List of Everybody Hates Chris characters
Encyclopedia
This is a list of the main characters in the Emmy-nominated TV series Everybody Hates Chris
. The fictional family is loosely based on that of the real-life Chris Rock
.
as Chris (b. 1969), the protagonist
and the ambitious, normal, responsible, kind-hearted, but unlucky, unpopular, hapless, awkward, vulnerable eldest child. He wishes he was more like his younger brother:cool, handsome, attractive, talented, popular, or anything positive. Regardless of whether Chris possesses any of these traits, he's certainly never treated as if he does. He tries hard to be well liked by his peers but often finds himself a victim of circumstance. Chris is bullied at school (with little help from teachers or faculty members), tortured by his sister, shown up by his brother, victimized by the racist
teaching staff, gets his money stolen by neighborhood thugs, underpaid at work, receives tough love from his mother and distressing treatment from his father. As the eldest child, he is often put in charge of his younger siblings but they usually disobey him. Next to all this, Chris is always the butt of the last jokes on each show. People just seem to hate him for inexplicable reasons. One of his talents is playing Asteroids and the other is calling basketball games. As he gets older, Chris becomes interested in stand-up comedy
and begins telling jokes in school.
as Julius (b. 1942), the caring, levelheaded and easygoing, but worrisome, pessimistic, and cost-conscious father. Throughout the series Tonya is his favorite child and believes the only reason she is a girl is because he wanted a boy. Julius has two jobs as a newspaper
delivery man and a security guard. He can instantaneously add up the exact value of items. He is scared of rabbits because the movie Night of the Lepus
, shown in "Everybody Hates DJs" when he passed out when the magician showed him the rabbit he was going to use with him for a magic trick.In one episode it is said Julius was married to an unnamed woman before Rochelle(who Rochelle believes is white). As a result of being worried about spending too much money, Julius' behavior becomes particularly inconsiderate of his family, frequently to the point of his appearing ridiculous - one example of this is Julius' forcing of his family members to stop using certain devices that require electricity (he even took a picture of the inside of the refrigerator so his wife will spend less time with the refrigerator open). Though Julius does things that put his family through a great deal of hardship, he does it to protect them financially. Although he seems easygoing when it comes to punishment, it is revealed in one episode that he has a belt
for every misdemeanor
. His favorite baseball team is the Los Angeles Dodgers
and his favorite TV show is The Young and the Restless
. At one point, it is implied that Julius is no longer alive (when the narrator says "If my dad were alive to see the price of gas today, it'd kill him!"). The real-life Chris Rock's father, Julius, died in 1989, during peptic ulcer surgery due to complications.
as Rochelle (b. 1948), the intimidating, short-tempered, strict, cranky, serial killer, ghetto-snobbish and humorously sassy mother. As an example, in the episode Everybody Hates the Last Day, Rochelle once tenderly resolved a conflict between Drew and Tonya; immediately afterward, she took off her belt
and instructed them both to "take it upstairs". In addition, she makes exaggerated threats of physical punishment
, such as telling Chris how she'll "slap him into next week" (in an imagination scene, Tonya asked "Where's Chris?", and Rochelle replied "Oh, I slapped him into next week. He'll be back on Tuesday."), or if he ever lies to her, she'll "slap him into another nationality" (in another imagination scene, it seems to be Asian
); and vice versa (e.g. "I'll smack the black out of you"). This short-tempering behavior can sometimes gets her in trouble when she goes too far (she once gets expelled out of Drew and Tonya's school when she starts to nag everyone due to their literary taste). Although Rochelle sometimes overreacts and scolds with little reason, she's mild-mannered, affectionate, and lenient more often than not. When treated with proper respect (apologies and yes, ma'am, no ma'am generally soften her up), she's kinder. Among her many antics and quirks, she cares too much about what others think, quits jobs for little to no reason, obsesses over chocolate turtles, recommends Robitussin
for every ailment, blames Chris when Tonya or Drew do something wrong, and always makes sure her children aren't selling drugs or having any babies anytime soon - for her to raise anyway. When Rochelle thinks Julius is acting suspicious, she assumes he is cheating on her with a white woman. She hates gambling (in the episode Everybody Hates the Port Authority, it is revealed that she would help her dad (Jimmy Walker
) con people in a rigged game of Three-card monte
). Her favorite football team is The New York Jets
. Throughout the series she is called a "ghetto-snob" by the narrator such as 'Back at home my mother installed the ghetto alarm system'. Rochelle was James Brown
's fan.
as Drew (b. 1971), the middle child who is much more confident and popular than his older brother, Chris. Drew is popular, talented, lucky, confident, attractive, well liked, handsome, and cool. Though younger than Chris, he is noticeably larger. In real life, Tequan, was born 21 days after Tyler James Williams. (Chris once commented that he was the only kid in the country who had "hand-me-ups"). Drew can effortlessly attract all the girls on whom Chris has crushes. He even attracts women that are much older than he is. However, most of the time Drew is oblivious to how much attention he gets from girls. Although Drew is good at many things, singing is not one of them. Drew is mischievous and often tries to get his little sister, Tonya, in trouble. Whenever Chris gets in trouble, Drew is always there to let Chris know just how deep in trouble he's in. Despite this, Drew looks up to his older brother and wishes he could do some things Chris could do (such as be in charge when their parents are not home and take three buses to school every day). Drew is also a fan of Michael Jackson
and the NHL, particularly the Edmonton Oilers
' Wayne Gretzky
. His character is based on Chris Rock
's real brother. A running gag is when a character (mostly Chris) has a problem and tells Drew he makes them feel worse (when Julius told Drew about Rochelle going out with one of her friends on their anniversary, when Chris got fired from his job, etc.). His catchphrase is "Wasn't me." what he says when another character says something, like when Chris couldn't find the clothes at the laundromat. This always keeps Drew out of trouble. In the episode Everybody Hates the First Kiss it was revealed that Drew had his first kiss when he was 7. Also it was revealed that Drew was invited the several spin the bottle parties but didn't want to attend because they were "overrated".
