Dave Chappelle

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Comedian • Writer • Producer • Actor

Birth Date: August 24, 1973

Age: 49 years old

Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia

Without a doubt one of the most gifted comics of his generation, Dave Chappelle emerged from the stand-up comedy circuit to become a noted performer on several HBO specials and as a guest star on sitcoms like "Home Improvement" (ABC, 1991-99). Following small but memorable roles in movies like "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" (1993), "The Nutty Professor" (1996) and "Con Air" (1997), Chappelle earned both acclaim and a huge following from his groundbreaking program, "Chappelle's Show" (Comedy Central, 2003-06). Chappelle's sketch series became a cultural phenomenon during its short run, thanks to unforgettable and hilarious sketches like Black Bush, a blind white supremacist who was actually black, and his parody of both Lil' Jon and pop icon Rick James, whose catchphrase, "I'm Rick James, Bitch!" entered the cultural zeitgeist. Despite the show's enormous popularity, Chappelle cracked under the pressure of stressful conditions and loss of creative control, leading to his abrupt departure at the start of the third season. After a brief departure from the public spotlight, he returned to his first love, stand-up, where Chappelle continued to prove his dominance while still maintaining his large and loyal fan base.

Credits

Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name?Stream

Self
TV Show
2022

Jon Stewart: The Mark Twain Prize

Guest
TV Show
2022

Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget TributeStream

Self
TV Show
2022

Norm Macdonald: Nothing SpecialStream

Self
TV Show
2022

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

Self
TV Show
2022

Earthquake: Legendary

Executive Producer
TV Show
2022

Earthquake: Legendary

Self
TV Show
2022

Phat TuesdaysStream

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TV Show
2022
100%

Dave Chappelle: The CloserStream

Self
TV Show
2021
83%

Dave Chappelle: HBO Comedy Half-Hour

Actor
TV Show
2021

Def Comedy JamStream

Host
TV Show
2021

The One and Only Dick GregoryStream

Self
Movie
2021
100%

537 VotesStream

Actor
TV Show
2020
100%

Shift Talkers

Actor
TV Show
2020

8:46

Producer
TV Show
2020

8:46

Self
TV Show
2020

8:46

Writer
TV Show
2020

David Blaine: The Magic Way

Actor
TV Show
2020

Dave Chappelle: The Mark Twain Prize

Guest
TV Show
2020

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

Actor
TV Show
2019

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

Executive Producer
TV Show
2019

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

Screenwriter
TV Show
2019

Will Smith's Bucket List

Self
TV Show
2019

Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

Actor
Movie
2019

Q 85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

Guest
TV Show
2018

The Road to Stardom: The Making of A Star Is Born

Actor
TV Show
2018

Back to School Just for Laughs

Guest
TV Show
2018

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David LettermanStream

Guest
TV Show
2018

A Star Is BornStream

Actor
George "Noodles" Stone
Movie
2018
90%

Dave Chappelle: Equanimity

Actor
TV Show
2017

Dave Chappelle: Equanimity

Writer
TV Show
2017

Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation

Actor
TV Show
2017

Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation

Writer
TV Show
2017

Dave Chappelle: Equanimity & The Bird Revelation

Actor
TV Show
2017

Dave Chappelle: Equanimity & The Bird Revelation

Writer
TV Show
2017

The 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Guest
TV Show
2017

Def Comedy Jam 25

Guest
TV Show
2017

Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin

Actor
TV Show
2017

Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin

Executive Producer
TV Show
2017

Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin

Screenwriter
TV Show
2017

Dave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas

Actor
TV Show
2017

Dave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas

Executive Producer
TV Show
2017

Dave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas

Writer
TV Show
2017

Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America

Guest
TV Show
2017

Dave Chappelle

Actor
TV Show
2017

David Blaine: Beyond Magic

Guest
TV Show
2016

Ride With Norman ReedusStream

Guest
TV Show
2016

Ride With Norman ReedusStream

Self
TV Show
2016

Dave Chappelle

Actor
TV Show
2015

The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream

Guest
TV Show
2015

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Guest
TV Show
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

Guest
TV Show
2014

Dirt Every Day

Actor
TV Show
2013

Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeStream

Guest
TV Show
2012

CBS This Morning

Guest
TV Show
2012

World's Greatest Stand Ups

Actor
TV Show
2006

etalk

Guest
TV Show
2006

Before They Were Kings: Volume 2

Actor
TV Show
2005

La fiesta de Dave Chappelle

Actor
Himself
Movie
2005

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Producer
Movie
2005

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Self
Movie
2005

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Writer
Movie
2005

Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth

Actor
TV Show
2004

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet ...

Actor
TV Show
2003

Wanda at Large

Guest Star
TV Show
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

Guest
TV Show
2003

Chappelle's ShowStream

Creator
TV Show
2003
96%

Chappelle's ShowStream

Host
TV Show
2003
96%

Crank YankersStream

Guest Voice
Shavin
TV Show
2002

Undercover Brother

Actor
Conspiracy Brother
Movie
2002

Open Mic

Self
Movie
2001

Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly

Actor
TV Show
2000

Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly

Executive Producer
TV Show
2000

Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly

Writer
TV Show
2000

Caroline's Comedy Hour

Guest
TV Show
2000

Screwed

Actor
Rusty P. Hayes
Movie
2000

Dave Chappelle's Stand-Up Special

Actor
TV Show
1999

Dave Chappelle

Actor
TV Show
1999

The Daily Show With Jon StewartStream

Guest
TV Show
1999

200 Cigarettes

Actor
Disco Cabbie
Movie
1999

Blue Streak

Actor
Tulley
Movie
1999

Half Baked

Actor
Thurgood Jenkins / Sir Smoke-a-Lot
Movie
1998

Half Baked

Writer
Movie
1998

Woo

Actor
Lenny
Movie
1998

You've Got MailStream

Actor
Kevin Jackson
Movie
1998
70%

Con AirStream

Actor
Joe "Pinball" Parker
Movie
1997
58%

Buddies

Actor
Dave Carlisle
TV Show
1996

The Nutty ProfessorStream

Actor
Reggie Warrington
Movie
1996
64%

Comedy Half-Hour

Actor
TV Show
1994

Comedy Half-Hour

Writer
TV Show
1994

Apelación

Actor
Movie
1994

Getting In

Actor
Ron
Movie
1994

Late Night With Conan O'Brien

Guest
TV Show
1993

Late Show With David Letterman

Guest
TV Show
1993

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Actor
Ahchoo
Movie
1993

Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam

Actor
TV Show
1992

Home ImprovementStream

Guest Star
TV Show
1991

Saturday Night LiveStream

Host
TV Show
1975

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