Anthony Rock, well-known as Tony Rock, is an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. He is the younger brother of comedian Chris Rock. He is best known for playing Uncle Ryan on Everybody Hates Chris (2008–2009), and television producer Dirk Black on the UPN/The CW series All of Us (2003–2007).

Rock also appeared in many films including What Goes Around Comes Around (2012) and Redemption of a Dog (2012).

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In the early 2000s, Rock hosted a short-lived game show entitled Can You Tell? for the Oxygen network. He was also a correspondent for BattleBots on Comedy Central for the show’s fifth season.

The stand-up comedian has appeared on radio and television shows including The Howard Stern Show and The D’Angelo Show. He performed in New York with Mark Curry and John Henton to highlight the Apollo Theater.

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Rock has also co-starred as Dirk Black on the UPN/The CWsitcom All of Us. He has often worked as a back-up to his brother Chris, and appeared on the latter’s sitcom Everybody Hates Chris in the recurring role of the title character’s uncle Ryan.

Tony Rock starred in his own sketch comedy TV series, The Tony Rock Project, which was broadcast on MyNetworkTV from 2008 to 2009. On February 19, 2010, Comedy Central aired Tony Rock’s feature on Season 14 of Comedy Central Presents. His episode was the first original of the 2010 season.

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In 2022, he appeared on the Netflix baking competition Is It Cake? as a judge. In early April 2022, a video surfaced online of Rock performing a stand-up show while reacting to the Oscars incident where his brother Chris Rock was physically assaulted on stage by Will Smith.