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Chris Rock (born February 7 , 1965 in Andrews, South Carolina ) is an American Stand-up Comedian and Actor . He grew up in Bed-Stuy in Brooklyn , New York . CAREER He was a cast member of the popular Sketch Comedy series '' Saturday Night Live '' from 1990 – 1993 . His tenure on the show gave Rock national exposure, but was rarely used on the show save for his recurring Nat X character. Rock was fired from ''SNL'' in the spring of 1993, as part of a regular cast turnover. Chris took the firing to concentrate on a film career. Unfortunately acting jobs were few, so Rock abandoned Hollywood to concentrate on stand-up comedy. His 1996 stand-up special ''Bring the Pain'' reinvented Chris Rock as one of the hottest comedians in Hollywood . His routine, which featured commentaries on race in America stirred up much controversy especially in light of his routine. In addition to acting, Rock has had three , and most recently, '' Never Scared '' in 2004 . HBO also aired his talk show, '' The Chris Rock Show '', which gained critical acclaim for Rock's interviews with famous celebrities. While Rock has acted in movies since 1986 (including a small role in '' Beverly Hills Cop II ''), it was only until the success of his stand-up act in the mid-'90s that Rock began receiving major parts in films. These include roles in '' Lethal Weapon 4 '', '' Nurse Betty '', '' Dogma '', '' Madagascar '', and the 2005 remake of '' The Longest Yard ''. His comedy typically involves television network premiered a comedy series called '' Everybody Hates Chris '' that is based on Rock's school days. CONTROVERSY On his 2004 HBO Special, '' Never Scared '', he made comments regarding abortion stating, "When a woman gets pregnant it's a choice between a woman and her girlfriends. A woman gets pregnant, her and her girlfriends get together and they have a little abortion tribunal, and they vote on the baby like it's '' Survivor ''...and that's how life is decided in America." His comments drew fire from both Pro-Life and Pro-Choice groups. In early 2005 , Rock hosted the 77th Academy Awards ceremony. The decision to have Rock host the awards was seen by some to bring an "edge" to the ceremony and to make it more relevant or appealing to younger audiences. Some were worried that Rock's outspoken and often crude humor would tarnish the staid image of the awards, but his comedy ruffled few feathers aside from those of Sean Penn . Rock jokingly asked "Who is this guy?" in reference to actor Jude Law seemingly appearing in every movie Rock had seen that year and implied Law was a low-rent Tom Cruise . Nearly two hours later, Penn took the stage to present and said "In answer to our host's question, Jude Law is one of our finest young actors" to the surprise of a television audience who had mostly forgotten the earlier remark. On September 9 , 2005, Chris Rock said " George Bush hates midgets" before saying his original script during a telethon similar to the Kanye West situation. The tone was one of Parody and not actual opinion. PERSONAL LIFE Rock has been married to Malaak Compton-Rock since November 23 , 1996. She is the founder and Executive Director of StyleWorks, a Non-profit , full-service Salon that provides free services for women leaving Welfare and entering the workforce. The couple have two daughters together, Lola Simone (born June 28 , 2002 ) and Zahra Savannah (born May 22 , 2004 ). Actor Tony Rock is Chris' younger brother. Their father, Julius Rock, died in 1989 . FILMOGRAPHY
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