Chris Rock's childhood friend, on whom the character Greg Wuliger from the television series Everybody Hates Chris was based, was David Moskowitz.
The Inspiration Behind a Character
The popular semi-autobiographical UPN/CW sitcom, Everybody Hates Chris, chronicles Chris Rock's experiences growing up in the 1980s. A key character in the series is Greg Wuliger, portrayed as Chris's best friend. This character was directly inspired by Rock's real-life childhood friend, David Moskowitz.
While Everybody Hates Chris is set in the 1980s, Chris Rock actually spent the majority of his childhood years in the 1970s. However, Rock chose to set the show in the 1980s because he felt that 1970s culture had already been extensively parodied by other popular shows, such as That '70s Show. By shifting the timeframe, the series aimed to offer a fresh perspective on Rock's formative years, while still authentically capturing the essence of his friendships, including the one with David Moskowitz, through characters like Greg Wuliger.
