CHRIS TUCKER is an internationally
recognized, award-winning actor, producer and comedian. He is best known for
his role of Detective James Carter in the blockbuster
Rush Hour action-comedy
film franchise, starring opposite Jackie Chan under the direction of Brett
Ratner. Chris currently can be seen on the big screen staring opposite Ben
Affleck, Matt Damon and Viola Davis in the Amazon Studio hit AIR.
Tucker’s
career began in the early 1990s when he became a favorite on Russell
Simmons’
HBO Def Comedy Jam. He then rose to prominence with his
first starring role, in the 1995 cult classic
Friday, alongside Ice
Cube. In 1997, Tucker executive produced and co-starred with Charlie Sheen in
the hit movie
Money Talks, directed by Ratner, and also
appeared in Luc Besson’s globally successful sci-fi adventure
The Fifth
Element
.
His other film
credits include the Hughes brothers’
Dead Presidents, Quentin
Tarantino’s
Jackie Brown, David O’Russell’s award-winning hit Silver
Linings Playbook
, and Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.
In 2015, Tucker
released
Chris Tucker Live exclusively on Netflix, marking the
first project he starred in and produced through his own company, Chris Tucker
Entertainment. He currently tours around the world performing live comedy
shows, which have received rave reviews globally.
In addition to
entertaining millions of fans on stage and screen, Tucker is a dedicated
humanitarian, spending much of his spare time traveling the world, doing
charitable work through The Chris Tucker Foundation. By making a difference, he
truly believes we are blessed to be a blessing.
YONDR
This event will be a phone-free experience. Use of phones, smart watches and accessories will not be permitted in the performance space.
Upon arrival at the venue, all phones, smart watches and accessories will be secured in individual Yondr pouches that will be opened at the end of the event. Guests maintain possession of their devices at all times, and can access them throughout the event only in designated Phone Use Areas within the venue. All devices will be re-secured in Yondr pouches before returning to the performance space.
Anyone seen using a device (phone, smart watch or accessories) during the performance will be escorted out of the venue by security. We appreciate your cooperation in creating a phone-free experience.