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Dave Chappelle Biography (1973?-)
Born August 24, 1973 (some sources say 1972), in Washington, DC; son of William (a voice teacher) and Seon (a Unitarian minister and professor) Chappelle;children: Sulayman. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The Gersh Agency, 232 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Publicist: Baker Winokur Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor West, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, comedian, writer, producer
- Birth Details
- August 24, 1973?
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Kid on beach, The End of August (also known as TheAwakening and The Awakening of Eve), 1982
- (As David Chappelle) Ozzie, Undercover Blues (also known as Cloak and Diaper), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
- (As David Chappelle) Ahchoo, Robin Hood: Men in Tights (also knownas Sacre Robin des bois), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
- (As David Chappelle) Ron, Getting In (also known as Student Body), Trimark Pictures, 1994
- Reggie Warrington, The Nutty Professor, Universal, 1996
- (As David Chappelle) Cockroach, Joe's Apartment, Warner Bros., 1996
- (As David Chappelle) Zee, The Real Blonde, Paramount, 1997
- (As David Chappelle) Dave, Damn Whitey, 1997
- (As David Chappelle) Bowl of Pork (also known as Black ForrestGump), 1997
- (As David Chappelle) Joe "Pinball" Parker, Con Air, Buena Vista, 1997
- (As David Chappelle) Thurgood Jenkins and Sir Smoke-a-Lot, Half Baked, Universal, 1998
- (As David Chappelle) Lenny, Woo, New Line Cinema, 1998
- Kevin Scanlon, You've Got Mail (also known as You Have Mail), Warner Bros., 1998
- Rusty, Pittsburgh (also known as Ballbusted), 1999
- Disco cabbie, 200 Cigarettes (also known as The Islander),Paramount, 1999
- (As David Chappelle) Tulley, Blue Streak, Columbia, 1999
- (As David Chappelle) Open Mic, 2000
- (As David Chappelle) Rusty P. Hayes, Screwed, MCA/Universal, 2000
- Conspiracy brother, Undercover Brother, Universal, 2002
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Film Producer
- (Uncredited; as David Chappelle) Half Baked, Universal, 1998
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Dave Carlisle, Buddies, ABC, 1996
- (As David Chappelle) Himself, HBO Comedy Half-Hour, 1997
- Voice of Shavin, Crank Yankers, Comedy Central, 2002
- Host and various characters, Chappelle's Show, Comedy Central, 2003-
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Pilots
- Dave C, Dave Chappelle, Fox, 1998
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Specials
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Six Comics in Search of a Generation, Lifetime, 1992
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Why Bother Voting?, PBS, 1992
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Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994
- Himself, Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame, 1994
- (As David Chappelle) Comedian, Comedy: Coast to Coast, 1994
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The 1995 Young Comedians Show Hosted by Garry Shandling, HBO, 1995
- Reporter, Walt Disney World Happy Easter Parade, ABC, 1995
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Comics Come Home 2, Comedy Central, 1996
- Voice of Spider, Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (animated), HBO, 1997
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The Dave Chappelle Project, 1997
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Comic Relief VIII, HBO, 1998
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HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Dave Chappelle, HBO, 1998
- Host, Canned Ham: Half-Baked, Comedy Central, 1998
- Interviewee, Norman Jewison on Comedy in the 20th Century: Funny Is Money, Showtime, 1999
- Himself, Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly, HBO, 2000
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Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, HBO, 2001
- Interviewee, The Heroes of Black Comedy (documentary), Comedy Central, 2002
- Interviewee, VH1 Big in '03, VH1, 2003
- (As David Chappelle) Himself, Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny,Trio, 2003
- (As David Chappelle) Himself, Comedy Central Presents: The Commies, 2003
- (As David Chappelle) Himself, Essence Awards, Fox, 2003
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Spike TV Presents GQ Men of the Year Awards, Spike TV, 2003
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Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!, Comedy Central, 2003
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Comedy Central's Bar Mitzvah Bash!, Comedy Central, 2004
- (In archive footage) Honoree, 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,Comedy Central, 2004
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Episodic
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Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam, HBO, 1992
- Guest host, Later, NBC, 1994
- Bachelor Dave, "Talk to Me," Home Improvement, ABC, 1994
- (As David Chappelle) Himself, The Late Show with David Letterman,CBS, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003, and 2004
- (As David Chappelle) Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, 1996
- (As David Chappelle) Himself, Where's Elvis This Week?, 1996
- Voice of himself, "Electric Bike," Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1997
- (As David Chappelle) Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998, 2003, and 2004
- (As David Chappelle) Himself, "Pilots and Pens Lost," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1998
- (As David Chappelle) Himself, The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2002, 2003
- (As David Chappelle) Vincent, "The Favor," Wanda at Large, Fox, 2003
- Himself, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004
- Also appeared in Politically Incorrect, ABC; Tough Crowd, Comedy Central.
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Television Work
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Series
- Executive producer, Chappelle's Show, Comedy Central, 2003-
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Pilots
- Executive producer, Judge Paul Mooney, Comedy Central, 2004
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Specials
- Executive producer, The Dave Chappelle Project, 1997
- Executive producer, Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly, HBO, 2000
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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Damn Whitey, 1997
- (With others) Half Baked, 1998
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Television Series
- (With others) Chappelle's Show, Comedy Central, 2003-
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Television Specials
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The Dave Chappelle Project, 1997
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Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly, HBO, 2000
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Broadcasting & Cable, July 20, 1998, p. 45
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Entertainment Weekly, May 10, 1996, p. S8
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Jet, April 14, 2003, p. 46
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