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When it comes to making people laugh, comedians Chris Rock57 years old, had a large audience coming to practice from a very young age. Born to parents Rose and Julius Rock back in 1965, Chris continued to be the eldest in a family of 7 siblings: 6 brothers and one sister.
Growing up in 1980s Brooklyn surrounded by an eccentric and fast-paced family would prove to be the perfect material for Chris, and he has gone on to serve as the backdrop for the hit show’Everyone hates Chrisabout his own teenage experiences, with Tyler James Williams serves as a standard. Even though the beloved family sitcom may have aired in 2009, Chris’ real-life family continues their antics, and each built their own lives as adults. . Learn everything there is to know about Chris’ seven siblings, here!
Charles Ledell Rock
Although Chris may be the eldest in his nuclear family, he has an older half-brother: Charles Ledell Rock, Julius’ son from a previous relationship. Born just two years before Chris, in 1953, Charles also shared a close bond with Tony, Chris’ younger brother, who became known as Charles “Charles tragically passed away at the age of 52 in February of that year. 2006. Charles, who has struggled with alcohol and addiction. all his life, reported died while living in a homeless shelter.
Andre Rock
Chris’s first brother, Andre Rock, remains largely a private character, even in the face of his brother’s limelight. Born in 1967, Andre is not often seen publicly with Chris or his family. Yet Andre still finds his own way to honor his family’s history in Brooklyn; While he may not have created a TV show loosely based on its events, Andre is said to be running a trucking business, Julius Rock Trucking Inc., named after his late father’s name. Julius died in 1988.
Tony Rock
If Chris thought he would be the only rock brother with a knack for entertainment, he was wrong Tony Rock appeared in 1974. A stand-up comedian himself, Tony has had roles in sitcoms such as ‘Living according to the Bible‘ and ‘All of us,’ and even had a recurring role on the series’ somewhat lifelike self. Tony is known for his cameo as the hilarious Uncle Tony (supposedly based on ‘his and Chris’ actual uncle) on’Everyone hates Chris. ‘
In a 2008 interview with washington articlesTony opened up about his pursuit of comedy following in his brother’s footsteps, which he naturally spoke of in a number of ways after he grew up in their Bedford-Stueyvsant home, listening to next to Chris the comic records like Richard Pryor, George Carlinand Eddie Murphy. Tony shared that in the end, coming after his brother was both a blessing and a curse. He explained: “I can’t afford the luxury of just wearing a normal outfit, resting all night. “Because if I bomb, it’s ‘Oh, he’s not funny – he’s doing it for his brother.’ “
Something else that may have influenced Tony as Chris’ brother was the “slap heard around the world” at the 2022 Oscars, in which Will Smith53 years old, slapped Chris after he joked about Jada Pinkett Smithbald. Apparently, Tony and Will are pretty close, and in his first public apology since slapping Chris, King Richard the star spoke directly to Tony. “I would like to apologize to Chris’ family. Specifically Tony Rock. We had a great relationship. Tony Rock is my man. And this is something that is probably irreparable,” he said. Tony did not offer an apology as of this writing.
Brian Rock
Like his sibling, Andre, Brian Rock chose to stay out of the limelight and rarely appear in public alongside his less camera-shy brothers, let alone on social media. According to some reports, Brian is currently working as a church pastor.
Kenny Rock
Born in 1979, brother of Chris Kenny Rock found a solid balance between trying his hand at entertainment and staying out of the limelight. Although he has had a few roles, including movies like Vesuvius and Coincidence killer. Although Kenny doesn’t go to his Instagram very often, he loves to share photos of his family, from selfies with Chris to snaps of Rose. Back in 2020, Kenny shared a sweet selfie of himself and Chris in honor of Chris’ birthday, captioning the post with touching hashtags like “brother love” , “black comedy” and “family first”.
Opening about Chris in a 2017 interview with New York Times, Kenny details how he sees his brother, no matter how comfortable he is in front of stadium-sized crowds, as an introvert. “Chris has a bunch of other, high-powered people around him and he’s very socially awkward,” Kenny says. “When you’re with him outside of work, you don’t get a lot of words from him. He’s very introverted.”
Andi Rock
Chris’s one and one sister, Andi Rock was born in 1985 and managed to keep himself among his giant band brothers. Now based in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Andi is said to be a therapist who specializes in working with children with autism. Andi’s brothers clearly don’t like her and all she’s accomplished, and Kenny sweetly calls her his “lil sis” in an Instagram photo of Andi, Jordan, Kenny and Chris is posing happily together during the holiday celebration.
Jordan Rock
Chris ‘the once famous mother Rose joke there may be a comedy gene in her “mother’s milk” that indicates how many of her sons pursue careers, and the youngest Rock Jordan Rock will prove to be no exception. Born in 1991, by the time Jordan started pursuing comedy, Chris was already a superstar, and his brother Tony was also starting out. But rather than fear the success of his siblings, Jordan plunged into creating his own path, eventually landing roles in projects like HBO Max’s’Love this life‘and the movie Childhoodwhere Jordan does the opposite Pete Davidson.
Once described by his brother Tony as a “hipster, cool kid, skateboarder, and wise beyond his years” Rock brother, Jordan grew up in South Carolina and moved to Brooklyn to pursue comedy (and stay close to his brothers). own) after dropping out of high school. . Jordan’s brand of youth-oriented comedy includes jokes like the opening: “I’m Jordan Rock. I’m Chris Rock’s younger brother. You’ve probably never heard of me. Because I am the Solange of my family”. Although Tony shared that at first, he was hesitant to support Jordan in comedy, but today, he sweet mention for his youngest brother as his favorite comedian…even more than Chris!
