Chris is the oldest of seven children. He also has a step-brother from his father's first marriage who has spent considerable time in jail. Chris father was a truck driver who died in 1989. His father was a strict disciplinarian who didn't permit any disobediance or disrespect. Chris Rock was raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, which is in Brooklyn, New York. He has been in stand-up comedy for over twelve years. He made his big screen debut in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and spent three years on the cast of "Saturday Night Live" (1975). He is married to Malaak Compton and has two children.