Photos: Chris Rock through the years

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Photos: Chris Rock through the years

Chris Rock through the years

The cast of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" pose on the show's set in New York, Sept. 22, 1992. From left, front row, are: Chris Farley, Al Franken and Melanie Hutsell. In middle row, from left, are: Chris Rock, Julia Sweeney, Dana Carvey and Rob Schneider. In back row, from left, are: Adam Sandler, David Spade, Ellen Cleghorne, Kevin Nealon, Phil Hartman and Tim Meadows. (AP Photo/Justin Sutcliffe)

Comedian Chris Rock is seen in this photo at Planet Hollywood on March 10, 1993. (AP Photo/Teddy Blackburn)

Actor/comedian Chris Rock greets Richard Pryor at a special tribute to Pryor at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles Friday, Nov. 10, 1995. Pryor, the caustic yet perceptive actor-comedian who lived dangerously close to the edge both on stage and off, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005. He was 65. The person in the center is unidentified. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file)

Comedian Chris Rock gestures during a news conference Tuesday, July 22, 1997, in New York where the nominations for the 1997 MTV Music awards were announced. Rock shared the stage with recording artists The Wallflowers, whose lead singer is Jakob Dylan, son of Bob Dylan. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler)

Chris Rock holds his Emmy award for "writing for a variety or music program" at the 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Sunday Sept. 14, 1997 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Susan Sterner)

Comedian Chris Rock accepts his award for entertainment host during the 19th Annual Cable Ace Awards held in Los Angeles Saturday, Nov. 15, 1997. (AP Photo/Michael Caulfield)

Comedians Damon Wayans, left, and Chris Rock make their way to the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1998, in Washington. The show celebrated the career of Richard Pryor. (AP Photo/Khue Bui)

Comedian Chris Rock, left, accepts a GQ "Men of the Year" Award as his presenter The Artist, formerly known as Prince, looks on at New York's Radio City Music Hall Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1998. Rock was given GQ's television comedian award. (AP Photo/Mitch Jacobson)

Will Smith, left, and comedian Chris Rock joke around prior to the world premiere of "The Matrix" Wednesday, March 24, 1999, in the Westwood section of Los Angeles. "The Matrix" is a futuristic action thriller starring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne. (AP Photo/Rene Macura)

Comedian Chris Rock speaks after receiving an Essence Award during the taping of the 1999 Essence Awards in New York on Friday, April 30, 1999. The awards, which honor outstanding African-Americans, will air June 2, 1999, on the FOX Broadcasting Company. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)

Ricky Martin, left, and Chris Rock pose for photos outside New York's Lincoln Center after they announced the nominations for the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, Wednesday July 28, 1999. The 16th annual event is scheduled to be held at the venue Thursday Sept. 9, 1999. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff)

Comedian Chris Rock joins his team of writers as he holds his Emmy for outstanding writing for a variety or music program for "The Chris Rock Show," during the 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

American actors Greg Kinnear, left, Renee Zellweger, center, and Chris Rock, pose during a photocall, at the Film Festival of Cannes, for their film "Nurse Betty," in competition for the Golden Palm, in Cannes, France, Friday May 12, 2000. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

Comedian and actor Chris Rock, right, throws the ceremonial first pitch to open the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 1, 2002. Rock also read Lou Gehrig's farewell speech to raise awareness about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. (AP Photo/Krista Niles)

Comedians Billy Crystal, left, and Chris Rock chat during Game 3 of the NBA Finals in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday June 9, 2002. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Comedian Chris Rock, right, is seen with his daughter LaLa and wife Malaak, left, after Rock received the 2,218th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, Wed, March 12, 2003. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Comedian Chris Rock hosts the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards at New York's Radio City Music Hall Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Comedian and actor Chris Rock, right, and Oscar show producer Gil Cates speak with journalists about Rock's hosting the 77th Annual Academy Awards during a news conference, Friday, Jan. 21, 2005, in Burbank, Calif. Having the acerbic Rock as host is a change of pace for the academy, known for its sedate style. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

Jack Nicholson, left, and Chris Rock watch the New Jersey Nets play the Los Angeles Lakers, Friday night, Jan. 28, 2005, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Academy Awards host Chris Rock arrives at the Oscar nominees luncheon, Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Winners of the 77th annual Academy Awards will be announced at the Oscar ceremony on Feb. 27th. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

Actor and comedian Chris Rock, left, talks with Jay Leno during a commercial break in the taping of "The Tonight Show" at NBC studios in Burbank, Calif., Monday, Feb. 21, 2005. On Sunday, Feb. 27 Rock will host the 77th Academy Awards. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)

Host Chris Rock, left, is joined by Adam Sandler as he introduces the award for adapted screenplay during the 77th Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

In this photo supplied by DreamWorks, Jerry Seinfeld, left, Mike Myers, second from left, Justin Timberlake and Chris Rock, right, pose at "Animation Now" at Lincoln Center in New York, Sunday, May 1, 2005 ."Animation Now : Imagination Innovation Inspiration," a one of a kind event presented by The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Dreamworks Animation SKG, gave audiences a behind the scenes look at animation from sketch to screen. Seinfeld has written the cartoon comedy "Bee Movie," for which he will provide the key voice, and also will produce the tale for DreamWorks Animation. Myers and the just announced Justin Timberlake, will take part in a third "Shrek" movie and Rock provides his voice to the animated "Madagascar," which opens May 27.(AP Photo/DreamWorks, Dave Allocca)

Actors David Schwimmer, left, Chris Rock, second from left, Jada Pinkett Smith, second from right, and Ben Stiller, right, pose with the puppets that represent their voices in the new DreamWorks animation movie Madagascar, during the movies premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York, NY, Sunday, May 15, 2005. (AP Photo/Adam Rountree)

Actor and comedian Chris Rock, who stars in the movie "The Longest Yard," arrives with his wife, Malaak Compton-Rock, for the movie's premiere Thursday, May 19, 2005, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)

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The cast of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" pose on the show's set in New York, Sept. 22, 1992. From left, front row, are: Chris Farley, Al Franken and Melanie Hutsell. In middle row, from left, are: Chris Rock, Julia Sweeney, Dana Carvey and Rob Schneider. In back row, from left, are: Adam Sandler, David Spade, Ellen Cleghorne, Kevin Nealon, Phil Hartman and Tim Meadows. (AP Photo/Justin Sutcliffe)

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