Editing Chris Tucker

{{Short description|American actor and comedian (born 1971)}}
{{about|the American stand-up comedian and actor|the British make-up artist|Christopher Tucker}}
{{Use American English|date = August 2019}}
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{{Infobox comedian
| name           = Chris Tucker  
| image          = Chris Tucker by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption        = Tucker in 2019
| birth_name     = Christopher Tucker
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1971|8|31}}
| birth_place    = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.
| active         = 1992–present
| spouse         = {{marriage|Azja Pryor|1997|2003|end=divorced}}
| children       = 1
| medium         = {{hlist|Stand-up|film|television}}
| genre          = {{hlist|[[Observational comedy]]|[[sarcasm]]|[[black comedy]]|[[insult comedy]]}}
| subject        = {{hlist|[[African-American culture]]|[[World news|current events]]|[[human sexuality]]|[[Popular culture|pop culture]]|[[race relations]]|[[racism]]}}
}}

'''Christopher Tucker''' (born August 31, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Tucker made his debut in 1992 as a [[stand-up comedy|stand-up performer]] on the [[HBO]] comedy series ''[[Def Comedy Jam]]'', where he frequently appeared on the show during the 1990s. He made his feature film debut in ''[[House Party 3]]'' in 1994 and gained greater recognition in ''[[Friday (1995 film)|Friday]]'' the following year. In 1997, he co-starred in the films ''[[The Fifth Element]]'' and ''[[Money Talks (1997 film)|Money Talks]]'', and appeared in a supporting role in [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s ''[[Jackie Brown]]''. Tucker later achieved international fame in the 2000s for playing Detective James Carter in the [[Rush Hour (franchise)|''Rush Hour'' film series]].

==Early life, education, and career==
Christopher Tucker was born in Atlanta on August 31, 1971,<ref>Stated on ''[[African American Lives]]'', 2006</ref><ref name=bookref1>{{cite book|last=Gates|first=Henry Louis Jr.|title=In Search of Our Roots: How 19 Extraordinary Blacks Reclaimed Their Past|publisher=[[Crown Publishing Group|Crown]]|date=January 2009|page=[https://archive.org/details/insearchofourroo00gate/page/397 397]|url=https://archive.org/details/insearchofourroo00gate/page/397|isbn=978-0-307-38240-5|url-access=registration}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christucker.com/bio/ |title= Bio - Chris Tucker Actor, Comedian, Humanitarian Chris Tucker  |access-date=February 7, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174401/http://www.christucker.com/bio/ |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }} Official Bio</ref> the youngest son of Mary Louise (''née'' Bryant) and Norris Tucker.<ref name="bookref1"/> One of six children, Tucker learned early in life that humor had the power to draw attention to himself both at school and at home.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/chris-tucker-21129749#early-years|title=Tucker's early life|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329205748/https://www.biography.com/people/chris-tucker-21129749#early-years|archive-date=March 29, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> His father was an independent businessman who owned a janitorial service.<ref>[https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800023484/bio Chris Tucker Biography – Yahoo! Movies<!-- Bot generated title -->]. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029060453/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800023484/bio |date=October 29, 2011 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/2/Chris-Tucker.html Chris Tucker Biography] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052045/http://www.filmreference.com/film/2/Chris-Tucker.html |date=March 4, 2016 }} filmreference.com.</ref> Tucker grew up in a [[Pentecostal]] [[Christians|Christian]] household; his parents were members of the [[Church of God in Christ]] during his childhood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://urbanologymag.com/chris-tucker-showcases-his-serious-side/|title=Chris Tucker gets serious about the film industry|date=March 10, 2014|access-date=October 5, 2022|archive-date=October 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011184143/https://urbanologymag.com/chris-tucker-showcases-his-serious-side/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Tucker grew up in [[Decatur, Georgia]], and after graduating from [[Columbia High School (Decatur, Georgia)|Columbia High School]], he moved to [[Los Angeles]] to pursue his comedy career. His comedy influences were [[Richard Pryor]] and [[Eddie Murphy]], and Tucker was known by his teachers and high school classmates for making people laugh by doing impressions of Murphy, [[Michael Jackson]], and others.<ref>
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==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>
{{cite journal
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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]]''.

