Editing Chris Tucker (section)

==Career==
[[File:Chris Tucker 1996.jpg|thumb|Tucker in 2000|left|upright]]
Tucker began showcasing his comedy skills before an audience in local Atlanta comedy clubs until he decided to move to Los Angeles in 1990 to further pursue his stand-up comedy career.<ref>
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 }}</ref> In 1992, Tucker was a frequent performer on the [[HBO]] comedy series ''[[Def Comedy Jam]]''.<ref name="mirobo1 Added">{{cite web|author=mirobo1 Added|url=http://www.tv.com/def-comedy-jam/show/6267/summary.html|title=Def Comedy Jam on|website=Tv.com|date=August 31, 2006|access-date=January 11, 2011|archive-date=September 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090929021757/http://www.tv.com/def-comedy-jam/show/6267/summary.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his cinematic debut in ''[[House Party 3]]'' in 1994<ref name="imdb">{{IMDb name|676}}</ref> and gained greater film recognition alongside [[N.W.A]] rapper [[Ice Cube]] in ''[[Friday (1995 film)|Friday]]'' the following year.<ref name=imdb/> In 1997, he co-starred in the films ''[[The Fifth Element]]'' and ''[[Money Talks (1997 film)|Money Talks]]''. He also played a supporting role in [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s ''[[Jackie Brown]]'' and had a starring role in the spy comedy ''Double-O-Soul'', but the latter was never released.<ref>
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Along with Hong Kong actor and martial artist [[Jackie Chan]], Tucker starred as LAPD detective James Carter in the martial arts action comedy film series ''[[Rush Hour (franchise)|Rush Hour]]''. After the commercial success of the [[Rush Hour (1998 film)|first ''Rush Hour'' film]], he held out for a $20 million salary for ''[[Rush Hour 2]]'', and was paid $25 million for ''[[Rush Hour 3]]''.<ref name="Chris Tucker's Taxing Situation">Grossberg, Josh. [http://au.eonline.com/uberblog/b192581_chris_tuckers_taxing_situation.html "Chris Tucker's Taxing Situation"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731043215/http://au.eonline.com/uberblog/b192581_chris_tuckers_taxing_situation.html |date=July 31, 2010 }}, [[E!]] News, July 28, 2010</ref> The latter was part of a $40 million two-movie contract with [[New Line Cinema]] that also included an unnamed future film. He was also to receive 20% of the gross from ''Rush Hour 3''.<ref name="movieweb.com">[http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEsNCAsByWrYwA "Chris Tucker signs onto Brett Ratner's Rush Hour 3"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804050625/http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEsNCAsByWrYwA |date=August 4, 2009 }}. MovieWeb.com, May 5, 2005. Retrieved August 5, 2007.</ref>

Tucker did not reprise his role as Smokey in ''[[Next Friday]]'' (2000) or ''[[Friday After Next]]'' (2002) for religious reasons, later saying that he did not want to encourage others to smoke marijuana.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ice Cube reveals Chris Tucker turned down $12M for role in 'Friday' sequel |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/30/entertainment/ice-cube-chris-tucker-friday-sequel/index.html |website=cnn.com |date=December 30, 2021 |access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> He starred in [[Michael Jackson]]'s video "[[You Rock My World]]" and made a cameo appearance in [[Tupac Shakur]]'s "[[California Love]]".<ref name="ReferenceA">{{IMDb title|1667880|You Rock My World}}</ref> On February 13, 2009, Tucker participated in the [[NBA All-Star Weekend]]'s Celebrity Game. Other celebrities participating included rapper [[Master P]], NBA Hall of Famers [[Clyde Drexler]] and [[Dominique Wilkins]], wide receiver [[Terrell Owens]], and four [[Harlem Globetrotters]].

Tucker was announced in 2007 to star in the New Line drama film ''Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra'', directed by Brett Ratner and based on George Jacobs's autobiography of working as [[Frank Sinatra]]'s valet during the [[Rat Pack]] era of 1953–68.<ref name="rottentomatoes.com">Giles, Jeff. [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/1672414/chris_tucker_brett_ratner_reteam_for_sinatra/ "Chris Tucker, Brett Ratner Reteam for Sinatra"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105025957/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/1672414/chris_tucker_brett_ratner_reteam_for_sinatra/ |date=November 5, 2012 }}, [[Rotten Tomatoes]], September 20, 2007.</ref>

In 2011, Tucker made a comeback to stand-up comedy. The next year, he returned to film in ''[[Silver Linings Playbook]]'', co-starring [[Bradley Cooper]], [[Jennifer Lawrence]], and [[Robert De Niro]]. Tucker's performance in the film was well received by critics and audiences alike.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/chris-tucker-break-ends-in-silver-linings-1118042288/|title=Chris Tucker break ends in 'Silver Linings'|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|date=September 6, 2011}}</ref> The film itself received numerous nominations and awards including the [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast]]. He also hosted the [[BET Awards 2013|2013 BET Awards]]. In 2016, he appeared in ''[[Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (film)|Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk]]''. In 2023, he portrayed [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] executive Howard White in the film ''[[Air (2023 American film)|Air]]''.