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Christopher
Tucker (born August 31, 1972) is an American actor and comedian
most widely known for his role as James Carter in the Rush Hour
trilogy. Tucker's last two films were Rush Hour and its sequel.
His latest appearance was the third film in the hit franchise,
which was released on August 10, 2007. Despite a flurry at the
start of his career, he has only made three film appearances since
1998, all as Detective James Carter. Tucker's career trajectory is
unusual in that, while he has made such a relatively small number
of films, he has already become a member of the unofficial
"20 million per film" club, joining such actors as Brad
Pitt, Denzel Washington, Tom Cruise and Will Smith. Tucker signed
a two movie contract with New Line Cinema for 40 million dollars
to star in Rush Hour 3 and another unnamed film. He is also to
receive 20% of the gross against his salary from the 3rd Rush Hour
film. Tucker continues to perform stand-up comedy. He also appears
occasionally at charity concerts and functions and is dedicated to
helping bring attention to African poverty and hunger issues in
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