Tony Rock
Acting
Biography
Tony Rock (born on June 30, 1973) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is the younger brother of comedian Chris Rock. In the early 2000s, Rock hosted the game show Can You Tell? as well as The Funny Spot. He was also a correspondent for BattleBots for the show's fifth season. Rock has made many guest appearances, such as on The Howard Stern Show, The D'Angelo Show and Everybody Hates Chris. He co-starred on the sitcom All of Us and had his own TV series, a sketch comedy show called The Tony Rock Project.
Born: June 30, 1974
Place of Birth: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Known For
Mann & Wife
"Mann & Wife" is a new original Bounce TV series starring David and Tamela Mann as newlyweds Daniel and Toni Mann. The show revolves around the newly married couple and their blended family, each with two children from previous marriages. Daniel, a police officer from Atlanta, and Toni, a school teacher from Dallas, along with their kids all move into Daniel's house in the Atlanta suburbs and have to adjust to their new lives together.
Def Comedy Jam
Def Comedy Jam is a HBO television series produced by Russell Simmons. The series had its original run from July 1, 1992 to January 1, 1997. The show returned on HBO's fall lineup in 2006. Def Comedy Jam helped to launch the careers of several African-American stand-up comedians.
All of Us
Robert James, an entertainment reporter for a local Los Angeles television station, is handsome, smart and thoroughly modern in his thinking. Recently divorced from the somewhat self-absorbed Neesee, the mother of their endearing 6-year-old son, Robert refuses to buy into the old stereotype that being divorced means you can't get along with the ex.
C'mon Man
Unlike most stand-up comics, Jeff actually gets his break but, while on his way to the top, his insecure ego quickly sends his career into a freefall.
BattleBots
In a BattleBots event the competitors are remote-controlled armed and armored machines, designed to fight in an arena combat elimination tournament. If both combat robots are still operational at the end of the match the winner is determined by a point system based on damage, aggression, and strategy. The television show BattleBots aired on the American cable network Comedy Central for five seasons, covering five BattleBots tournaments. The first season aired starting in August 2000, and the fifth season aired starting in August 2002. Hosts of BattleBots were Bil Dwyer and Sean Salisbury and correspondents included former Baywatch actresses Donna D'Errico, Carmen Electra, and Traci Bingham, former Playboy Playmate Heidi Mark, and identical twins Randy and Jason Sklar. Bill Nye was the show's "technical expert". After five 'seasons', Comedy Central terminated their contract with BattleBots Inc. in late 2002.
Is It Cake?
Skilled cake artists create mouthwatering replicas of handbags, sewing machines and more in a mind-bending baking contest inspired by a popular meme.
Think Like a Man
The balance of power in four couples’ relationships is upset when the women start using the advice in Steve Harvey’s book, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man, to get more of what they want from their men. When the men realize that the women have gotten a hold of their relationship “playbook,” they decide that the best defense is a good offense and come up with a plan to use this information to their advantage.
Reed Between the Lines
Reed Between the Lines is an American television family sitcom created by Kellie R. Griffin. It premiered on BET on October 11, 2011. On April 12, 2011, BET announced that it picked up Reed Between The Lines for a fall 2011-2012 television schedule to pair with The Game and Let's Stay Together. On April 12, 2012, BET announced that Reed Between the Lines will return for a second season in 2012. On August 17, 2012, it was announced that Tracee Ellis Ross would depart from Reed Between the Lines, adding three new cast members for the upcoming second season.
Match Game
A modern reboot of the classic 70s game show that features two contestants attempting to match the answers of six celebrities in a game of fill-in-the-blank.
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
The two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” explores the progression of Black comedy and the comedians who have used pointed humor to expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices and to articulate the Black experience in America. The series examines Black comedy through a unique lens, tracing the evolution and social awakening of the courageous comedians who dared to push against the constraints of their time and spoke truth to power.
Filmography
as Steven Ferguson
as Self - Judge
as Zavier
as Self - Guest
as Self - Panelist
as Tony
as Rob
as Self - Host
as Self
as Self - Panelist
as Michael Hobbs
as Self - Host
as Chris
as Jeff Woods
as Xavier
as Julius Darren
as Gizzard
as Ness
as Dana
as Dirk Black
as Self