as Tonya (b. 1973), the spoiled, smart-mouthed,Braty, immature, rambunctious youngest child and the secondary antagonist
of the show. She bothers Chris more than she bothers Drew. As the youngest sister of Chris and Drew, she is able to get anything out of her father. Ever the troublemaker, Tonya is often seen causing trouble particularly for her siblings (such as by snitching on them) while getting away with trouble herself. This is referenced in "Everybody Hates Greg," when Tonya's troublemaking causes Chris to visit Greg's after school in order to avoid going home. As a result, Tonya gets into trouble twice when she blames Chris for a misdeed and he is not there. Despite her personality being spoiled and immature, she usually gets what she deserves. She is a huge fan of Billy Ocean
(to go as far to say that Michael Jackson
stole the Moonwalk
from him) and Danny Glover
. Her favorite football team is The New York Giants. Tonya is the special child and therefore gets whatever whenever she wants it. Her catchphrase is "Chris did it!" She gets out of trouble by giving her parents a sad look and a cute voice followed by an "Im sorry, daddy/mommy!".
as Gregory "Greg" Wuliger, (b. 1970) Chris's weird, optimistic, nerdy, and anxious best friend. He is the only kid at Corleone Junior High who doesn't hate Chris. He is about as unpopular as Chris is. Chris always comes to Greg for advice, even though Greg is usually terrible at coming up with solutions. On top of being a good student, Greg also has a series of odd quirks (such as going to bed dressed as different superheroes), but considers himself cool. He has a book about almost everything in his locker. He is an only child and is of Italian
and Swedish
descent. His mom married his dad because she lost a bet but ran off with his uncle. After graduating from Corleone, Greg went to a different high school than Chris in Season 4, but got kicked out due to poor grades when he tried to portray a more tough image. He transferred to the same high school that Chris attends and the two continue their friendship. Even though his father was seen in one episode his mother is never actually seen. Greg's catch phrase is "You're so in there". He was absent from only two episodes in the entire series.
as The Narrator (voice), a sarcastic older Chris looking back at his youth, like that of The Wonder Years
. His narration is usually the opposite of what his younger self says, but is actually thinking. The Narrator also mentions his disdain for George W. Bush
as he frequently says sarcastic things about him. For instance in one episode the narrator talks how Greg has gone from bad to worse like "America under Bush".
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...
. The fictional family is loosely based on that of the real-life 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...
.
Chris
Tyler James WilliamsTyler James Williams
Tyler James Williams is an American teen actor and voice actor. He is most recognizable for having played the title character of the Chris Rock-inspired sitcom Everybody Hates Chris.-Life and career:...
as Chris (b. 1969), the protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
and the ambitious, normal, responsible, kind-hearted, but unlucky, unpopular, hapless, awkward, vulnerable eldest child. He wishes he was more like his younger brother:cool, handsome, attractive, talented, popular, or anything positive. Regardless of whether Chris possesses any of these traits, he's certainly never treated as if he does. He tries hard to be well liked by his peers but often finds himself a victim of circumstance. Chris is bullied at school (with little help from teachers or faculty members), tortured by his sister, shown up by his brother, victimized by the racist
Racism
Racism is the belief that inherent different traits in human racial groups justify discrimination. In the modern English language, the term "racism" is used predominantly as a pejorative epithet. It is applied especially to the practice or advocacy of racial discrimination of a pernicious nature...
teaching staff, gets his money stolen by neighborhood thugs, underpaid at work, receives tough love from his mother and distressing treatment from his father. As the eldest child, he is often put in charge of his younger siblings but they usually disobey him. Next to all this, Chris is always the butt of the last jokes on each show. People just seem to hate him for inexplicable reasons. One of his talents is playing Asteroids and the other is calling basketball games. As he gets older, Chris becomes interested in stand-up comedy
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...
and begins telling jokes in school.
Julius
Terry CrewsTerry Crews
Terrence Alan "Terry" Crews is an American actor, comedian, voice artist and a former player in the National Football League....
as Julius (b. 1942), the caring, levelheaded and easygoing, but worrisome, pessimistic, and cost-conscious father. Throughout the series Tonya is his favorite child and believes the only reason she is a girl is because he wanted a boy. Julius has two jobs as a newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
delivery man and a security guard. He can instantaneously add up the exact value of items. He is scared of rabbits because the movie Night of the Lepus
Night of the Lepus
Night of the Lepus, also known as Rabbits, is a 1972 American science fiction horror film based on the 1964 science fiction novel The Year of the Angry Rabbit. Released theatrically on October 4, 1972, it focuses on members of a small Arizona town who battle thousands of mutated, carnivorous killer...
, shown in "Everybody Hates DJs" when he passed out when the magician showed him the rabbit he was going to use with him for a magic trick.In one episode it is said Julius was married to an unnamed woman before Rochelle(who Rochelle believes is white). As a result of being worried about spending too much money, Julius' behavior becomes particularly inconsiderate of his family, frequently to the point of his appearing ridiculous - one example of this is Julius' forcing of his family members to stop using certain devices that require electricity (he even took a picture of the inside of the refrigerator so his wife will spend less time with the refrigerator open). Though Julius does things that put his family through a great deal of hardship, he does it to protect them financially. Although he seems easygoing when it comes to punishment, it is revealed in one episode that he has a belt
Belting (beating)
Belting is the use of belts made of strong materials as a whip-like instrument for corporal punishment . It is most often associated with educational institutions where it has been used as disciplinary measure but it has also been applied domestically by parents...
for every misdemeanor
Misdemeanor
A misdemeanor is a "lesser" criminal act in many common law legal systems. Misdemeanors are generally punished much less severely than felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions and regulatory offences...
. His favorite baseball team is the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
and his favorite TV show is The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. At one point, it is implied that Julius is no longer alive (when the narrator says "If my dad were alive to see the price of gas today, it'd kill him!"). The real-life Chris Rock's father, Julius, died in 1989, during peptic ulcer surgery due to complications.
Rochelle
Tichina ArnoldTichina Arnold
Tichina Rolanda Arnold is an American actress and singer. She is best known for having portrayed the roles of Pamela James on the FOX sitcom Martin and the family matriarch Rochelle on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris....
as Rochelle (b. 1948), the intimidating, short-tempered, strict, cranky, serial killer, ghetto-snobbish and humorously sassy mother. As an example, in the episode Everybody Hates the Last Day, Rochelle once tenderly resolved a conflict between Drew and Tonya; immediately afterward, she took off her belt
Belting (beating)
Belting is the use of belts made of strong materials as a whip-like instrument for corporal punishment . It is most often associated with educational institutions where it has been used as disciplinary measure but it has also been applied domestically by parents...
and instructed them both to "take it upstairs". In addition, she makes exaggerated threats of physical punishment
Corporal punishment
Corporal punishment is a form of physical punishment that involves the deliberate infliction of pain as retribution for an offence, or for the purpose of disciplining or reforming a wrongdoer, or to deter attitudes or behaviour deemed unacceptable...
