Tony Rock
Anthony Rock (born June 30, 1974) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is the younger brother of comedian Chris Rock. He is best known for playing Uncle Ryan on Everybody Hates Chris (2008–2009), and television producer Dirk Black on the UPN/The CW series All of Us (2003–2007). Rock also appeared in many films including What Goes Around Comes Around (2012) and Redemption of a Dog (2012).
Tony Rock | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony Rock June 30, 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stand-up comedian |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Relatives | Chris Rock (brother) |
Rock was a co-star on CBS's comedy Living Biblically, co-starring with Jay Ferguson, Lindsey Kraft, Camryn Manheim, and Sara Gilbert.
Biography
Rock was born in Brooklyn, New York.[1] The son of Rosalie Rock[2] and Julius Rock (d. 1988), he grew up on Decatur Street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of New York City.[2] He has seven brothers and two sisters.[1]
In the early 2000s, Rock hosted a short-lived game show entitled Can You Tell? for the Oxygen network. He was also a correspondent for BattleBots on Comedy Central for the show's fifth season.
Rock has appeared on radio and television shows including The Howard Stern Show and The D'Angelo Show.[3] He performed in New York with Mark Curry and John Henton to highlight the Apollo Theater.[citation needed] He co-starred as Dirk Black on the UPN/The CWsitcom All of Us. Rock has often worked as a back-up to his brother Chris, and appeared on the latter's sitcom Everybody Hates Chris in the recurring role of the title character's uncle Ryan. Chris's fictitious brother Drew from the show is loosely based on Tony. Rock has hosted The Funny Spot on TV One.[citation needed]
Rock starred in his own sketch comedy TV series, The Tony Rock Project, which was broadcast on MyNetworkTV from 2008 to 2009.[4] On February 19, 2010, Comedy Central aired Tony Rock's feature on Season 14 of Comedy Central Presents. His episode was the first original of the 2010 season.[5]
In 2012, Rock appeared in Think Like a Man, a feature film based on Steve Harvey's 2009 book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. In the same year Rock appeared in David E. Talbert's What Goes Around Comes Around and began hosting Apollo Live on BET.[6]
In 2022, he appeared on the Netflix baking competition Is It Cake? as a judge. In early April 2022, a video surfaced online of Rock performing a stand-up show while reacting to the Oscars incident where his brother Chris Rock was physically assaulted on stage by Will Smith after he had made comments on Smith's wife's bald appearance.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Me & My Needs | - | TV Movie |
| 2006 | Homie Spumoni | Dana | |
| 2007 | Life Support | Ness | TV Movie |
| Three Can Play That Game | Gizzard | ||
| 2012 | Think Like a Man | Xavier | |
| What Goes Around Comes Around | Ricky | Video | |
| C'mon Man | Jeff Woods | ||
| Redemption of a Dog | Chris | ||
| 2015 | The Big Leaf | Christopher Greene | TV Movie |
| All Stars | Ty | TV Movie | |
| 2017 | The Cheaters Club | Terrence | |
| Killing Hasselhoff | Himself | ||
| 2018 | Couples' Night | Rob |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07 | All of Us | Dirk Black | Main Cast |
| 2008-09 | Everybody Hates Chris | Uncle Ryan | Recurring Cast: Season 3-4 |
| The Tony Rock Project | Himself | Main Cast | |
| 2011 | The Celibate Nympho Chronicles: The Web Series | Jason | Episode: "100 Days with No D" |
| 2012 | Let's Stay Together | Larry | Episode: "An Even More Indecent Proposal" |
| Single Ladies | - | Episode: "Deuces" | |
| 2013 | Walk This Way | - | Episode: "No Laughing Matter" |
| 2015 | Reed Between the Lines | Julius Darren | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| 2015-17 | Mann & Wife | Michael Hobbs | Main Cast |
| 2018 | Living Biblically | Vince | Main Cast |
| 2019 | The Cool Kids | Tony | Episode: "Vegas, Baby!" |
References
- ^ a b "Bio". Tony Rock official website. from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ a b Oppenheim, Gabe (August 9, 2008). "Tony Rock, Standing Up To His Name". The Washington Post. from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
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- ^ "On This Day In Comedy... In 1974 Comedian And Actor Tony Rock Was Born!". The Humor Mill. 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ MyNetworkTV Prepares to Rock Out, Broadcasting & Cable, June 5, 2008.
- ^ List of Comedy Central Presents episodes
- ^ "Tony Rock". BET. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Rock the World Inc. website
- Tony Rock at IMDb
- Tony Rock's biography on Filmbug