awards.
In 2001, the creators of "Rush Hour" decided to repeat the success and shoot the continuation of the sensational film. Interestingly, over the past three years, the world has not seen a single movie with Chris Tucker. In turn, Jackie Chan during this time managed to star in as many as six films. When asked what Tucker had been doing for three years, he replied that he traveled and watched TV. So, be that as it may, in 2001, “Peak Hour 2” was released. Success was expected, but no one could have imagined that he would be able to break the record of the previous part. So, this film managed to raise as much as 330 million dollars at the world box office!
Another pause in work and change of role
After the successful "Rush Hour 2" in the career of Chris, there was a lull again, which lasted several years. He was offered a role in the comedy Black Knight, but the filmmakers could not give him the required fee of $ 20 million. Tucker has repeatedly stated his desire to change his role and prove to both the viewer and himself that he is capable of not only playing roles in comedies and action films. A similar opportunity was given to the actor in 2007, when he was invited to appear in the film "Mr. President." Despite the fact that he succeeded, the comedies with Chris Tucker remained the most attractive to the audience. Thanks to which, in the same year, the new part of the successful “Rush Hour” saw the light of day.
In 2012, the film was released with the participation of the actor "My boyfriend is crazy." In the current year, it is planned to shoot the next, already fourth, part of the acclaimed "Rush Hour".
Personal life
The name Chris Tucker was never mentioned by journalists in connection with the novels. However, it is known that the actor has a son named Destin Christopher. He was born in 1998 and currently resides with his mother in Los Angeles. The boy’s parents are not in a relationship, but they are good friends. Tucker loves his son very much and tries to spend as much time with him as possible.
As for relations with the opposite sex, in an interview, Chris said that he dreams of meeting an ideal woman who will give birth to many children.
Interesting Facts
Chris Tucker admits that he loves to sing and does it whenever possible.
An interesting fact is that the actor once signed a $ 45 million contract with New Line Cinema, which obliges him to participate in all the sequels of the movie “Rush Hour”.