, such as telling Chris how she'll "slap him into next week" (in an imagination scene, Tonya asked "Where's Chris?", and Rochelle replied "Oh, I slapped him into next week. He'll be back on Tuesday."), or if he ever lies to her, she'll "slap him into another nationality" (in another imagination scene, it seems to be Asian
Mongoloid race
Mongoloid is a term sometimes used by forensic anthropologists and physical anthropologists to refer to populations that share certain phenotypic traits such as epicanthic fold and shovel-shaped incisors and other physical traits common in East Asia, the Americas and the Arctic...
); and vice versa (e.g. "I'll smack the black out of you"). This short-tempering behavior can sometimes gets her in trouble when she goes too far (she once gets expelled out of Drew and Tonya's school when she starts to nag everyone due to their literary taste). Although Rochelle sometimes overreacts and scolds with little reason, she's mild-mannered, affectionate, and lenient more often than not. When treated with proper respect (apologies and yes, ma'am, no ma'am generally soften her up), she's kinder. Among her many antics and quirks, she cares too much about what others think, quits jobs for little to no reason, obsesses over chocolate turtles, recommends Robitussin
Robitussin
Robitussin is a line of cold and cough medicines currently produced by Pfizer. Robitussin is available in various formulations. Robitussin contains an expectorant ; Robitussin DM adds a cough suppressant to the expectorant ; Robitussin CF is a cold formula that adds an expectorant and a nasal...
for every ailment, blames Chris when Tonya or Drew do something wrong, and always makes sure her children aren't selling drugs or having any babies anytime soon - for her to raise anyway. When Rochelle thinks Julius is acting suspicious, she assumes he is cheating on her with a white woman. She hates gambling (in the episode Everybody Hates the Port Authority, it is revealed that she would help her dad (Jimmy Walker
Jimmy Walker
James John Walker, often known as Jimmy Walker and colloquially as Beau James , was the mayor of New York City from 1926 to 1932...
) con people in a rigged game of Three-card monte
Three-card Monte
Three-card Monte, also known as the Three-card marney, Three-card trick, Three-Way, Three-card shuffle, Menage-a-card, Triplets, Follow the lady, Les Trois Perdants , le Bonneteau, Find the lady, or Follow the Bee is a confidence game in which the victim, or mark, is tricked into betting a...
). Her favorite football team is The New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Throughout the series she is called a "ghetto-snob" by the narrator such as 'Back at home my mother installed the ghetto alarm system'. Rochelle was James Brown
James Brown
James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
's fan.
Drew
Tequan RichmondTequan Richmond
Tequan Richmond , pronounced , also known as T-Rich, is an American teen actor and performer, best known for his role as Drew on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. He also had a small role as Ray Charles, Jr...
as Drew (b. 1971), the middle child who is much more confident and popular than his older brother, Chris. Drew is popular, talented, lucky, confident, attractive, well liked, handsome, and cool. Though younger than Chris, he is noticeably larger. In real life, Tequan, was born 21 days after Tyler James Williams. (Chris once commented that he was the only kid in the country who had "hand-me-ups"). Drew can effortlessly attract all the girls on whom Chris has crushes. He even attracts women that are much older than he is. However, most of the time Drew is oblivious to how much attention he gets from girls. Although Drew is good at many things, singing is not one of them. Drew is mischievous and often tries to get his little sister, Tonya, in trouble. Whenever Chris gets in trouble, Drew is always there to let Chris know just how deep in trouble he's in. Despite this, Drew looks up to his older brother and wishes he could do some things Chris could do (such as be in charge when their parents are not home and take three buses to school every day). Drew is also a fan of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
and the NHL, particularly the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
' Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
. His character is based on 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...
's real brother. A running gag is when a character (mostly Chris) has a problem and tells Drew he makes them feel worse (when Julius told Drew about Rochelle going out with one of her friends on their anniversary, when Chris got fired from his job, etc.). His catchphrase is "Wasn't me." what he says when another character says something, like when Chris couldn't find the clothes at the laundromat. This always keeps Drew out of trouble. In the episode Everybody Hates the First Kiss it was revealed that Drew had his first kiss when he was 7. Also it was revealed that Drew was invited the several spin the bottle parties but didn't want to attend because they were "overrated".
Tonya
Imani HakimImani Hakim
Imani Hakim is an American actress, notable for her role as Tonya on the television situation-comedy series Everybody Hates Chris broadcast on The CW Television Network.-Career:...
as Tonya (b. 1973), the spoiled, smart-mouthed,Braty, immature, rambunctious youngest child and the secondary antagonist
Antagonist
An antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...
of the show. She bothers Chris more than she bothers Drew. As the youngest sister of Chris and Drew, she is able to get anything out of her father. Ever the troublemaker, Tonya is often seen causing trouble particularly for her siblings (such as by snitching on them) while getting away with trouble herself. This is referenced in "Everybody Hates Greg," when Tonya's troublemaking causes Chris to visit Greg's after school in order to avoid going home. As a result, Tonya gets into trouble twice when she blames Chris for a misdeed and he is not there. Despite her personality being spoiled and immature, she usually gets what she deserves. She is a huge fan of Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean is a Trinidad-born English Grammy Award winning popular music performer who had a string of rhythm and blues international pop hits in the 1970s and 1980s. He was the most popular British-based R&B singer / songwriter of the early to mid-1980s...
(to go as far to say that Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
stole the Moonwalk
Moonwalk (dance)
The moonwalk or backslide is a dance technique that presents the illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward. A popping move, it became most popular around the world after Michael Jackson executed the dance move during a performance of "Billie Jean" on Motown 25:...
from him) and Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Danny Lebern Glover is an American actor, film director, and political activist. Glover is perhaps best known for his role as Detective Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film franchise.-Early life:...
. Her favorite football team is The New York Giants. Tonya is the special child and therefore gets whatever whenever she wants it. Her catchphrase is "Chris did it!" She gets out of trouble by giving her parents a sad look and a cute voice followed by an "Im sorry, daddy/mommy!".
