Chris Tucker Net Worth 2022

40 year old actor and Comedian Chris Tucker has cemented his legendary career in history with record breaking salaries in hit movies like Rush Hour 3, Chris Tucker is worth over $50 million. He has appeared in classic films such as the Friday franchise, a role he plans on reprising later this year with fellow co-stars Ice Cube and Nia Long. But who would have thought a comedian would make his comeback to the big screen in an Oscar Nominated film Silver Linings Playbook. The actor starred alongside Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. His performance earned him high praise from critics and fans who remember him as the witty and quirky Smokey. BET recently signed him on to host the 2013 BET Awards paying him $1 million for his 3 hour hosting spot. A salary bigger than previous hosts Kevin Hart and Samuel L. Jackson!!

Chris Tucker Biography

Christopher Tucker was born August 31, 1972 in Atlanta Georgia. He grew up on Georgia’s decree where his father had a cleaning business. Named the class clown in the Columbia High School alma mater Tucker took the encouragement of friends and teachers to pursue a career in comedy. He moved to Los Angeles at the age of 19 and became a regular player in the Def Comedy Jam betting series. He is paid $ 2,000 for each appearance. While in LA he lived in a small apartment that he shared with two other male roommates who were also pursuing entertainment careers.

After making an extra small trip on the role in films like The Meteor Man, he found a casting call ad for House Party 3 he got that role. But the West Coast Ice Cube rapper who is a fan of Def Comedy Jam has watched Chris Tucker in several episodes and suggested it to the film producer Patricia Charbonnet who gave him the role of Smokey. The film started the big hit and gave birth to several sequels.

Chris Tucker continues to star in other films such as Jackie Brown from Quentin Tarintino and Box Office Smash The Fifth Element. But in the same year he got a role that would change his life at Brett Ratner which directed the film Rush Hour. He starred in with Jackie Chan. The film won a series of awards for acting, writing, and even movie soundtracks. Section 4 is being worked on according to the Director of Brett Ratner.

He has a son named Destin who currently lives with his mother in Los Angeles.