Christopher Julius Rock III, simply known as Chris Rock, is an American comedian, screenwriter, television and film producer, as well as a voice actor. How rich is Chris Rock? According to the sources, Chris Rock’s net worth is estimated to be $80 million. Chris Rock accumulated most of his net worth due to his successful career as an actor and a comedian in the entertainment industry. Rock was voted as the fifth greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central. Born in 1965, in Andrews, South Carolina, Chris Rock began his career by doing stand-up comedy in a New York comedy club “Catch a Rising Star” for several years, until he gained some local, and later nation, recognition.
Chris Rock Net Worth $80 Million
At the time Chris Rock was noticed and befriended by Eddie Murphy, who gave him his first role in a film “Beverly Hills Cop II”. In 1990, Rock joined the cast of a popular sketch comedy series titled “Saturday Night Live”, where he appeared next to Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Chris Farley and David Spade. With the release of his first comedy album “Born Suspect” in 1991, Chris Rock began gaining public recognition, thus increasing his net worth. In 1993, Rock left SNL and instead appeared as a guest star on the sketch show “In Living Color”. After the cancellation of the show, Rock concentrated on stand-up comedy and released his first HBO comedy special “Big Ass Jokes”. However, it was his second stand-up special “Bring the Pain” released in 1996 that established him as one of the best comedians in the industry, and won him two Emmy Awards. Chris Rock later released two more comedy specials under HBO: “Bigger & Blacker” in 1999 and “Never Scared” in 2004, as well as his own talk show titled “The Chris Rock Show”. The show ran for five seasons, and became an instant success, gaining him critical acclaim, a total of three Emmy Awards and 15 nominations.
Chris Rock’s remarkable career as a stand-up comedian granted him a place in the movie entertainment as well. Rock appeared in a wide range of popular films such as “Beverly Hills Ninja” with Chris Farley, “Lethal Weapon 4” with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, and “The Longest Yard” with Adam Sandler and Nelly. Rock’s 2010s appearances include movies “Death at a Funeral”, “Grown Ups” and “2 Days in New York”. In addition to his profitable career as a comedian and actor, Chris Rock significantly contributed to his net worth by producing a television series titled “Everybody Hates Chris”. The show ran for four seasons and was nominated for Golden Globe for Best TV Series, People’s Choice Award, and two Emmy Awards for costuming and cinematography. A well-known comedian and actor with an estimated net worth of $80 million, Chris Rock has also appeared in a variety of music videos and stage plays. In 1997, Rock published a book titled “Rock This!” that received a titled of the “National Bestseller”. Chris Rock currently resides in Alpine, New Jersey with his wife Malaak Compton Rock and their two daughters.