Greg
Vincent MartellaVincent Martella
Vincent Michael Martella is an American teen actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Greg Wuliger on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, and for the voice of Phineas Flynn in Disney Channel's original animated show Phineas and Ferb...
as Gregory "Greg" Wuliger, (b. 1970) Chris's weird, optimistic, nerdy, and anxious best friend. He is the only kid at Corleone Junior High who doesn't hate Chris. He is about as unpopular as Chris is. Chris always comes to Greg for advice, even though Greg is usually terrible at coming up with solutions. On top of being a good student, Greg also has a series of odd quirks (such as going to bed dressed as different superheroes), but considers himself cool. He has a book about almost everything in his locker. He is an only child and is of Italian
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...
and Swedish
Swedish American
Swedish Americans are Americans of Swedish descent, especially the descendants of about 1.2 million immigrants from Sweden during 1885-1915. Most were Lutherans who affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ; some were Methodists...
descent. His mom married his dad because she lost a bet but ran off with his uncle. After graduating from Corleone, Greg went to a different high school than Chris in Season 4, but got kicked out due to poor grades when he tried to portray a more tough image. He transferred to the same high school that Chris attends and the two continue their friendship. Even though his father was seen in one episode his mother is never actually seen. Greg's catch phrase is "You're so in there". He was absent from only two episodes in the entire series.
The Narrator
Chris RockChris 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...
as The Narrator (voice), a sarcastic older Chris looking back at his youth, like that of The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years is an American television comedy-drama created by Carol Black and Neal Marlens. It ran for six seasons on ABC from 1988 through 1993. The pilot aired on January 31, 1988 after ABC's coverage of Super Bowl XXII....
. His narration is usually the opposite of what his younger self says, but is actually thinking. The Narrator also mentions his disdain for George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
as he frequently says sarcastic things about him. For instance in one episode the narrator talks how Greg has gone from bad to worse like "America under Bush".
Bed-Stuy Residents
- Mike EstimeMike EstimeMike Estime is an actor and comedian. He has made appearances in the film Last Holiday and the sitcom Talk to Me as well as the hit television series Everybody Hates Chris as Risky, a street entrepreneur, and on the BET comedy show Comic View.On Comic View, he has made jokes referring to the...
as Risky, a street dealer who sells items that are always faulty or stolen. His real name is Richard. Whenever he appears, a chorus of people whispering "Risky!" is heard in the background in the early episodes. He later works at Manny's barbershop. He also tried working with Julius for a night, but found the job not be as exciting as he hoped for, and then quit working with Julius. - Antonio FargasAntonio FargasAntonio Juan Fargas is an American actor famous for his roles in 1970s blaxploitation movies, as well as his portrayal of Huggy Bear in the 1970s TV series Starsky and Hutch.-Biography:...
as Doc Harris, the local grocery store owner. Chris later works for Doc. He is kind to Chris and gives him advice. When Chris is unable to work, Drew fills in for him. In addition to Doc, Fargas also played Mr. Harris, a butcher who, on HalloweenHalloweenHallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
, dresses as a pimpPimpA pimp is an agent for prostitutes who collects part of their earnings. The pimp may receive this money in return for advertising services, physical protection, or for providing a location where she may engage clients...
named "Sweet Tooth" and takes children's candy. - Todd BridgesTodd BridgesTodd Anthony Bridges is an American actor. He is best known for his childhood role as Willis Jackson on the NBC/ABC sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, and for his recurring role as Monk on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris...
as Monk, Doc's nephew, who manages the store when his uncle is away. Monk used to be part of the military, likely having seen a tour in VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, as well as operations in the Middle EastMiddle EastThe Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. He is severely paranoidParanoiaParanoia [] is a thought process believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrationality and delusion. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself...
and often espoused crazy conspiracy theories. He may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderPosttraumaticstress disorder is a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event that results in psychological trauma. This event may involve the threat of death to oneself or to someone else, or to one's own or someone else's physical, sexual, or psychological integrity,...
. Monk is married to a KoreanKorean peopleThe Korean people are an ethnic group originating in the Korean peninsula and Manchuria. Koreans are one of the most ethnically and linguistically homogeneous groups in the world.-Names:...
woman, and is usually seen with a butterfly knife. - Kevontay Jackson as Jerome, an older teenager in the neighborhood who takes money from smaller kids by saying "Lemme hold a dollar". He nicknames Chris "little dude from across the street". In Jerome's first appearances on the series, he was a predatory, minor antagonist, but soon after, he befriends Chris, although he still takes money from him. On occasion, Chris will go to him when in need of some useful teenage advice. The family once caught him breaking into their apartment with a credit card.
- Ernest Lee ThomasErnest Lee ThomasErnest Lee Thomas is an American actor. He was born in Gary, Indiana. He is most famous for his role as aspiring writer Roger "Rog" Thomas on the 1970s ABC sitcom What's Happening!!, and its 1980s syndicated sequel, What's Happening Now!!-Early career and What's Happening!!:Thomas began his...
as Mr. Omar, a funeral directorFuneral directorA funeral director , also known as a mortician or undertaker, is a professional involved in the business of funeral rites. These tasks often entail the embalming and burial or cremation of the dead, as well as the planning and arrangement of the actual funeral ceremony...
, who rents an upstairs room in the family's building. He is seen with a different newly widowed woman for almost every appearance he makes. He claims just to be consoling these attractive women in their time of grief. He frequently says "Tragic! TRAGIC!" He also frequently requests to "borrow" things and takes advantage of Rochelle's need to keep up appearances to the chagrin of Julius. For example, he uses their phone and racks up a huge phone bill, invites himself to dinner, and even borrows his way into a Thanksgiving dinner invitation. He seems to have something wrong with his right eye. - Jeris Lee PoindexterJeris Lee PoindexterJeris Lee Poindexter is an African American actor. He is known for his role as Kill Moves on Everybody Hates Chris.-Biography:Poindexter was known in "Everybody Hates Chris" for 4 years, playing the homeless man "Kill Moves".-Selected filmography:...
as Kill Moves, an insane, senile homeless man who practices martial artsMartial artsMartial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
and once taught Drew some karate moves. His real name is Edgar Devereaux. Kill Moves' mother is actually a millionaire, but he prefers to live freely on the streets. After being laid off by Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganRonald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
and despite having a breakdown he sometimes reveals himself to be highly intelligent and cultured. In his first appearance, he is named Mr. Jackson. He occasionally gives Chris a hard time, for example when Chris is collecting empty cans for a school project, Kill Moves appears in trash bins before Chris can even run to them and leaves no cans for Chris. - Blake Hightower as James, a 12-year-old neighborhood kid. James is flirty towards Tonya and wishes to have a relationship with her. He hangs alongside with the other supporting male characters at Manny's barbershopBarberA barber is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, and to shave or trim the beards of men. The place of work of a barber is generally called a barbershop....
