Biography
David Khari Webber Chappelle is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and former sketch comedian. He debuted his half-hour TV special in 1998 and his hour-long TV special in 2000. He co-created and starred in the sketch comedy series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006) on Comedy Central before quitting in the middle of production of the third season. After a hiatus, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the United States. By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire magazine 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".
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Awards & recognition
- Grammy Award — Best Comedy Album · 2020
- Grammy Award — Best Comedy Album · 2019
- Mark Twain Prize — American Humor · 2019
- Grammy Award — Best Comedy Album · 2018
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series · 2017
Filmography50+ titles
Chappelle's Show
Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Madame X
The Larry Sanders Show
The One and Only Dick Gregory
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
Hollywood Squares
A Star Is Born
Iconoclasts
Quincy
Ride with Norman Reedus
Home Improvement
Dave Chappelle
HBO Comedy Half Hour
Dave Chappelle: The Closer
Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
537 Votes
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
The Last Laugh
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer
Saturday Night Live
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Con Air
Being Eddie
Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable...
Chappelle's Home Team - Earthquake: Legendary
You've Got Mail
Biography
What's in a Name?
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Ricky Stanicky
Chappelle's Home Team - Donnell Rawlings: A New Day
Blue Streak
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
Fyre Fraud
The Daily Show
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Half Baked
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Wanda at Large
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy