History Creator / ChrisRock

* ImAManICantHelpIt: On UsefulNotes/BillClinton's extra-martial affair: "A man is basically as faithful as his options!"

* TheAtoner: He claims that after his divorce in Tambourine, he's been looking to God, but not for a lot; just a small sprinkle of religion in his life to compliment the meal that is himself. In his words, he's "trying to find God...before God finds him."

** His "Black People vs. Niggas" routine mentions that he hates that "niggas" not only don't read but are ''proud'' of the fact, and that a book is "like [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kryptonite]] to a nigga".

Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is a stand-up comedian, actor and producer. He is generally considered to be the successor to Creator/RichardPryor as the most prominent black comedic actor and stand-up. He got his break on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' in 1990 and left in 1993 (in protest over the lack of good roles on the show, though he had a memorable recurring character [militant black talk show host Nat X] and did do his share of celebrity impressions, like Arsenio Hall, [[Music/PublicEnemy Flava Flav]], Music/MCHammer, Creator/WhoopiGoldberg, Music/MichaelJackson, [[Music/TwoLiveCrew Luther Campbell]], and porn star Long Dong Silver) and became a frequent guest star (not a cast member, as some sources will tell you) on ''Series/InLivingColor'' during its [[SeasonalRot lackluster final season]] as his character Cheap Pete from ''Film/ImGonnaGitYouSucka.''

He really broke into the mainstream with his second {{Creator/HBO}} stand-up show ''Bring The Pain'' in 1996, and, in particular, his controversial assessment of the state of black America: 'Black People versus Niggas'. This led to the successful late night comedy talk show ''Series/TheChrisRockShow'', which aired on HBO from 1997-2000. Several more acclaimed stand-up tours have followed as have numerous film roles in both live action and animation (''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'', ''Film/OsmosisJones'') and [[Series/EverybodyHatesChris a sitcom based on his childhood]].

His other HBO specials were ''Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes'' (1994), ''Bigger and Blacker'' (1999), ''Never Scared'' (2004), and ''Kill the Messenger'' (2008). In 2018, he released his first stand-up special for Creator/{{Netflix}} called ''Chris Rock: Tamborine''. He is set to play a lead role in [[Series/FargoSeasonFour the fourth season]] of ''Series/{{Fargo}}'', airing in 2020. He also wrote the story for, executive produces, and stars in ''Film/Spiral2021'', the ninth entry in the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' series.

->''"Comedy is the blues for people who can't sing"''

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* MrFanservice: Although considerably rare among ''male'' stand-up comedians, he's had his fair share of admirers.

%%* NoIndoorVoice

* SchoolBullyingIsHarmless: In ''Tamborine'', he says that without bullying, people won't be prepared to deal with assholes as adults.

* CreepyUncle: Mentions this in the "Uncle Johnny" skit about how everyone has that one "molester uncle". He discusses the only positive of this being a case of that uncle molesting you...but he put you through college.

He really broke into the mainstream with his second {{Creator/HBO}} stand-up show ''Bring The Pain'' in 1996, and, in particular, his controversial assessment of the state of black America: 'Niggas versus Black People'. This led to the successful late night comedy talk show ''Series/TheChrisRockShow'', which aired on HBO from 1997-2000. Several more acclaimed stand-up tours have followed as have numerous film roles in both live action and animation (''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'', ''Film/OsmosisJones'') and [[Series/EverybodyHatesChris a sitcom based on his childhood]].

-->"What are you gonna do? [[XanatosGambit Send me to jail where a bunch of black prisoners are gonna treat me like a fucking hero for the rest of my life?]] And what about the death penalty? [[DeusExMachina Just get pardoned by the black President!]]"

His other HBO specials were ''Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes'' (1994), ''Bigger and Blacker'' (1999), ''Never Scared'' (2004), and ''Kill the Messenger'' (2008). In 2018, he released his first stand-up special for Creator/{{Netflix}} called ''Chris Rock: Tamborine''. He is set to play a lead role in [[Series/FargoSeasonFour the fourth season]] of ''Series/{{Fargo}}'', airing in 2020. He also wrote the story for, executive produces, and stars in ''Film/Spiral2020'', the ninth entry in the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' series.

