Comedian Chris Tucker is set for an 18 date national stand-up comedy tour.

The ‘Rush Hour’ and ‘Friday’ star will begin the tour July 19th in Long Beach, CA, and continue until November 26th, ending in Oakland, CA. Tickets go on sale beginning July 15th at 10:00 am at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

Early in his stand-up career, Tucker gained a reputation as one of the leading comics on the Los Angeles comedy circuit and was invited to participate in hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons‘ Def Comedy Jam on HBO, where he became a frequent performer.

As a high energy actor, Tucker paired up with one of rap’s greatest, Ice Cube, in the 1995 cult classic, ‘Friday’.

He then gave a remarkable performance alongside veteran actor Lorenz Tate in Dead Presidents and landed co-starring roles in such memorable films as ‘Money Talks’, with actor Charlie Sheen; ‘The Fifth Element’ with action hero Bruce Willis; and Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown.

Beyond the popularity and notoriety of the previous years’ films, it was the 1998 blockbuster hit ‘Rush Hour’ that amassed a global following to catapult Tucker to international stardom.

‘Rush Hour 2’ and ‘Rush Hour 3’, both huge hits with audiences, further established Tucker as one of the great comedy actors of his generation.