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5) He parodies Americans better than almost anyone (Rush Hour) Arrogant, xenophobic, loud and constantly performing, Chris Tucker's role as James Carter in the Rush Hour series gave us the opportunity to laugh at ourselves long before Michael Moore and Sacha Baron Cohen made it trendy.
4) Who else can make whining sound so delightful? (Jackie Brown) Rarely do you respect a character that Chris Tucker plays. For much of his career, he's been the obnoxious, hyper, self-serving dunce who will most likely get you into trouble -- and then leave you to clean up the mess. And yet there's always something so charming about the way he complains. While Tucker might not be the most intellectual Hollywood celebrity (though the bar isn't too high on that one), he has an amazing understanding of linguistics, employing all the right pops and pauses to make even the most grating tone sound angelic.
3) He has legitimate comedy credentials (Def Comedy Jam) For anyone who sees Chris Tucker as just another predictable golden-goose celebrity who got famous, then fat, then in trouble with the IRS, now making a comeback with an indie film...well, you're half-right. But throughout the '90s, Chris Tucker was not only one of the most captivating presences on screen, he was also blowing up on the standup circuit, particularly on the now-legendary Def Comedy Jam.