* PlayingAgainstType: He makes his first foray into {{horror}} with ''Film/Spiral2020''.

Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III (born February 7, 1965 in Andrews, South Carolina) is a stand-up comedian, actor and producer. He is generally considered to be the successor to Creator/RichardPryor as the most prominent black comedic actor and stand-up. He got his break on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' in 1990 and left in 1993 (in protest over the lack of good roles on the show, though he had a memorable recurring character [militant black talk show host Nat X] and did do his share of celebrity impressions, like Arsenio Hall, [[Music/PublicEnemy Flava Flav]], Music/MCHammer, Creator/WhoopiGoldberg, Music/MichaelJackson, [[Music/TwoLiveCrew Luther Campbell]], and porn star Long Dong Silver) and became a frequent guest star (not a cast member, as some sources will tell you) on ''Series/InLivingColor'' during its [[SeasonalRot lackluster final season]] as his character Cheap Pete from ''Film/ImGonnaGitYouSucka.''

-->'''Chris:''' What is on Kobe's mind? Going to Colorado, around all these white people, and not bringing Johnnie Cochran? Well then they say, "Well if he hires Johnnie Cochran, he's going to look guilty." Yeah, but you get to go '''''home'''''! You want to look innocent in jail? I'd rather look guilty at the mall.

* ConspiracyTheorist: Joked in 2004 that Bush was trying to distract us from the war in Iraq by making news stories that the media would cover. He was the one who sent the girl to Kobe Bryant's hotel room, he killed [[MissingWhiteWomanSyndrome Laci Peterson]], he sent the little boy to Music/MichaelJackson's house, and he made Creator/ParisHilton's sex tape. Becomes HilariousInHindsight come Tambourine when he realized that Bush's fuck ups were so bad that we got UsefulNotes/BarackObama elected as president. Claiming that "You know, maybe we're underestimating Dubya's contribution to African-American history month."

** He also points out that simply raising one's children should not be treated as revolutionary. "[[WantsAPrizeForBasicDecency What do you mean you take care of your kids?!]] You're ''supposed'' to take care of your kids you dumb motherfucker!"

-->"What are you gonna do? [[Main/Unishment Send me to jail where a bunch of black prisoners are gonna treat me like a fucking hero for the rest of my life?]] And what about the death penalty? [[DeusExMachina Just get pardoned by the black President!]]"

-->"What are you gonna do? [[Unishment Send me to jail where a bunch of black prisoners are gonna treat me like a fucking hero for the rest of my life?]] And what about the death penalty? [[DeusExMachina Just get pardoned by the black President!]]"

** Averted in his Netflix special ''Tambourine''. Chris admits that he didn't realize how good he had it with his wife [[BelatedLoveEpiphany until they were going through a divorce]]. In a rare vulnerable moment, Chris acknowledged that he was just not a good husband, and that he was being an asshole, even admitting that [[YourCheatingHeart he cheated on his wife with three other women]]. He also said he didn't realize how bad divorce proceedings were, and how hard he'd have to fight to get custody of his kids. In his own words, he thought he could "fuck up and just buy it off", learning to his surprise that marriage doesn't work that way. A good third of the special is him emphasizing how important a relationship/marriage really is. He equates a marriage to a band; while sometimes you're center stage, sometimes you're the [[TitleDrop tambourine]] player.

* OneTrueLove: He argues that this rarely happens, and when it does, it's the wrong time/situation. [[YourCheatingHeart You're married and they're single]], [[MalignedMixedMarriage you're Jewish and they're Palestinian]], or you're a black woman and he's a black man.

His other HBO specials were ''Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes'' (1994), ''Bigger and Blacker'' (1999), ''Never Scared'' (2004), and ''Kill the Messenger'' (2008). In 2018, he released his first stand-up special for Creator/{{Netflix}} called ''Chris Rock: Tamborine''. He is set to play a lead role in [[Series/FargoSeason Four the fourth season]] of ''Series/{{Fargo}}'', airing in 2020. He also wrote the story for, executive produces, and stars in ''Film/Spiral2020'', the ninth entry in the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' series.

