Editing Chris Rock (section)

=== 2000–2009: Sitcom and stardom ===
[[File:Cameron Diaz Chris Rock 2012 Shankbone.JPG|thumb|right|[[Cameron Diaz]] and Rock in 2012 at the premiere of ''What to Expect When You're Expecting'']]
He then starred in the [[dark comedy]] ''[[Nurse Betty]]'' (2000) starring [[Renée Zellweger]], [[Greg Kinnear]] and [[Morgan Freeman]] which also debuted at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] on May 11, 2000. The film was a critical success. In the later 2000s, Rock started to work increasingly behind the camera. He wrote the film ''[[Down to Earth (2001 film)|Down to Earth]]'' (2001) along with friend and comedian [[Louis C.K.]] The film was based on the [[Warren Beatty]] film, ''[[Heaven Can Wait (1978 film)|Heaven Can Wait]]'' (1978). That same year Rock also produced and starred in the C.K. directed film ''[[Pootie Tang]]'' (2001). Rock also would work as a writer and director of the political comedy ''[[Head of State (2003 film)|Head of State]]'' (2003) and marital comedy ''[[I Think I Love My Wife]]'' (2007). He also played the lead in both films. He also went on to star in films like ''[[The Longest Yard (2005 film)|The Longest Yard]]'' (2005) opposite [[Adam Sandler]], and the action comedy film ''[[Bad Company (2002 film)|Bad Company]]'' (2002) opposite [[Anthony Hopkins]].

''' ''Everybody Hates Chris'' (2005–2009)'''

In September 2005, the [[UPN]] television network premiered a comedy series called ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]'', loosely based on Rock's school days, for which he was the executive producer and narrator. The show garnered both critical and ratings success.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Icon Chris Rock|url=http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=7480&src=maxim_ed|magazine=[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]|date=April 2007|access-date=March 15, 2007|archive-date=June 2, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602132312/http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=7480&src=maxim_ed|url-status=live}}</ref> The series was nominated for a 2006 [[Golden Globe]] for Best TV Series (Musical or Comedy), a 2006 [[People's Choice Award]] for Favorite New Television Comedy, and two 2006 [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] for costuming and cinematography.<ref>{{cite web|title=Golden Globe Awards for 'Everybody Hates Chris'|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/tv-show/everybody-hates-chris|website=[[Golden Globe]]|access-date=May 17, 2020|archive-date=August 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802175435/https://www.goldenglobes.com/tv-show/everybody-hates-chris|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations Are Announced for "The 32nd Annual People's Choice Awards," to Be Broadcast January 10 on the CBS Television Network|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2005/11/10/nominations-are-announced-for-the-32nd-annual-peoples-choice-awards-to-be-broadcast-january-10-on-the-cbs-television-network-19780/20051110cbs02/ |website=[[The Futon Critic]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Everybody Hates Chris (Awards & Nominations)|url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/everybody-hates-chris|website=[[Emmy]]|access-date=May 17, 2020|archive-date=August 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814173053/https://www.emmys.com/shows/everybody-hates-chris|url-status=live}}</ref>

Starting in 2005, Rock has also voiced the eccentric zebra [[List of Madagascar characters#Marty|Marty]] in [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks]]' animated film franchise ''[[Madagascar (franchise)|Madagascar]]''. He starred in two of the film's sequels, ''[[Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]]'' (2008), and ''[[Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted]]'' (2013). In 2007 Rock voiced Mooseblood the Mosquito in the [[Jerry Seinfeld]] animated film, ''[[Bee Movie]]''.

In 2009, Rock released his first documentary, 2009's ''[[Good Hair (film)|Good Hair]]''. The film focuses on the issue of how African-American women have perceived their [[Afro-textured hair|hair]] and historically styled it. The film explores the current styling industry for black women, images of what is considered acceptable and desirable for African American women's hair in the United States, and their relation to [[African American culture]]. The film premiered at the 2009 [[Sundance Film Festival]] where it earned critical acclaim and received a Special Jury Prize. The [[National Board of Review]] named it one of the five best documentaries of the year. Rock was also nominated for the [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Documentary|Gotham Award for Best Documentary]] and for the [[Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay|Best Documentary Screenplay]] from the [[Writers Guild of America Awards 2009|Writers Guild of America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvsourcemagazine.com/2010/02/1904-2010-writers-guild-award-winners/|title=2010 Writers Guild Award Winners|date=February 21, 2010|website=TV Source Magazine|access-date=February 20, 2019|archive-date=February 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221054749/https://tvsourcemagazine.com/2010/02/1904-2010-writers-guild-award-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> Rock has since stated working on a documentary about debt called ''Credit Is the Devil''.<ref>{{cite news | last = Furey | first = Phil | title = Chris Rock sets comic sights on devilish credit | work = Reuters | date = April 16, 2010 | url = https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63F5OA20100417 | access-date = May 10, 2010 | archive-date = April 22, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100422033958/http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63F5OA20100417 | url-status = live }}</ref>