“I’m not afforded the luxury of just taking a set casual, taking the night off,” he explained. Tony shared that ultimately, coming after his brother is both a blessing and a curse.
In a 2008 interview with The Washington Post, Tony opened up about pursuing comedy in his brother’s footsteps, something he said came naturally in some ways after he grew up in their Bedford-Stueyvsant home listening raptly alongside Chris to records of comics like Richard Pryor, George Carlin, and Eddie Murphy.
Tony became known for guest-starring as the hilarious Uncle Tony (reportedly based on his and Chris’ actual uncle) on ‘ Everybody Hates Chris.’ A stand-up comedian himself, Tony’s had roles on sitcoms like ‘ Living Biblically‘ and ‘ All of Us,’ and even had a recurring role on his own somewhat-true-to-life series. If Chris thought he would be the only Rock brother with a knack for entertainment, he was proved wrong when Tony Rock came along in 1974. Tony Rock Chris’ younger brother Tony Rock is a comedian and actor himself. Charles, who struggled with alcohol and addiction throughout his life, reportedly died while living in a homeless shelter. Born just two years before Chris, in 1953, Charles also shared a close relationship with Chris’ younger brother Tony, who called Charles “Charles tragically passed away at the young age of 52 in February of 2006. Though Chris may be the eldest in his nuclear family, he has one older half-brother: Charles Ledell Rock, Julius’ son from a previous relationship. Learn everything to know about Chris’ seven siblings, here! Charles Ledell Rock Though the beloved family sitcom may have gone off the air in 2009, Chris’ real-life family have continued their shenanigans, and each built their own unique lives as adults. Growing up in the 1980s in Brooklyn surrounded by an eccentric and fast-paced family would prove to be the perfect material for Chris, and he went on to base the hit show ‘ Everybody Hates Chris‘ on his own teenage experiences, with Tyler James Williams playing the titular role.
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