==Philanthropy and political views==
He endorsed [[Barack Obama]] in the [[Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008|2008 primaries]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080123/ap_on_el_pr/obama_rock_star |title=Obama sees rock-star power in action |access-date=January 28, 2008 |author=Nedra Pickler |date=January 22, 2008 |publisher=[[Yahoo! News]] }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thetandd.com/lifestyles/recreation/kids-and-teens/on-the-trail-stars-talk-politics-endorsements-as-they-stand/article_f10f4ea4-8a74-5f14-b011-5c441de92a47.html|title=On the trail: Stars talk politics, endorsements as they 'stand for change' with Obama |access-date=January 28, 2008|author=Candace Newson|date=January 26, 2008|publisher=The Times and Democrat}}</ref>

In 2021, Tucker joined the [[Heal Los Angeles Foundation]] as an official ambassador. The Foundation is co-founded by [[Michael Jackson]]’s son, Prince Jackson, and their purpose is to help inner-city youth in Los Angeles by ending homelessness, child abuse, and hunger in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/prince-jackson-host-annual-thriller-costume-party-jackson-80683057|title=Prince Jackson to host annual 'Thriller' costume party at Jackson family estate|first=Good Morning|last=America|website=Good Morning America}}</ref>

During the 2022 [[Heal Los Angeles Foundation#Thriller Night events|Halloween Thriller Night]] hosted by the Heal Los Angeles Foundation, Tucker and [[Steve Harvey]] were honored and received the inaugural "Man in The Mirror" Award. The award is given to influential individuals using their platforms for good. Tucker accepted the award that was presented by Prince Jackson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/music/prince-jackson-says-so-much-of-father-michael-remains-in-his-music-exclusive/|title=Prince Jackson Says 'So Much' of Father Michael Remains 'in His Music'|website=Peoplemag}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Tucker has a son named Destin with his ex-wife Azja Pryor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/chris-tucker-son-destin-cannes/|title=Family Night Out! Chris Tucker Brings Lookalike Son to Quentin Tarantino's Cannes Premiere|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|last=Falcone|first=Dana Rose|date=May 21, 2019}}</ref> He divides his time between Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Atlanta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/chris-tucker-finishes-michael-jordan-film-in-return-to-strip-2604254/|title=Chris Tucker finishes Michael Jordan film in return to Strip|date=July 8, 2022}}</ref>

Tucker is good friends with fellow ''Rush Hour'' co-star [[Jackie Chan]]. He was also close with singer [[Michael Jackson]]: introducing and dancing with him at his [[Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration|30th Anniversary Celebration]]; appearing in his video "[[You Rock My World]]" from the 2001 album ''[[Invincible (Michael Jackson album)|Invincible]]''; [[Trial of Michael Jackson#Chris Tucker|testifying on Jackson’s behalf during his 2005 trial]], and attending his [[Michael Jackson memorial service|memorial service]]. Tucker's career was also influenced by Jackson, as he is seen dancing and singing to "[[Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough]]" in a scene in ''[[Rush Hour 2]]'' and imitating Jackson's dancing style in ''Friday''.

Tucker participated in Professor [[Henry Louis Gates Jr.]]'s 2006 [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] documentary on the genetic makeup of African Americans, ''[[African American Lives]]'', that specifically focused on stories of Native American heritage in African-American communities. Tucker's [[Genealogical DNA test|DNA test]] results showed [[Ethnic groups of Africa|African]], European, and "likely some Native American" ancestors.<ref name="USAToday">{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/genetics/2006-02-01-dna-african-americans_x.htm|title=DNA rewrites history for African-Americans|date=February 1, 2006|publisher=[[USA Today]]|author=Richard Willing|access-date=August 5, 2008}}</ref> Tucker's patrilineal ancestry was also traced back to the [[Ambundu]] ethnic group of [[Angola]] and one line of his mother's to the [[Bamileke]] of [[Cameroon]].<ref name="DNA">[http://afgen.com/black_dna2.html "African Ancestry & DNA Tests: The Results"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306203356/http://afgen.com/black_dna2.html |date=March 6, 2016 }}.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.avclub.com/content/interview/chris_tucker_and_brett_ratner | title = Chris Tucker and Brett Ratner |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081231180015/http://www.avclub.com/content/interview/chris_tucker_and_brett_ratner |archive-date= December 31, 2008 }}</ref> He also traced his family tree back to the 1830s.<ref>[http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1139512580.shtml African Ancestry & DNA Tests] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212001319/http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1139512580.shtml |date=December 12, 2007 }}.</ref> Tucker and Gates were shown visiting Angola, the birthplace of some of his ancestors.<ref>[http://www.dallasblack.com/entertainment/newversionrootspbs Oprah, Bishop Jakes, Chris Tucker Trace Roots On PBS] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221453/http://www.dallasblack.com/entertainment/newversionrootspbs |date=March 3, 2016 }}. January 31, 2006. Retrieved April 18, 2015.</ref>

