Dave Chappelle
Comedian, TV Program Creator
1973 –
Who is Dave Chappelle?
David Khari Webber Chappelle is an American comedian, screenwriter, television and film producer, and actor. After beginning his film career in 1993 as Ahchoo in Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men in Tights, he landed minor roles in box office hits including The Nutty Professor, Con Air, and Blue Streak. He co-wrote himself into his first lead role in Half Baked, which was directed by Tamra Davis.
In 2003, he became more widely known for his sketch comedy television series, Chappelle's Show, co-written with Neal Brennan, which ran until his retirement from the show two years later. By 2006, Chappelle was called "the comic genius of America" by Esquire and, in 2013, "the best" by a Billboard writer. The show continues to run in popular late-night syndication and on television networks around the world. Comedy Central ranks him No. 43 in "the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time."
He lives with his family in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and continues to perform stand-up, recently touring the U.S. as part of the 2013 Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival.
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- Born
- Aug 24, 1973
Washington, D.C. - Also known as
- Dave Chapelle
- David Chappelle
- David Khari Webber Chappelle
- Chappelle, Dave
- David Khari Webber "Dave" Chappelle
- David 'Dave' Chappelle
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Elaine Chappelle
(2001 - )
- Elaine Chappelle
- Children
- Religion
- Islam
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Duke Ellington School of the Arts
- Lived in
- Washington, D.C.
- Yellow Springs
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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