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Chris Rock

1965–

United States

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Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor and filmmaker. Originally a stand-up comedian in the 1980s, Rock often performed sets on race relations, human sexuality, and observational comedy. After minor film and television appearances in Beverly Hills Cop II and Miami Vice in 1987, Rock was cast as a member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1993.

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