Chris Tucker.

Christopher Chris Tucker is an American actor, dancer and comedian. He is best known for playing the role of Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour film series.Tucker was born Christopher Tucker in Atlanta, Georgia on August 31, 1972, the youngest son of Mary Louise (née Bryant) and Norris Tucker. His father was an independent businessman who owned a janitorial service. Tucker was raised in Decatur, Georgia. After graduating from Columbia High School in Decatur, GA. Tucker moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy and movies.On April 19, 2005, Tucker was arrested in McDuffie County, Georgia for reckless driving and fleeing to elude arrest after he did not pull over immediately. Sheriffs claimed he was driving 109 mph on Interstate 20 in his 2005 Bentley Continental GT. Tucker claimed he was in a hurry because he was late for church.In May 2005, during the Michael Jackson trial, Tucker, as well as Macaulay Culkin and Jay Leno were called as witnesses. All were examined by Thomas Mesereau, and all were favorable to the defense. Tucker knew the Arvizo family and claimed they took advantage of him. He testified that he warned Michael Jackson about the family.Tucker bought a 10,000-square-foot waterfront home on Lake Apopka in the Bella Collina community in 2007 for $6 million but owed more than $4.4 million to SunTrust Bank (as of October 2011), according to foreclosure papers filed in Circuit Court in Lake County in 2011.