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