. The adult males treat James like he is their equal although he is a child. Another time, Chris volunteered to be a "Brother from Another MotherBig Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaBig Brothers Big Sisters of America is a 501 non-profit organization whose mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that try to have a measurable impact on youth....
" for the sake of the school, and the child he mentors turns out to be James. Chris learns that James' real name is Cleavon Barris. - Aree DavisAree DavisAriel Alexandria Davis is an American actress most known by her stage name Aree Davis. She is from Park Forest, Illinois. Her first big movie role was in The Haunted Mansion alongside Eddie Murphy in 2003. She's also appeared in many television shows such as Everybody Hates Chris as Keisha and ER...
as Keisha Ridenhour, the girl next doorGirl next doorThe cultural and sexual stereotype of the girl next door or the All-American girl is invoked in American contexts to indicate wholesome, unassuming femininity, as opposed to the culture's other female stereotypes such as the tomboy, the valley girl, the femme fatale, girly girl, or the slut. The...
and Chris's dream girl, who unfortunately fancies Chris' younger brother Drew. In Season 2, Keisha moved away to ComptonCompton, CaliforniaCompton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...
, ironically believing it to be a crime-free city. - Keesha SharpKeesha SharpKeesha Ulricka Sharp is an American television actress. Her best known role is as Monica on the hit UPN/The CW show, Girlfriends, which she played William Dent's girlfriend, and later wife, Monica from 2002 to the series finale in 2008...
as Sheila Ridenhour, Keisha's mother and a good friend of Rochelle's. Julius usually feels uncomfortable around her because she's an attractive woman. Sharp however left after nine episodes to play the role of Monica on GirlfriendsGirlfriendsGirlfriends is an American comedy-drama sitcom that premiered on September 11, 2000, on UPN and aired on UPN's successor network, The CW, before being cancelled in 2008...
. - Paige HurdPaige HurdPaige Audrey Marie Hurd is an American actress. She is of African American and Puerto Rican heritage. She is best known for her role as Tasha Clarkson on the American sitcom Everybody Hates Chris.-Career:...
as Tasha Clarkson, the girl who moves in next door in season 2. Chris is in love with her but she wants to keep their relationship platonicPlatonicPlato's influence on Western culture was so profound that several different concepts are linked by being called "platonic" or Platonist, for accepting some assumptions of Platonism, but which do not imply acceptance of that philosophy as a whole....
. She dated and dumped him near the end of Season 4. According to Chris, she is the only girl who doesn't hate him. - Whoopi GoldbergWhoopi GoldbergWhoopi Goldberg is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host.Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won...
as Louise Clarkson, the evil and nosy next door neighbor and Tasha's maternal grandmother. She insults Chris and infuriates Rochelle. - Tisha Campbell-MartinTisha Campbell-MartinTisha Michelle Campbell-Martin is an American actress and singer, known for her starring roles in television series Martin and My Wife and Kids and now is starring in the new television series The Protector...
as Peaches Clarkson, Louise's daughter and Tasha's mother. Peaches is very loud, ignorant and eccentric. She is an ex-conEx-Con"Ex-Con" is a song by Smog, released as his only single from his 1997-album Red Apple Falls. "Duckpond Blues" is an instrumental version of the song "Red Apple Falls" from the Red Apple Falls LP. "Little Girl Shoes" later appeared on the rarities comiplation Accumulation: None.-CD...
who befriends Rochelle in her first appearance. She also dates Malvo during her later appearances. She is a kindhearted person despite her bad past. - Jackée HarryJackée HarryJacqueline Yvonne "Jackée" Harry , better known by her professional name Jackée, is an American actress and television personality, primarily known for her roles on sitcoms and other types of television shows...
as Vanessa, Rochelle's bubbly, wise-cracking girlfriend and the gossipy owner of the local beauty salon after winning the lottery and buying it from Pam. She has dated Kill Moves and Rochelle's brother, Michael. - Tasia SherelTasia SherelTasia Sherel is an American actress and model, best known for starring as Francis in Showtime TV series Dexter and as Pam in Everybody Hates Chris....
as Pam, co-owner of the beauty salon. In season 4, it is stated that Pam sold her share of the salon to Vanessa. Rochelle takes Pam's place as the salon's manager. - JB Smoove as Manny, the local owner of the barberBarberA barber is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, and to shave or trim the beards of men. The place of work of a barber is generally called a barbershop....
shop who appeared in Season 3. He is always shown giving helpful advice and joking around. He says that his real name is Lester but he changed his name to Manny so he didn't have to change the sign on the shop. In the fourth season, it is said that Manny moved away to Detroit. Smoove left to join the cast of 'Til Death'Til Death’Til Death is an American sitcom which aired on the Fox network from September 7, 2006, to June 20, 2010. The series was created by husband-and-wife team Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, who were also the writers and executive-producers...
. - Jazz RaycoleJazz RaycoleJazz Raycole is the stage name of Jazzmine Raycole Dillingham , an American actress and dancer. She is probably best known for her role as Claire Kyle on the sitcom My Wife and Kids during its first season.-Early life:...
as Lisa, a neighborhood girl. She threw a HalloweenHalloweenHallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
party in Season 1. Chris briefly developed a crush on her when she danced with him after being rejected by Keisha. She later appeared in Season 3 having a spin the bottleSpin the bottleSpin the Bottle is a party game in which several players sit/stand/kneel in a circle. One player spins a bottle and must kiss the person to whom the bottle points, who then spins the bottle in turn...
party that Chris wants to get into with Tasha. - Jim Lau as Mr. Fong, the owner of the Chinese restaurant where Chris works briefly. He works Chris very hard and shows no sympathy for Chris's problems. He calls Chris "Lionel RichieLionel RichieLionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...
". He is first seen trying to operate the restaurant out of the family's upstairs room. - Ricky Harris as Malvo, a petty criminal who robs Chris at Doc's and threatens to kill him if he identifies him. Later, after he gets out of jail, he forces Chris to chain-snatch a gold medallion. After he gets out of jail again, he enlists Chris to help him go back to high school.
- Myzel Robinson as Fat Mike, a neighborhood kid who protects Chris from local thugs and makes friends with him.
Corleone Junior High/Tattaglia High School staff and students
- Travis T. FloryTravis T. FloryTravis T. Flory is an American actor, who is best known for his role as Joey Caruso on Everybody Hates Chris...
as Joey Caruso, (b. 1968) the Irish-Italian-American, racist school bully who routinely picks on Chris. He is the main antagonist of the series. In each episode, he refers to Chris by a different nickname such as "SatchmoLouis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong , nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana....
", "KareemKareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season...
