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Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III〔 (born February 7, 1965)〔Sources differ on his year of birth. In his book ''Rock This!'', Rock gives his birth date as February 7, 1966. However, Rock stated he was 42 years old on his February 28, 2007, appearance on ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'', which is pre-taped and not broadcast live.〕 is an American actor, comedian, voice artist and producer. After working as a standup comic and appearing in small film roles, Rock came to wider prominence as a cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' in the early 1990s. He went on to more prominent film roles, and a series of acclaimed comedy specials for HBO. He was voted the fifth-greatest stand-up comedian in a poll conducted by Comedy Central. He was also voted in the United Kingdom as the ninth greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4’s ''100 Greatest Stand-Ups'' in 2007, and again in the updated 2010 list as the eighth greatest stand-up comic. ==Early life and education== Rock was born in Andrews, South Carolina. Shortly after his birth, his parents moved to Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. A few years later, they relocated and settled in the working-class area of Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. His mother, Rosalie (née Tingman), was a teacher and social worker for the mentally handicapped; his father, Julius Rock, was a truck driver and newspaper deliveryman. Julius died in 1988 after ulcer surgery.〔 Chris's younger brothers, Tony, Kenny,〔 and Jordan, are also in the entertainment business. His older half-brother, Charles, died in 2006 after a long struggle with alcoholism. Rock has said that he was influenced by the performing style of his paternal grandfather, Allen Rock, a preacher.〔 Rock was bused to schools in predominately white neighborhoods of Brooklyn, where he endured bullying and beatings from white students. As he got older, the bullying became worse and Rock’s parents pulled him out of James Madison High School.〔 He decided to drop out of high school altogether, but he later earned a GED. Rock worked menial jobs at various fast-food restaurants.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chris Rock」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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