Tony Rock
Stand-up comedian

Tony Rock

Also known as Anthony Rock

Who Tony Rock is

Tony Rock is a stand-up comedian and actor from Brooklyn, New York, known for playing Dirk Black on All of Us and Uncle Ryan on Everybody Hates Chris. He starred in the MyNetworkTV sketch series The Tony Rock Project, was featured on Comedy Central Presents in 2010, and has hosted Apollo Live and Black Card Revoked on BET and All Def Comedy on HBO.

At a glance

Born
1974
Stand-up specials
Comedy Central Presents: Tony Rock
On screen
Living Biblically, Black Card Revoked, All Def Comedy and 5 more
Next on stage
9 October 2026 — Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
Official site
tonyrockcomedy.com ↗

On stage

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Comedians like Tony Rock

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Career timeline

  1. 1974Born
  2. 2003All of Us (Dirk Black, 2003–2007) On screen
  3. 2008The Tony Rock Project (star, 2008–2009, MyNetworkTV) On screen
  4. 2008Everybody Hates Chris (Uncle Ryan, 2008–2009) On screen
  5. 2010Comedy Central Presents: Tony Rock (2010, Comedy Central) Special
  6. 2012Apollo Live (host, 2012, BET) On screen
  7. 2015Mann & Wife (Michael Hobbs, 2015–2017) On screen
  8. 2017All Def Comedy (host, 2017, HBO) On screen
  9. 2018Living Biblically (Vince, 2018, CBS) On screen
  10. 2018Black Card Revoked (host, 2018, BET) On screen

Questions about Tony Rock

Where is Tony Rock performing next?

Friday 9 October 2026, 8:00 PM — with Bruce Bruce, Mark Curry, Sheryl Underwood and Tommy Davidson (Atlantic City Comedy Festival) at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ, then 11 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Comedy Central Presents: Tony Rock.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Living Biblically, Black Card Revoked, All Def Comedy, Mann & Wife, Apollo Live and The Tony Rock Project, among 8 credits.

When were they born?

In 1974.

Who are some comedians like them?

Jess Hilarious (also in Black Card Revoked), Adele Givens (on the same bill, 23 October 2026), Bruce Bruce (on the same bill, 9 October 2026), Lavell Crawford (on the same bill, 23 October 2026) and Mark Curry (on the same bill, 9 October 2026).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026