In 2014, Tucker settled a $2.5 million tax debt. A representative blamed "poor accounting and business management".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/01/showbiz/chris-tucker-tax-bill/|title=Chris Tucker settles huge tax bill; poor management blamed for IRS lien|last=Duke|first=Alan|work=[[CNN]]|date=September 1, 2014|access-date=June 6, 2016}}</ref> In November 2021, the [[Internal Revenue Service|IRS]] sued Tucker, seeking $9.6 million in back taxes.<ref>{{cite news|work=USAToday.com|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/11/17/chris-tucker-irs-9-million-taxes-lawsuit-friday-actor/8648957002/|title='Friday' star Chris Tucker faces lawsuit claiming he owes IRS more than $9 million in taxes|last=Brisco|first=Elise|date=November 17, 2021|accessdate=November 28, 2021}}</ref>

Also in 2014, Tucker told an interviewer that he refrains from using harsh profanity in his performances due to his Christian faith.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.straight.com/arts/90221/faith-keeps-chris-tuckers-comedy-clean|title=Faith keeps Chris Tucker's comedy clean|last=MacPherson|first=Guy|date=July 23, 2014|work=[[The Georgia Straight]]}}</ref>

Tucker's connection to [[Jeffrey Epstein]] was covered in the 2020 [[Netflix]] documentary series ''[[Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich]]''. In 2002, Tucker traveled in Epstein's airplane alongside [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Kevin Spacey]] for humanitarian purposes in combating the [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]] epidemic in Africa.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-30/epstein-s-pilot-recalls-shuttling-chris-tucker-to-bill-clinton#xj4y7vzkg|title=Epstein's Former Pilot Testifies About Shuttling Clinton, Trump and Spacey|website=Bloomberg|date=November 30, 2021|access-date=April 2, 2023}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Film===

