Chris Tucker turns 50: a look back (20 images)

Chris Tucker greets New York University students at an outdoor DNC Voter Registration rally held on NYU's campus in New York City on April 24, 2002. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

Tucker (L) and gospel singer BeBe Winans perform at "A Night At The Apollo" concert in New York City on April 24, 2002, to kick off a nationwide Democratic National Committee voter registration initiative. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

Tucker poses for photographers at a fundraiser for the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center at Morehouse College in Beverly Hills, Calif., on September 29, 2004. Photo by Francis Specker/UPI

Tucker talks about the making of "Rush Hour 3" at a fan and celebrity showcase at the famed street-level studios of MuchMusic in Toronto on July 19, 2007. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI