Chris Rock is a vibrant comedian, actor, and writer whose stand-up material dares to take on the African-American establishment.

Rock started out by performing in comedy clubs as a teenager and was taken under the wings of such comics as Sam Kinison and Eddie Murphy. By 1987, he made his 1st TV appearance on the HBO special "Uptown Comedy Express".

After distinguishing himself on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) from 1990-93. Rock headlined two HBO specials "HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Chris Rock -- Big Ass Jokes" and "Chris Rock: Bring the Pain" he later launched his own talk show "The Chris Rock Show" on HBO in 1997.

Rock's film career consists of many roles from cameos to starring roles. Rock's reputation earned him one of Hollywood's most coveted--and risky--gigs in 2005 when he was tapped to host the 77th Annual Academy Awards.

Rock currently serves as creator, writer, executive producer and narrator of his semi-autobiographical sitcom "Everybody Hates Chris".