‘Saturday Night Live’
Chris Rock appeared on the NBC sketch show from 1990-1993 and has returned twice to host.
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‘In Living Color’
After leaving SNL, Rock appeared as a guest in sketches throughout the Fox series' fifth season. The show's regular cast members included the Wayans family, Jim Carrey and Jamie Foxx.
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‘Beverly Hills Ninja’
Rock co-starred as a bellhop who befriends Chris Farley's title character in this 1997 comedy about a man who was raised by ninjas. It pulled in $31 million at the box office. Rock and Farley were both castmembers together on Saturday Night Live in the early '90s, and this was Farley's last film to be released before his death in December 1997.
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‘Lethal Weapon 4’
Rock appeared as Detective Butters in the fourth installment of the buddy-cop film franchise. The 1998 film, also starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Joe Pesci, made $285 million.
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‘Dogma’
The 1997 Kevin Smith-directed comedy, which grossed $30 million, centered on two fallen angels (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) who try to make their way back to heaven. The ensemble cast included Rock as Rufus, a forgotten apostle.
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‘The Chris Rock Show’
Rock hosted the HBO talk show from 1997-2000. It nabbed an Emmy in 1999 for outstanding writing for a variety or music program.
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‘Down to Earth’
In the third adaptation of the play Heaven Can Wait, Rock played a comedian who dies and comes back to life in the body of an older white businessman. Directed by Chris and Paul Weitz (American Pie), the 2001 film made $71 million.
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‘The Longest Yard’
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Paramount The 2005 remake ‘The Longest Yard’ grossed $190 million.
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‘I Think I Love My Wife’
Rock marked his directorial debut with the 2007 dramedy that he co-wrote with longtime collaborator Louis C.K. The film centered on Rock's married character having eyes for another woman (Kerry Washington) and netted $13 million.
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‘Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa’
Rock has voiced Marty the zebra in all three of the animated Madagascar films, including 2008's Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith round out the franchise's primary voice cast.
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‘Grown Ups’
The 2010 comedy about five childhood friends renting a lakeside summer home grossed $271 million and spawned a 2013 sequel. Rock played stay-at-home father Kurt, and the cast included Rock's former SNL co-stars Adam Sandler, David Spade and Rob Schneider. Kevin James also starred.
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‘Top Five’
Rock, who wrote and directed the comedy, stars opposite Rosario Dawson as a comedic actor who wants to reinvent himself with more dramatic fare. The film premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and hits theaters Dec. 5, 2014.