Tony Rock
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Tony Rock is an American
actor
and stand-up comedian
. He is the younger brother of comedian Chris Rock
.
In the early 2000s, Rock hosted a short-lived game show
entitled Can You Tell? for Oprah Winfrey
's Oh! Oxygen network. He was also a correspondent for BattleBots
on Comedy Central
for the show's fifth season.
Tony has made many guest appearances, such as being on The Howard Stern Show,"The D'Angelo Show", and he came to New York with Mark Curry
and John Henton
to highlight the Apollo Theater
. He co-starred as Dirk Black on the UPN
/CW
sitcom All of Us
. Tony has worked as a back-up to his brother, Chris, and has appeared in his sitcom Everybody Hates Chris
, in the recurring role of the title character's uncle Ryan. Tony has hosted The Funny Spot on TV One.
Tony Rock has his own TV series, a sketch comedy show called The Tony Rock Project
. It is broadcast on MyNetworkTV
.
Beginning February 19, 2010 Comedy Central
has aired Tony Rock's feature on Season 14 of "Comedy Central Presents
". His episode was the first original of the 2010 season.
.
United States
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actor
Actor
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and stand-up comedian
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
. He is the younger brother of comedian Chris Rock
Chris Rock
Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. He was voted in the US as the 5th greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central...
.
In the early 2000s, Rock hosted a short-lived game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
entitled Can You Tell? for Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011...
's Oh! Oxygen network. He was also a correspondent for BattleBots
BattleBots
BattleBots is an American company that hosts robot competitions. BattleBots is also the name of the television show created from the competition footage. BattleBots Inc...
on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
for the show's fifth season.
Tony has made many guest appearances, such as being on The Howard Stern Show,"The D'Angelo Show", and he came to New York with Mark Curry
Mark Curry (actor)
Mark G. Curry is an American actor and comedian. He is best known as the star of the ABC sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and as one of the various hosts of the syndicated series It's Showtime at the Apollo.-Early life and education:...
and John Henton
John Henton
John Henton is an American actor and comedian and a graduate of Shaw High School. He has a 22 year old brother , Lindsay Henton...
to highlight the Apollo Theater
Apollo Theater
The Apollo Theater in New York City is one of the most famous, and older, music halls in the United States, and the most famous club associated almost exclusively with Black performers...
. He co-starred as Dirk Black on the UPN
UPN
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/CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
sitcom All of Us
All of Us
All of Us is an American sitcom that premiered on the now-defunct UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW, a new network formed by the merger of UPN and The WB All of Us is an American sitcom that...
. Tony has worked as a back-up to his brother, Chris, and has appeared in his sitcom Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris is an African American television period sitcom inspired by the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock , while growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York . The show is set from 1982 to 1987; however, Rock himself was a teenager during years...
, in the recurring role of the title character's uncle Ryan. Tony has hosted The Funny Spot on TV One.
Tony Rock has his own TV series, a sketch comedy show called The Tony Rock Project
The Tony Rock Project
The Tony Rock Project is a sketch comedy television series that premiered on October 8, 2008 on MyNetworkTV. The show stars Tony Rock, John Heffron and Whitney Cummings. It served as the lead-in for Flavor Flav's sitcom, Under One Roof....
. It is broadcast on MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
.
Beginning February 19, 2010 Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
has aired Tony Rock's feature on Season 14 of "Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents is a half-hour long stand-up show that features various stand-up comedians in each episode.-DVDs:Starting in 2008, Comedy Central started releasing "Best of" compilation DVDs, with uncensored audio...
". His episode was the first original of the 2010 season.
Personal life
Tony Rock is one of eight siblings, born to Rosalie Rock and Julius Rock. He grew up on Decatur Street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of New York CityNew York City
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.