", "TitoTito JacksonToriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson is an American singer and lead guitarist and original member of The Jackson 5. He is the older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.-Early life and rise to stardom:...
" or "CornbreadCedric MaxwellCedric Bryan Maxwell is a retired American professional basketball player now in radio broadcasting. Nicknamed "Cornbread", he played 11 seasons in the NBA, and played a key role in two championships with the Boston Celtics.-College career:Maxwell was a star forward/center for the Charlotte 49ers...
". In the series finale, it is revealed that Caruso actually admires Chris and the only reason he has picked on Chris in school is because he has been jealous of his determination and achievement and had crushed Chris's spirit only so he himself would not feel inferior. - Jacqueline Mazarella as Ms. Vivian Morello, Chris's naiively racist teacher, and later his high school principal. Due to her apparent attraction to African American men, she holds a soft spot for Chris and tries to support him at every opportunity (such as giving him a Valentine's Day card out of sympathy, or giving him advice on running for the class president). In her efforts to be sweet, kind, and supportive, she makes statements that come off as racist - such as saying that "black people" must wake up and work up fields before sunrise, that they have tendencies towards vandalismVandalismVandalism is the behaviour attributed originally to the Vandals, by the Romans, in respect of culture: ruthless destruction or spoiling of anything beautiful or venerable...
, criminality and drugs, that they often lay use of lies and blackmail to rise in life, that Chris has no father and his mother is crackCrack cocaineCrack cocaine is the freebase form of cocaine that can be smoked. It may also be termed rock, hard, iron, cavvy, base, or just crack; it is the most addictive form of cocaine. Crack rocks offer a short but intense high to smokers...
-addicted, and when Chris tries to tell her the truth, she assumes Chris is lying because "he is on drugs" -, most of which Chris tolerates. Chris Rock's narration often consists of him wanting to physically hurt her as well as making sarcastic remarks on her ethnicity as she does to him. It was revealed in Everybody Hates Chris that her full name is Vivian Morello. - Lynda Scarlino as Mrs. Abigail Milone, the elderly school monitor who is later promoted to Assistant Principal of Corleone because, according to the adult Chris, she proved that the one thing that she hated a lot more than kids was working with them. She's often seen disciplining someone. Her way of "hating" Chris, is that she disciplines Chris even when he hasn't done anything wrong.
- Jude CiccolellaJude CiccolellaRichard Jude Ciccolella , better known as Jude Ciccolella, is an American character actor.-Biography:Ciccolella graduated from Brown University, class of 1969 where he acted in student productions. He studied at Temple University with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre...
as Dr. Julius Raymond, the stern principal at Corleone Junior High. He makes racist assumptions about Chris and thinks that Chris is a crack baby. He normally is always grumpy because, according to the adult Chris, the school didn't pay him enough for his job. It is implied that he is gayGayGay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
when he is shown dancing with men in a bar dressed in leatherLeather subcultureThe leather subculture denotes practices and styles of dress organized around sexual activities. Wearing leather garments is one way that participants in this culture self-consciously distinguish themselves from mainstream sexual cultures...
. - Jason AlexanderJason AlexanderJay Scott Greenspan , better known by his professional name of Jason Alexander, is an American actor, writer, comedian, television director, producer, and singer. He is best known for his role as George Costanza on the television series Seinfeld, appearing in the sitcom from 1989 to 1998...
as Principal Edwards, the eccentric new principal of Corelone who replaced Dr. Raymond in the second season. He is possibly the only non-racist staff member. He first appeared in Everyobdy Hates The Buddy System when he caught Chris and Caruso fighting and then tricks them into being buddies during a field trip. In Everybody Hates Snow Day, Chris and Edwards are the only ones who come to school on a snow daySnow DaySnow Day is a 2000 American comedy film by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies.-Plot:The film focuses on a group of elementary students in Syracuse, New York, led by Natalie Brandston , who get a snow day, and try to keep their school snowed-in and closed by stopping a snow plow driver known...
. In Everybody Hates Gretzky he calls to inform Julius that Chris did not show up for school. Additionally, Alexander directed two episodes for the series Everybody Hates Gambling and Everybody Hates Graduation. - Paul Ben-VictorPaul Ben-VictorPaul Ben-Victor is an American actor.Ben-Victor was born Paul Friedman, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Leah Kornfeld, a playwright, and Victor Friedman. Ben-Victor debuted on the small screen in 1987 in the made-for-TV movie Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife and on an episode of Cagney &...
as Coach Roy Thurman, Chris' home room teacher in Tattaglia and also the coach for the football team. He hires Chris as the team's manager. He does not like Chris, and it is implied that he is racist. He once helped Chris by teaching how to boxBoxingBoxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. - Monica Anne Parales as Lisa, a hard-working Asian student and the head of the school's newspaper. She criticizes Chris very harshly about his writing when he joins the school's newspaper. When Chris is elected school president, she writes negative stories about him in effort to get him impeached.
- Peter OnoratiPeter Onorati-Biography:He was born and raised in Boonton, New Jersey and attended Boonton High School. He attended Lycoming College, where he received his B.A. degree in Business Administration. He was an NCAA all-conference wide receiver, and signed up to play in the World Football League...
as the Janitor and Coach Brantley. The janitor works at Tattaglia, and it is said in the show that if you give him 5 bucks he can help you with anything. He refers to Chris as "Hey, you're that black kid." He has an identical twin brother who is the coach of the wrestling team in Tattaglia. The coach gets Chris to join the team because no other schools have wrestlers in his weight class resulting in an automatic win. - Johnny PalermoJohnny PalermoJohn Joseph "Johnny" Palermo was an American television actor.A native of Rochester, New York, Palermo graduated from Webster High School in 2000. He is the son of John M. Palermo and Patricia A. Crawford and brother to Jennifer M. Alma and Rick F. Palermo. While there, he played football and...
as Frank DiPaolo, a popular but dimwitted student. Chris picked him to be his school vice president in Corleone. He became president after Chris got impeached. - Shelby YoungShelby YoungShelby Young is an American actress best known for her roles in The Social Network and Wild Child. She also voices all of the Lucky Charms, Trix and Coco Puffs commercials, and play the role of Kinsey on Days of our Lives....
, as Jennifer Thompson, a student at Corleone who at first is attracted to Chris when he joins the basketball team. In later episodes, she is seen being mean to or ignoring Chris. - Mackenzee Donham as Jennifer, another Corleone student who is attracted to Greg. Greg is attracted to her as well but always accidentally says something that makes her angry and storm away.
