Dave Chappelle

Extracted Attributes

• Awards

  6 Grammy Awards, 6 Emmy Awards, Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

• Father

  William David Chappelle III

• Mother

  Yvonne Seon

• Ranking

  No. 9 in Rolling Stone's '50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time' (2017)

• Nickname

  comic genius of America (Esquire, 2006)

• Education

  Eastern High School

• Full Name

  David Khari Webber Chappelle

• Occupation

  Stand-up comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Producer

• Nationality

  American

• Date of Birth

  1973-08-24

• Notable Works

  Chappelle's Show, Half Baked, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Netflix comedy specials

• Place of Birth

  Washington, D.C., United States

Timeline

• Born David Khari Webber Chappelle in Washington, D.C. (Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, Biography.com)

  1973-08-24

• Made his film debut in 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights'. (Source: Wikipedia, Biography.com)

  1993-XX-XX

• Starred in the ABC comedy series 'Buddies'. (Source: Wikipedia, Britannica.com)

  1996-XX-XX

• Starred in and co-wrote the comedy film 'Half Baked'. (Source: Wikipedia, Britannica.com)

  1998-XX-XX

• Released his first comedy special 'Killin' Them Softly' for HBO. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2000-XX-XX

• 'Chappelle's Show' premiered on Comedy Central. (Source: Wikipedia, Biography.com)

  2003-XX-XX

• Hosted a free concert in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, chronicled in the documentary 'Dave Chappelle's Block Party'. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2004-09-18

• Quit 'Chappelle's Show' mid-production during its third season. (Source: Wikipedia, Biography.com)

  2005-XX-XX

• Was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire magazine. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2006-XX-XX

• Was called "the best" by a Billboard writer; resumed touring stand-up comedy. (Source: Wikipedia, Biography.com)

  2013-XX-XX

• Appeared in Spike Lee's film 'Chi-Raq'. (Source: Wikipedia, Britannica.com)

  2015-XX-XX

• Signed a $20-million-per-release comedy-special deal with Netflix. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2016-XX-XX

• Hosted 'Saturday Night Live' after a presidential election, earning an Emmy Award. (Source: Wikipedia, Britannica.com)

  2016-XX-XX

• Received his first Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for hosting 'Saturday Night Live'. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2017-XX-XX

• Rolling Stone ranked him No. 9 in their '50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time'. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2017-XX-XX

• Received a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for 'The Age of Spin'. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2018-XX-XX

• Appeared in the film 'A Star Is Born'. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2018-XX-XX

• Received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2019-XX-XX

• Won Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album for 'Equanimity & The Bird Revelation' and 'Sticks & Stones'. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2019-XX-XX

• Hosted 'Saturday Night Live' again, earning another Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. (Source: Wikipedia, Britannica.com)

  2020-XX-XX

• Won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for 'The Closer'. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2021-XX-XX

• Won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for 'What's in a Name?'. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2022-XX-XX

• Won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for 'The Dreamer'. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2023-XX-XX

Dave Chappelle

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), Undercover Brother (2002), Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005), Chi-Raq (2015) and A Star Is Born (2018). His first lead role was in the 1998 comedy film Half Baked, which he co-wrote. Chappelle also starred in the ABC comedy series Buddies (1996). In 2016, he signed a $20-million-per-release comedy-special deal with Netflix and released six stand-up specials under the deal. As a standup he has released his first comedy special Killin' Them Softly (2000) for HBO followed by For What It's Worth for Showtime. He has since released eight standup specials for Netflix. He has won six Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album for The Age of Spin (2018), Equanimity & The Bird Revelation (2019), Sticks & Stones (2019) and The Closer (2021) and What's in a Name? (2022), and The Dreamer (2023). He has received numerous accolades, including six Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2019, which is presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as America's highest comedy honor. Chappelle has received two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for hosting Saturday Night Live in 2016 and 2020.

Web Search Results

• Dave Chappelle | Biography, TV Show, Movies, & Facts - Britannica

  Dave Chappelle (born August 24, 1973, Washington, D.C., U.S.) is an American comedian and actor who was best known for cocreating, writing, and starring in the groundbreaking television sketch comedy program Chappelle’s Show (2003–06). [...] Chappelle made a rare film appearance in Spike Lee’s bravura take on gang violence, Chi-Raq (2015). He subsequently hosted Saturday Night Live in 2016 and 2020, and for each episode he won an Emmy Award as outstanding guest actor in a comedy series; both SNL appearances came after a presidential election, and his opening monologues about the vote garnered much attention. The first of several of his comedy routines appeared as specials on Netflix in 2017. One of the shows, Dave Chappelle: [...] Chappelle costarred in the short-lived situation comedy Buddies (1996) and had small roles in the films The Nutty Professor (1996) and Con Air (1997). Half Baked, the offbeat marijuana-themed comedy that he wrote (with Neal Brennan) and in which he starred, was released in 1998. Although the film later developed something of a cult following, it was not a huge box-office success, and Chappelle resumed his career pattern of taking small roles in Hollywood projects while continuing to perform

