Chris Rock is the main character of the show, as it revolves around the real Chris Rock's childhood. Although Chris Rock is the protagonist of the series, he does not have the best of luck and most things end up not working out for him. The young Chris Rock is played by Tyler James Williams. Williams was born on Oct. 9, 1992, in Westchester County, New York. Williams won the NAACP Image Award for his work on "Everybody Hates Chris" in 2007. He was 14-years-old at the time and therefore the youngest person to ever win the outstanding actor in a comedy award.
Julius Rock is Chris's father. Julius is a very outspoken, cheap and oftentimes hilarious character. On the show, Julius Rock has two jobs: a security guard and a newspaper deliveryman. The real Julius Rock died in 1988.The character of Julius Rock is played by Terry Crews. Crews was born July 30, 1968, in Flint, Michigan. After college, Terry Crews played on multiple teams in the NFL including the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles. Crews left the NFL in 1997 and has appeared in more than 30 movies in his acting career.
Rochelle Rock is Chris Rock's mother. She definitely has an attitude and is always trying to compete with her friends for who has nicer material things. Overall, she is an affectionate mother and appreciates being shown respect. Rochelle Rock is played by Tichina Arnold. Tichina Arnold was born June 28, 1969 ,and is from Queens, New York. Arnold began acting in 1983 and her first notable role was in "Little Shop of Horrors" in 1986. She has been in a number of television shows and movies throughout her career, including "Martin" and "Big Momma's House."
Drew Rock is Chris's younger brother. Although Drew is the middle child, everything seems to work out for him very easily compared to Chris. Drew is popular and gets all the girls Chris likes. In addition, Drew constantly is trying to get his older brother in trouble. Drew Rock is played by Tequan Richmond. Tequan Richmond was born Oct. 30, 1992. Although Drew is supposed to be a few years younger than Chris, Tequan is only 21 days younger than Tyler James Williams (who plays Chris). Richmond was born in Burlington, North Carolina. Before appearing on "Everybody Hates Chris," Richmond modeled and guest starred on many television shows, such as "E.R." and "C.S.I."
Tonya Rock is the youngest child in the Rock household. She is very much 'Daddy's girl and can get whatever she wants out of her father. She is intelligent, but also a troublemaker. Tonya Rock is played by Imani Hakim. Imani Hakim was born Aug. 12, 1993, and she is from Cleveland, Ohio. Before her role on "Everybody Hates Chris," Hakim guest starred on a couple different television shows including "E.R." and "C.S.I."; she also had a role in the movie "Reign Over Me."
Greg Wuliger is Chris's nerdy friend. Chris is so unpopular at school that Greg is actually his only friend. Greg is smart and quirky, Chris usually goes to him to ask for advice but the advice is generally bad. Greg Wuliger is played by Vincent Martella. Vincent Martella is from Rochester, New York and was born on Oct. 15, 1992. Before and during his work on "Everybody Hates Chris," Martella acted in many television shows, cartoons and movies.
The narrator is voiced by Chris Rock. Throughout an episode, Rock provides sarcastic comments about his tough times when he was younger. Rock makes many references to present issues and how they relate to him when he was younger. The narration also provides insight into what young Chris is actually thinking but does not say. Chris Rock was born Feb. 7, 1965 in Andrews, South Carolina. Although he was born in South Carolina, Rock was raised in Brooklyn, New York, which is the background for most of his comedy career. He began his career as a stand-up comedian and then went on to sketch comedy shows like "Saturday Night Live" and "In Living Color." Throughout his career, Rock has produced, written and acted in many successful movies.