- Brooke Mackenzie as Sydney, a Corleone student who is mean to Chris.
- B.J. Britt as Walter Dickerson, the popular, self-absorbed star of Tattaglia's football team whom befriends Chris when he becomes the team's manager. His catchphrase was "My man!" when Chris accepts one of his commands or says no.
- Chris RockChris RockChristopher 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...
as Mr. Abbott, an unhelpful school guidance counselor with a familiar voice. He tells Chris that he does not have the skills to make it to college. He advises Chris to take time to find himself instead of worrying about college. His dream was to serve America by becoming a crash test dummyCrash test dummyCrash test dummies are full-scale anthropomorphic test devices that simulate the dimensions, weight proportions and articulation of the human body, and are usually instrumented to record data about the dynamic behavior of the ATD in simulated vehicle impacts...
. - Marcel Lam as Bernard Yao, a Corleone student who beats Caruso up using martial artsMartial artsMartial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
. Bernard refuses to take Caruso's place as the school bully which causes anarchyAnarchyAnarchy , has more than one colloquial definition. In the United States, the term "anarchy" typically is meant to refer to a society which lacks publicly recognized government or violently enforced political authority...
in the school. Chris convinces Bernard to fight Caruso again and lose on purposeMatch fixingIn organised sports, match fixing, game fixing, race fixing, or sports fixing occurs as a match is played to a completely or partially pre-determined result, violating the rules of the game and often the law. Where the sporting competition in question is a race then the incident is referred to as...
. Later, Bernard forces Chris to do his math homework for him much to Chris's surprise who assumed Bernard was good at math because he is Asian. - Sam Mandel as Fisher, who helps forge Chris's report card. He later helps Chris retrieve Chris's father's Playboy magazine from Mrs. Milone. Though he is usually seen with friends while sitting at a desk, he has a mysterious ability to make it instantly disappear by diverting people's attention.
- Mario Quinonez Jr. as the Puerto Rican Kid in Corleone who only speaks Spanish. Was once Greg's science fair partner. He spoke English once in an episode.
- Hector A. Garcia as Angel (actually pronounced "On-hell" but people address him by how it's spelled), an androgynous male student at Tattaglia High, who is in Chris's cooking class. He helps Chris meet a girl in exchange for Chris helping him with his homework. Because of Angel's androgyny, he and Chris prefer not to be seen together in public. Angel appears a few times in Season 4.
- Kwame BoatengKwame BoatengKwame Boateng is a Ghanaian football striker playing with FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac.He was part of Asante Kotoko F.C.. Coached by a Serbian manager Bogdan Korak, during summer 2011, the club came on a tour to Serbia to play a series of friendlies and to try to impress clubs and scouts in Europe...
as Albert, the new black kid at Corleone who befriends Chris, which makes Greg jealous. Actually a street vandal, Albert committed several acts of vandalismVandalismVandalism is the behaviour attributed originally to the Vandals, by the Romans, in respect of culture: ruthless destruction or spoiling of anything beautiful or venerable...
inside Corleone High and Chris was framed. Greg helps Chris prove his innocence by exposing Albert's wrong deeds, resulting in Albert's expulsion.
Chris' extended family
- EarthquakeEarthquake (comedian)Nathaniel Martin Stroman , best known as "Earthquake", is an African-American actor, voice artist, and comedian.Earthquake performed a half-hour HBO special as part of the series One Night Stand, which first aired on August 26, 2005. He also had a small role in Kevin Smith's film Clerks II, and a...
as Uncle Mike, Rochelle's lazy, freeloadingExploitationThis article discusses the term exploitation in the meaning of using something in an unjust or cruel manner.- As unjust benefit :In political economy, economics, and sociology, exploitation involves a persistent social relationship in which certain persons are being mistreated or unfairly used for...
and obnoxious older brother. He knows how to get on Julius' bad side, such as by roaming about the house in Julius' clothes without asking him, giving him out-dated tickets for sport events or even shouting his trademarkTrademarkA trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or...
salutation "Big man!" at Julius - a thing that drives Julius into wrath or causes him to imagine that Mike wants something (generally unpleasant or unacceptable) from him. "Hey 'Chelle, y'all got somethin' to eat?" or " I didn't know y'all was about to have dinner," as his repeated phrases. - Tony RockTony RockTony Rock is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is the younger brother of comedian Chris Rock....
(real-life brother of Chris Rock) as Uncle Ryan, Julius' younger brother and Drew's favorite uncle who frequently asks him to invest in his shady business ventures. He has an office where he makes fake ID cards and X-ray glasses. His dream is to run a successful business, which can be difficult because all his attempts get shut down for one reason or another. - Loretta DevineLoretta DevineLoretta Devine is an American stage, film and television actress known for her roles on Boston Public, Grey's Anatomy, and Eli Stone. She also provided her voice for the stop motion animated television series The PJs. Devine is a NAACP Image Award and Emmy award winning actress.-Early life:Devine...
as Maxine, Rochelle's soft-spoken, critical mother. She and Rochelle don't always get along because she's critical of Rochelle and likes to take over. She also caused chaos when she visited for her husband's funeral. In a later episode Rochelle tries to set her up on a date, but it didn't go so well. Maxine is also a mathematician and taught Rochelle everything she knows about math and helped out Chris with his math. It was said on one episode, that she's an even bigger "ghetto snob" than Rochelle. - Monica CalhounMonica CalhounMonica Calhoun is an American film and television actress. She is best known in her film roles such as The Players Club, The Best Man, and The Salon. She is a graduate of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts....
as Charlotte, also known as "Grievy", Rochelle's sensitive, sad, cynical, and unhappy younger sister who never stops crying. She's only seen at funerals. On her first appearance, She just cries about her father Gene's death, She's very worried about his death. In 1 episode, Rochelle claims that Charlotte cries at every holiday: Easters, Halloweens, and Flag Days. - Ikonastarr as Mousey, Maxine's sister, and Rochelle's aunt. She speaks inaudibly and she talks less. According to Julius, in Everybody Hates Bomb Threats, she knows how to cure the mojo.
- Jimmie WalkerJimmie WalkerJames Carter "Jimmie" Walker is an American actor and stand-up comedian, known for portraying J. J. Evans on the television series Good Times, which ran from 1974 to 1979...
as Gene, Rochelle's hilarious father, who dies of a heart attack at the dinner table on his first appearance on the show. Gene reappeared in flashbacks in "Everybody Hates Gambling", where Rochelle says that Gene gambled on just about anything and "Everybody Hates the Port Authority", where he is shown teaching little Rochelle how to play three card monte. - Wayne BradyWayne BradyWayne Alphonso Brady is an actor, singer, comedian and television personality, known for his work as a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and as the host of the daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show...
as Uncle Louis, Julius' successful, highly skilled and charismatic younger brother, of whom Julius is very jealous of.