• Dave Chappelle - Wikipedia

  David Khari Webber Chappelle (/ʃəˈpɛl/ _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.[\[2\]]( By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by _Esquire "Esquire (magazine)")_[\[3\]]( and, in 2013, "the best" by [...] David Khari Webber Chappelle was born on August 24, 1973, in Washington, D.C.[\[11\]]( His father, William David Chappelle III, was a professor of vocal performance and the dean of students at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio.[\[12\]]( His mother, Yvonne Seon (née Reed, formerly Chappelle),[\[13\]]( worked for Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba,[\[14\]]( is a Unitarian Universalist minister,[\[15\]]( and worked as a professor and university administrator at several institutions [...] Chappelle was the star and a producer of the Michel Gondry\-directed documentary _Dave Chappelle's Block Party_, which chronicles his hosting a free concert in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn on September 18, 2004.[\[3\]]( Several musical artists, including Kanye West, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Dead Prez and Jill Scott "Jill Scott (singer)"), are featured in the movie both performing in the concert and in conversation off-stage; Chappelle brought Yellow Springs residents to

• List of awards and nominations received by Dave Chappelle

  Dave Chappelle is an American stand up comedian and actor. Over the course of his career he has received numerous awards and honors for his iconic work including five Primetime Emmy Awards and five Grammy Awards as well as a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2019, he received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which is presented by the Kennedy Center as America's highest comedy honor. [...] He is most notable for his satirical sketch show, Chappelle's Show which lasted from 2003 to 2005. He received his first Emmy Award in 2017 for his guest appearance on Saturday Night Live. In 2018, he received a Grammy Award for his Netflix-produced comedy album The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas. Equanimity, another Netflix special, was nominated in 2018 for three Emmys and received the award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding [...] | 2017 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live: Dave Chappelle/A Tribe Called Quest | Won | | | 2018 | Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)") | Dave Chappelle: Equanimity | Won | | | 2020 | Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones "Sticks & Stones (2019 film)") | Won | | | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Won | |

• Dave Chappelle - Comedians - Biography

  Search Close Opt-Out Icon Logo # Dave Chappelle Dave Chappelle is a comedian whose Comedy Central program, Chappelle’s Show, became a smash hit in the early 2000s. Open share options a portrait photo of comedian dave chappelle ## Latest News: Dave Chappelle Wins 6th Grammy for Best Comedy Album Dave Chappelle is one step closer to Grammys history with his latest win for Best Comedy Album. [...] Born in 1973 in Washington, D.C., Dave Chappelle began pursuing a career in stand-up comedy in high school. He made his film debut in Robin Hood: Men In Tights in 1993 and starred in the stoner comedy Half Baked later in the decade. The comedian hit the big time in 2003 with the launch of Chappelle's Show, before he abruptly walked away from the wildly popular program on the eve of its third season. Chappelle resumed touring as a stand-up comic in 2013 and later delivered a series of acclaimed [...] Comedian and actor David Khari Webber Chappelle was born on August 24, 1973, in Washington, D.C. Chappelle’s parents were both professors: His father, William, taught at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and his mother, Yvonne, worked as a professor at Howard University and then the University of Maryland, while also serving as a Unitarian minister. Chappelle's parents separated when Dave was 6 years old, and he subsequently began splitting time between his parents' homes in Wasington

• Awards - Dave Chappelle - IMDb

  Dave Chappelle in Chappelle's Show (2003) Dave Chappelle in Chappelle's Show (2003) ### PGA Awards Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023) Dave Chappelle in Dave Chappelle: 8:46 (2020) Dave Chappelle in Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (2019) Dave Chappelle in Chappelle's Show (2003) ### Screen Actors Guild Awards Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born (2018) ### Teen Choice Awards [...] Dave Chappelle at an event for Undercover Brother (2002) Dave Chappelle at an event for Undercover Brother (2002) ### Online Film & Television Association Saturday Night Live (1975) Saturday Night Live (1975) ### Gold Derby Awards Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born (2018) Saturday Night Live (1975) Dave Chappelle in Chappelle's Show (2003) Dave Chappelle in Chappelle's Show (2003) ### The Queerties Dave Chappelle at an event for Undercover Brother (2002) [...] ### Black Reel Awards for Television Saturday Night Live (1975) Saturday Night Live (1975) ### Legionnaires of Laughter Legacy Awards Dave Chappelle at an event for Undercover Brother (2002) ### Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Dave Chappelle at an event for Undercover Brother (2002) ### New Mexico Film Critics Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born (2018) ### Just for Laughs Comedy Festival Dave Chappelle at an event for Undercover Brother (2002)

• Award

  Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

• Image

  

• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Eastern High School

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  screenwriter

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  8/24/1973

• Place Of Birth

  Washington, D.C.

David Khari Webber Chappelle (/ʃəˈpɛl/ shə-PEL; born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006), which he starred in until 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 several films, including Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), The Nutty Professor (1996), Con Air (1997), You've Got Mail (1998), Blue Streak (1999), Undercover Brother (2002), Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005), Chi-Raq (2015), and A Star Is Born (2018). His first lead role was in the 1998 comedy film Half Baked, which he co-wrote. Chappelle also starred in the ABC comedy series Buddies (1996). In 2016, he signed a $20-million-per-release comedy-special deal with Netflix and released six stand-up specials under the deal. He has received numerous accolades, including six Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards as well as the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Chappelle received his first Emmy in 2017 for his guest appearance on Saturday Night Live. In 2018, he received a Grammy Award for his Netflix-produced comedy album The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas. Equanimity, another Netflix special featuring Chappelle, was nominated in 2018 for three Emmys and received the award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). In 2019, Chappelle was selected to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which is presented by the Kennedy Center as America's highest comedy honor. In 2020, Sticks & Stones earned Chappelle his third consecutive Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.