Chris Rock

Directed, co-wrote and starred in I Think I Love My Wife, a remake of the 1972 French film Chloe in the Afternoon

Co-starred with Adam Sandler and Burt Reynolds in The Longest Yard remake

Hosted the 77th Academy Awards (ABC) at the Kodak Theater (aired in February)

Produced Everybody Hates Chris (UPN), a single-camera comedy inspired by his experiences growing up in 80s Brooklyn; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Comedy series

Voiced the Zebra in the animated comedy Madagascar

Made feature directorial debut with Head of State ; also starred and co-wrote the screenplay

Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Teamed with Anthony Hopkins in the action comedy Bad Company

Co-wrote, produced and co-starred in Pootie Tang , based on a character created in one of his HBO specials

Had first leading role in Down to Earth , the second remake of 1941 s Here Comes, Mr. Jordan (previously remade as Heaven Can Wait in 1978); also contributed to screenplay

Lent his voice to the animated title character in Osmosis Jones ; played a renegade white-blood cell cop teamed with a stuffy cold tablet (David Hyde Pierce) to combat a cold in Bill Murray s body

Co-starred with Morgan Freeman and Renee Zellweger in Neil LaBute s black comedy Nurse Betty ; screened at Cannes; played a hitman teamed with Freeman

Again hosted the MTV Music Video Awards , broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House

Headlined second solo HBO comedy special Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker

Played Rufus, the hitherto unknown 13th apostle, in Kevin Smith s Dogma

Had featured role in Lethal Weapon 4

Helped students at Howard University start a black humor magazine; edited first few issues of The Illtop Journal

Served as an executive producer of the sitcom The Hughleys (ABC, 1998-2000; UPN, 2000)

Voiced the guinea pig in the remake of Dr. Dolittle , starring Eddie Murphy

Executive produced and starred in the HBO talk show The Chris Rock Show ; also wrote; won third Emmy Award for writing show

Hosted the MTV Music Video Awards

Began doing memorable TV commercials for 1-800-CALL-ATT and providing the voice of the puppet Li l Penney for Nike

Made first appearance on NBC s The Tonight Show

Provided political convention coverage for Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (Comedy Central); earned Emmy nomination for writing

Wrote, co-executive produced and starred in the Emmy-winning Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (HBO); also earned Emmy Award for writing

Headlined the HBO Comedy Half-Hour Special Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes

Co-wrote, produced and starred in the feature comedy CB4

Joined cast of the Fox variety series In Living Color ; only appeared in nine episodes

Had supporting role in the Eddie Murphy vehicle Boomerang

Had key co-starring role as a crack addict in New Jack City

Spent two seasons (1990-1992) as featured player on Saturday Night Live ; promoted to regular during the 1992-1993 season; left show after the 1993 season

Had early TV exposure on HBO special Uptown Comedy Express

Made film debut as a parking valet in Beverly Hills Cop II , starring Eddie Murphy

Began working in NYC comedy clubs when he was 17

Raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York