Chris Tucker at Texas Trust CU Theatre

Rising to fame in the early 1990s as a recurring performer on Def Comedy Jam, American actor and stand-up comedian Chris Tucker has his breakout in 1995, starring alongside Ice Cube in the cult stoner-buddy movie Friday. In 1997, he co-starred with Charlie Sheen in Money Talks and had a notable role in Fifth Element, and the following year he starred alongside Jackie Chan in the first of three Rush Hour films – a series of martial arts action comedy movies. Throughout the 2000s, Tucker took a break from acting and returned to stand-up comedy, performing comedy the comedy circuit and enjoying the opportunity to connect with an audience again. In 2013, he was critically acclaimed for his performance in the Silver Linings Playbook and in 2015, Tucker recorded a stand-up comedy special for Netflix.