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Dave Chappelle

Comedian / Street Artist / Screenwriter / Journalist / Film Producer / Television Producer | * 08/24/1973 (50) | Washington, D.C. (United States of America (USA))
David Khari Webber Chappelle ( shə-PEL; born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He starred in and co-created the satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006) before quitting in the middle of production during the third season. After a hiatus, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the U.S. By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire and, in 2013, "the best" by a Billboard writer. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him No. 9 in their "50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time". Chappelle has appeared in various films, including Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), The Nutty Professor (1996), Con Air (1997), You've Got Mail (1998), Blue Streak (1999), Un..."> ()
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David Khari Webber "Dave" Chappelle was born on August 24, 1973 in Washington, D.C. He is a comedian, screenwriter, television/film producer and actor. Chappelle began his film career in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights in 1993 and continued to star in minor roles in the films The Nutty Professor, Con Air, and Blue Streak. His first lead role in a film was in Half Baked in 1998. In 2003, he became widely known for his popular sketch comedy television series, Chappelle's Show, which ran until 2006. Comedy Central ranked him forty-third in its list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Music

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Awards & Nominations for Dave Chappelle

3x Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
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Movies with Dave Chappelle as Actor(60)

as himself2021 Madonna - Madame X
as himself2020 8:46
as Self (archive footage)2020 537 Votes
as Himself (Archival Footage)2019 Fyre Fraud
as himself2019 Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
as himself2018 Quincy
as George "Noodles" Stone2018 A Star Is Born
as himself2017 Def Comedy Jam 25
as Morris2015 Chi-Raq
as Conspiracy Brother2002 Undercover Brother
as Rusty P. Hayes2000 Screwed
as Tulley1999 Blue Streak
as himself1999 Funny Is Money
as Disco Cabbie1999 200 Cigarettes
as Kevin Jackson1998 You've Got Mail
as Lenny1998 Woo
as Thurgood Jenkins / Sir Smoke-a-Lot1998 Half Baked
as Zee1998 The Real Blonde
as "Pinball" Parker1997 Con Air
as Black Forrest Gump1997 Bowl of Pork
as Cockroach (voice)1996 Joe's Apartment
as Reggie Warrington1996 The Nutty Professor
as Ron1994 Getting In
as Ozzie1993 Undercover Blues

TV Shows/Series with Dave Chappelle as Actor(22)

Movies with Dave Chappelle as Crew(22)

Production/Executive Producer2021 Dave Chappelle: The Closer
Writing/Writer2021 Dave Chappelle: The Closer
Writing/Writer2020 Dave Chappelle: Unforgiven
Writing/Writer2020 8:46
Production/Executive Producer2017 Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin
Production/Executive Producer2017 Dave Chappelle: Equanimity
Writing/Writer2017 Dave Chappelle: Equanimity
Production/Executive Producer2017 Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation
Production/Producer2005 Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Writing/Author2005 Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Production/Executive Producer2004 Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth
Production/Executive Producer2000 Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly
Writing/Writer1998 Half Baked

TV Shows/Series with Dave Chappelle as Crew(1)

Creator/Creator2003 Chappelle's Show

Additional Information

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Born: Friday, 08/24 1973 (August) in Washington, D.C. (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 50 years + 218 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Eastern High School, Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Father: William David Chappelle III
Mother: Yvonne Seon
Related to: William D. Chappelle
Other names for Dave Chappelle (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ντέιβ Σαπέλ"
"David Khari Webber Chappelle"
Dave Chappelle frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (33x, Actor)
Bill Hader (24x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (22x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (21x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (19x, Actor)
Will Forte (15x, Actor)
Stan Lathan (15x, Crew)
Mike Myers (14x, Actor)
Will Ferrell (13x, Actor)
Martin Short (13x, Actor)
Lorne Michaels (12x, Crew)
Colin Quinn (12x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1187, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/19/2024