DAVE CHAPPELLE
Date of Birth: August 24, 1973
Born in Washington, D.C., Dave Chappelle grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland; Yellow Springs, Ohio; and Washington, D.C. It was in Washington that at 14, he began his career as a comedian. His mother, an ordained Unitarian minister, often accompanied him to gigs while he was still underage.
By the time he was 20, Chappelle made his film debut as Ahchoo in the comedy Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), followed by roles in Undercover Blues (1993) and Getting In (1994). After a guest appearance on Home Improvement in 1995, he was cast in a starring role in his own sitcom, Buddies (1996). Unfortunately, only two of the ten filmed episodes were aired before the show was cancelled.
Chappelle returned to films such as The Nutty Professor, Joes Apartment (playing a cockroach), Bowl of Pork (playing Black Forrest Gump), Con Air, Youve Got Mail and Undercover Brother. Along the way, he continued to do stand up, starring in his own HBO one-hour comedy special and making numerous appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan OBrien and Politically Incorrect.
In 2003, he wrote, produced and starred in Chappelles Show for Comedy Central. The sketch comedy show was so popular that his contact was renewed for $50 million. In celebration, he wrote, produced and starred in Dave Chappelles Block Party (2006), a motion picture featuring sketch comedy with plenty of musical guests.
Chappelle and his wife Elaine live with their two children in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Filmography:
Dave Chappelles Block Party (2006)
Undercover Brother(2002)
Screwed(2000)
Blue Streak(1999)
200 Cigarettes(1999)
You've Got Mail(1998)
Woo (1998)
Half Baked(1998)
The Real Blonde (1997)
Con Air(1997)
Bowl of Pork (1997)
Damn Whitey (1997)
Joe's Apartment (1996)
The Nutty Professor(1996)
Getting In (1994)
Undercover Blues (1993)
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)