Others
- Gary BasarabaGary BasarabaGary Basaraba is a Canadian actor best known for playing American police officers. He appeared as Sergeant Richard Santoro on Steven Bochco's Brooklyn South and Officer Ray Heckler on Boomtown....
as Art Wuliger, Greg's divorced father who never lets him have friends over. - Mario JoynerMario JoynerMario Joyner is an American stand-up comedian best known as the host of MTV's Half Hour Comedy Hour from 1988–1992....
as Dr. Information who explains to the audience phrases and concepts of African-American culture. - P.J. Marino as Detective Marino, the inept but persistent neighborhood detective who never seems to remember Chris. Marino frequently appears in Chris's mind when he imagines getting busted.
- Shon Little as the Cop who usually shows up whenever there is a disturbance in Chris' neighborhood and sometimes in Chris' mind.
- Julie Lancaster as a Reporter who is seen on television covering news events that usually involve Chris or his family
- Robert WuhlRobert Wuhl-Early life:Wuhl was born in Union, New Jersey to a Jewish family, including a father who worked as a produce distributor. After attending Union High School, Wuhl headed to the University of Houston, where he was active in the drama department and the Epsilon-Omicron Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon...
as Abe Himelfarb, a pawnbroker who gives Chris everything he needs to be a DJ. - Orlando JonesOrlando JonesOrlando Jones is an American comedian and film and television actor. He is notable for being one of the original cast members of the sketch comedy series MADtv and for his role as the 7 Up spokesman from 1999-2002.-Early life:...
as Mr. Newton, the substitute teacher, who's exacting towards Chris, and Chris only, because he wants him to get A's. Jones also plays Dr. Clint Huckstable, a Bill CosbyBill CosbyWilliam Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the...
-esque dad who insists on meeting Chris when his daughter Jenise invites him to the Tattaglia Homecoming Dance. - Steve LandesbergSteve LandesbergSteve Landesberg was an American actor, comedian, and voice actor known for his role as the erudite, unflappable police detective Arthur P...
as Stan Levine, an elderly man who is the last white person living in Bed-Stuy and rarely leaves his apartment. He helps Chris during a city-wide blackout and Chris tries to repay for his kindness by helping him meet new friends. - Jim LampleyJim LampleyJames "Jim" Lampley is an American sportscaster, news anchor, movie producer, and restaurant owner. Lampley has anchored a record 14 Olympic Games U.S. television broadcasts, most recently the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China....
as a Sportscaster in Tonya vs Drew in Checkers. - DJ QuikDJ QuikDavid Martin Blake , better known by his stage name DJ Quik, is an MC and record producer. According to Quik himself, his stage name reflects his ability to produce records in short time....
as Hilton "Hilly Hill" Reed, the DJ, who takes over Chris's DJing duties at a party. - Richard LewisRichard Lewis (comedian)-Early life:Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York City and was raised in Englewood, New Jersey. His father worked as a caterer and his mother was an actress. Lewis is Jewish. He later attended Ohio State University and was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity....
as Kris, a mysterious man whom Chris befriends at the hospital. - Michael SpellmanMichael SpellmanMichael Spellman is an American film, television and stage actor.-Career:Spellman attended New York City’s American Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating from the school’s Los Angeles campus in 1999. After furthering his skills at Oxford University's Balliol College, he returned to the United...
as Magician the Magician, a magician who once scared Julius with a rabbit. - Christina DeRosaChristina DeRosaChristina DeRosa is an American actress.-Early life:DeRosa is the daughter from the second-generation of Italian parents Thomas and Antoinette DeRosa.-Movie career:...
as Trixie, a young, tough New York stripper that Chris falls for. - Vincent PastoreVincent PastoreVincent Pastore is an Italian-American actor, often cast as a mobster and best known for the role of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on The Sopranos.-Early life:...
as Paulie, a mean bookie who threatens "Chrissy the Black" unless Doc loses a basketball game. - Phylicia RashādPhylicia RashadPhylicia Rashād is an American Tony Award winning actress and singer, best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show....
as Kathleen Devereaux, Kill Moves' estranged mother whom Chris helps him find. - Tommy DavidsonTommy DavidsonTommy Davidson is an American comedian, film and television actor.Born in Washington, D.C., Davidson was adopted when he was 2-years-old. He was a child of an interracial adoption, with his parents being Caucasian and he being African-American. He attended high school at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High...
as Eddie, a bank robber whom Julius takes to Las Vegas while working as a cab driver despite his initial reluctance to do so. - LaVan DavisLaVan DavisLaVan Davis is an American singer and actor best known for his starring role as Curtis Payne on the TBS comedy-drama Tyler Perry's House of Payne. Davis has also played many roles in Tyler Perry's various productions.-Career:...
as Rev. Terrence Willstom, the local Church preacher. - Shar JacksonShar JacksonSharisse "Shar" Jackson is an American television and film actress, reality television personality and rapper/singer best known for her portrayal of Niecy Jackson on the UPN show Moesha.-Early life and career:...
as Alyson, the mother of one of Tonya's friends, Latrinda. - Devika ParikhDevika ParikhDevika Parikh ], USA) is a black-Indian American actress, whose name means "little goddess" in Sanskrit. Born in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, in 1966 she holds a degree in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University....
as Blair Huckstable, Clint's wife who also insists on meeting Chris. - Robin GivensRobin GivensRobin Simone Givens is an American model and film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for her role as Darlene Merriman on the television series Head of the Class.-Early life:...
as Stacy Deveaux, Doc's crazy, conceited, rude, egotistical new girlfriend who makes Chris do all sorts of insane chores around the store. - Kadeem HardisonKadeem HardisonKadeem Hardison is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dwayne Wayne on A Different World, a spin-off of the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show.-Childhood:...
as Judge, he and Rochelle bumped heads in court and he was also on the board of Hansel and GretelHansel and Gretel"Hansel and Gretel" is a well-known fairy tale of German origin, recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812. Hansel and Gretel are a young brother and sister threatened by a cannibalistic hag living deep in the forest in a house constructed of cake and confectionery. The two children...
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External links
- Full Cast and crew for Everybody Hates Chris at Imdb.com