* MalcolmXerox: Frequently revisits and lampoons this stock character; he's ''never'' played a straight example.

Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III (born February 7, 1965 in Andrews, South Carolina) is a stand-up comedian, actor and producer. He is generally considered to be the successor to Creator/RichardPryor as the most prominent black comedic actor and stand-up. He got his break on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' in 1990 and left in 1993 (in protest over the lack of good roles on the show, though he had a memorable recurring character [militant black talk show host Nat X] and did do his share of celebrity impressions, like Arsenio Hall, [[Music/PublicEnemy Flava Flav]], Music/MCHammer, Creator/WhoopiGoldberg, Music/MichaelJackson, [[Music/TwoLiveCrew Luther Campbell]], and porn star Long Dong Silver) and became a frequent guest star on ''Series/InLivingColor'' during its [[SeasonalRot final season]] as his character Cheap Pete from ''Film/ImGonnaGitYouSucka.''

His other HBO specials were ''Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes'' (1994), ''Bigger and Blacker'' (1999), ''Never Scared'' (2004), and ''Kill the Messenger'' (2008). In 2018, he released his first stand-up special for Creator/{{Netflix}} called ''Chris Rock: Tamborine''. He is set to play a lead role in the fourth season of ''Series/{{Fargo}}'', airing in 2019. He also wrote the story for, executive produces, and stars in ''Film/Spiral2020'', the ninth entry in the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' series.

* AwfulWeddedLife: "I haven't had pussy in seven years! I've had ''vagina''; '''I hate vagina!''' I was born out of a vagina! First thing I said was 'Man, I gotta get me some pussy!"
** Averted in his Netflix special ''Tambourine''. Chris admits that he didn't realize how good he had it, how bad divorce proceedings were, and how hard he'd have to fight to get his kids. He also, in a rare vulnerable moment, acknowledged that he was just not a good husband, and that he was being an asshole. In his words, he thought he could fuck up and just buy it off, learning to his surprise that [[CaptainObviousAesop marriage doesn't work that way.]] A good third of the special is him emphasizing how important a relationship/marriage really is. He equates a marriage to a band; while sometimes you're center stage, sometimes you're the [[TitleDrop tambourine]] player.

Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III (born February 7, 1965 in Andrews, South Carolina) is a stand-up comedian, actor and producer. He is generally considered to be the successor to Creator/RichardPryor as the most prominent black comedic actor and stand-up. He got his break on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' in 1990 and left in 1993 (in protest over the lack of good roles on the show, though he had a memorable recurring character [militant black talk show host Nat X] and did do his share of celebrity impressions, like Arsenio Hall, Flava Flav, M.C. Hammer, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Jackson, Luther Campbell from 2 Live Crew, and porn star Long Dong Silver) and became a frequent guest star on ''Series/InLivingColor'' during its [[SeasonalRot final season]] as his character Cheap Pete from ''Film/ImGonnaGitYouSucka.''

* ConspiracyTheorist: Joked in 2004 that Bush was trying to distract us from the war in Iraq by making news stories that the media would cover. He was the one who sent the girl to Kobe Bryant's hotel room, he killed [[MissingWhiteWomanSyndrome Laci Peterson]], he sent the little boy to Music/MichaelJackson's house, and he made Paris Hilton's sex tape. Becomes HilariousInHindsight come Tambourine when he realized that Bush's fuck ups were so bad that we got UsefulNotes/BarackObama elected as president. Claiming that "You know, maybe we're underestimating Dubya's contribution to African-American history month."

** Repeated when Chris derides claims of "I would never do such a thing!" from men not in the same position as Tiger Woods. Comically enough, Chris himself fell victim to this as revealed in "Tambourine" and boy howdy did he pay the price for that. These days, he prefers peace to pussy.
* InformedLoner: Mocks the Columbine gunmen and the 'Trenchcoat Mafia': "I saw the yearbook picture. There was six of them! I ain't have six friends in high school, I don't have six friends now! That's three on three with a half court."