{| class="wikitable sortable" 
|-
! Year 
! Film
! Role 
! Notes
|-
| 1993
| ''[[The Meteor Man (film)|The Meteor Man]]''
| M.C. In Mall
| Uncredited
|-
| 1994 
| ''[[House Party 3]]'' 
| Johnny Booze 
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1995 
| ''[[Friday (1995 film)|Friday]]'' 
| Smokey
| 
|-
| ''[[Panther (film)|Panther]]'' 
| Bodyguard 
|
|-
| ''[[Dead Presidents]]'' 
| Skip 
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1997 
| ''[[The Fifth Element]]'' 
| Ruby Rhod 
|
|-
| ''[[Money Talks (1997 film)|Money Talks]]'' 
| Franklin Maurice Hatchett
| Also executive producer
|-
| ''[[Jackie Brown]]'' 
| Beaumont Livingston 
| 
|-
| 1998 
| ''[[Rush Hour (1998 film)|Rush Hour]]'' 
| rowspan="3" | James Carter
|
|-
| 2001 
| ''[[Rush Hour 2]]''
| 
|-
| 2007 
| ''[[Rush Hour 3]]'' 
| 
|-
| 2012 
| ''[[Silver Linings Playbook]]'' 
| Danny McDaniels 
| 
|-
| 2016 
| ''[[Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (film)|Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk]]'' 
| Albert Brown
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Air (2023 American film)|Air]]'' 
| Howard White
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year 
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1992
| ''[[Hangin' with Mr. Cooper]]''
| Rapper
| Episode: "Please Pass the Jock"
|-
| ''[[Def Comedy Jam]]''
| Himself
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2001
| ''32nd NAACP Image Awards''
| Host
| TV special
|-
| ''[[Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration]]''
| rowspan="2" | Himself
| Guest
|-
| ''[[Diary (American TV series)|Diary]]''
| Episode: "What About Me?"
|-
| 2002
| ''33rd NAACP Image Awards''
| rowspan="2" | Host
| rowspan="2" | TV special
|-
| 2005
| ''[[36th NAACP Image Awards]]''
|-
| 2006
| ''[[African American Lives]]''
| Himself
| 4 episodes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[BET Awards 2013]]''
| Host
| TV special
|-
| 2015 
| ''Chris Tucker – Live'' 
| Himself 
| [[Netflix]] exclusive stand-up comedy special<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4835636/|title = Chris Tucker Live|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| ''2nd Annual Urban One Honors''
| Co-Host
| TV special
|-
| ''[[Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich]]''
| Himself
| Archive footage
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year 
! Title
! Artist
|-
| 1994
| "Nuttin' But Love (Heavy D)"
| [[Heavy D & the Boyz]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1995
| "[[Keep Their Heads Ringin']]"
| [[Dr. Dre]]
|-
| "[[California Love]]"
| [[Tupac Shakur]] featuring Dr. Dre & [[Roger Troutman]]
|-
| 1997
| "[[Feel So Good]]"
| [[Mase]]
|-
| 2001
| "[[You Rock My World]]"
| [[Michael Jackson]] 
|-
| 2005
| "[[Shake It Off (Mariah Carey song)|Shake It Off]]"
| [[Mariah Carey]]
|-
| 2021
| "Love One Another"
| [[Tito Jackson]]
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!| Year
!| Award
!| Category
!| Nominated work
!| Result
|-
| rowspan=3|1995 || rowspan=3|[[MTV Movie Awards|MTV Movie Award]] || [[MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance|Best Comedic Performance]] || rowspan=3|''[[Friday (1995 film)|Friday]]'' || {{nom}}
|-
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance|Best Breakthrough Performance]] || {{nom}} 
|-
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo|Best On-Screen Duo]] (with [[Ice Cube]]) || {{nom}} 
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1997 || rowspan=2|[[Golden Raspberry Award|Razzie Award]] || rowspan=2|[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star|Worst New Star]] || ''[[The Fifth Element]]'' || {{nom}}
|-
| ''[[Money Talks (1997 film)|Money Talks]]'' || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=6|1998 || [[Blockbuster Entertainment Awards|Blockbuster Entertainment Award]] || Favorite Duo – Action/Adventure (with [[Jackie Chan]]) || rowspan=6|''[[Rush Hour (1998 film)|Rush Hour]]'' || {{won}}
|-
| [[MTV Movie Award]] || [[MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo|Best On-Screen Duo]] (with [[Jackie Chan]]) || {{won}} 
|-
| [[Image Awards]] || Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Kids Choice Awards]] || Favorite Movie Actor || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|[[MTV Movie Award]] || [[MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance|Best Comedic Performance]] || {{nom}} 
|-
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Fight]] (with [[Jackie Chan]]) || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=9|2001 || [[Kids Choice Awards]] || Favorite Movie Actor || rowspan=9|''[[Rush Hour 2]]'' || {{nom}} 
|-
| [[BET Award]] || [[BET Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Kids Choice Awards]] || Favorite Male Butt Kicker || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=4|[[MTV Movie Award]] || [[MTV Movie Award for Best Fight|Best Fight]] (with [[Jackie Chan]]) || {{won}}
|-
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance|Best Comedic Performance]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Sequence|Best Musical Sequence]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team|Best On-Screen]] (with [[Jackie Chan]]) || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award]] || [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor - Comedy|Movie Actor - Comedy]] || {{won}}
|-
| Movie: Chemistry (with [[Jackie Chan]]) || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2007 || [[People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award]] || Favorite On-Screen Match-up (with [[Jackie Chan]]) || rowspan=2|''[[Rush Hour 3]]''  || {{nom}}
|-
|[[MTV Movie Award]] || [[MTV Movie Award for Best Fight|Best Fight]] (with [[Jackie Chan]] and [[Sun Mingming]]) || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2012 || [[Broadcast Film Critics Association]] || [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast|Best Cast]] || rowspan=2|''[[Silver Linings Playbook]]''  || {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] || [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture]] || {{nom}} 
|-
|}

==References==
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