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 Dave Chappelle's career started while he was in high school at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC where he studied theatre arts. At the age of 14, he began performing stand-up comedy in nightclubs. Shortly after graduation, he moved to New York City where he quickly established himself as a major young talent. At the age of 19, Chappelle made his film debut in Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993). Chappelle then starred in the short-lived sitcom, Buddies (1996) and had a featured role in The Nutty Professor (1996).Dave Chappelle is an American comedian, actor, producer and writer. Dave Signed $20 Million deal with Netflix. He also won Emmy award in 2017 for his guest appearance on Saturday Night live. Dave won a grammy award in 2018 for his Netflix Series The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas. Chappelle is better known for his iconic and acclaimed satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show (2003). Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire in 2006 and "the best" by a Billboard writer in 2013.
Bio:
Dave Chappelle's career started while he was in high school at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC where he studied theatre arts. At the age of 14, he began performing stand-up comedy in nightclubs. Shortly after graduation, he moved to New York City where he quickly established himself as a major young talent. At the age of 19, Chappelle made his film debut in Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993). Chappelle then starred in the short-lived sitcom, Buddies (1996) and had a featured role in The Nutty Professor (1996).
Dave Chappelle is an American comedian, actor, producer and writer. Dave Signed $20 Million deal with Netflix. He also won Emmy award in 2017 for his guest appearance on Saturday Night live. Dave won a grammy award in 2018 for his Netflix Series The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas. Chappelle is better known for his iconic and acclaimed satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show (2003). Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire in 2006 and "the best" by a Billboard writer in 2013.
Tivia:
His maternal grandmother, Beatrice (Murray), was born in Grenada, and was a real estate broker and civil rights activist. His other grandparents were all African-American. Dave's paternal great-grandfather, William D. Chappelle (William David Chappelle), was an educationalist, a bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and President of Allen University. A paternal great-great-grandfather, Robert J. Palmer, was a land-owning merchant, who was a member of the South Carolina Legislature, then majority black, during Reconstruction.His SNL hosting debut generated the highest ratings in three years.His mother, Yvonne K. (Reed) Chappelle, has been a professor at Howard University, Wilberforce University, Central State University and University of Maryland. She is also a Unitarian Universalist minister.Chappelle signed a deal to perform and produce and star in three specials for Netflix, each special worth $20 million.Grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland; Yellow Springs, Ohio; and Washington, D.C., and still lives in Yellow Springs, Ohio, with his wife and children.Is one of the few (if not only) celebrities to do advertisements for both Coca-Cola and Pepsi.Met Muhammad Ali when he was three years old. A photo of their meeting is in the Bettman Archive.Was in talks to play Rick James in a film about James' life. Prior to James' death, due to some content objections by Rick James himself, it was decided the project would not happen. (2004)Was best friends and frequent co-writers with Neal Brennan. Their partnership ended when Chappelle abruptly left Chappelle's Show (2003) in its third season, though as of 2011 they have since patched things up with each other personally.He has two sons, Sulayman and Ibrahim, and a daughter, Sanaa Chappelle.#43 on Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Standups of All Time. He is the youngest person to make the list.Named his production company "Pilot Boy Productions" in reference to the many failed pilots in which he starred.Wife Elaine is a Filipina.He has gone on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) 8 times so far, more appearances than he has had on all other talk shows combined.Is currently in the beginning of talks about a movie involving his family and historical events they are fictionally involved in. (2004)Sits in with Howard Stern when in New York. Chappelle is one of Stern's favorite comedians.Has continued to perform stand-up across the country, performing over 500 shows in the past three years.Due to the popularity of his show, Comedy Central's parent company Viacom cut a $50 million deal with him that will continue the production of Chappelle's Show (2003) for two more years and will allow him to do side projects.In his guest appearance on Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee it's shown that he has donated his Primetime Emmy, won for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Saturday Night Live, to his former high school Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington DC.His father, William David Chapelle III, taught music and voice at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio.Living in Ohio after leaving for Africa on a spiritual retreat. (December 2005)Made the Forbes Celebrity 100 List with $12 million in earnings.Performed 10 sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall in 2014.Is very good friends with fellow comedian Mario Cantone, who appears in the "Ask A Gay Dude" segment on Chappelle's Show (2003).Has a brother, William, and a sister, Felicia.Has won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2019.Was considered by Kevin Smith to play Fletch in his aborted "Fletch Won" reboot. But Miramax refused him.Turned down an offer to host the 2004 2004 MTV Video Music Awards (2004).Was considered by Darren Aronofsky for the role of Tyrone in Requiem for a Dream (2000), which ended up going to Marlon Wayans.Appeared on Actor Studio on 12th February 2006 (February 2006)Often appears opposite a Saturday Night Live (1975) star: Screwed (2000) (with Norm MacDonald), Half Baked (1998) (with Jim Breuer), and Undercover Brother (2002) (with Chris Kattan).His surname is pronounced "Shuh-pel".Currently has his own show titled Chappelle's Show (2003) on Comedy Central. (January 2003) |
| Name: |
Dave Chappelle |
Type: |
Writer,Producer,Actor (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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Business scope: |
Writer,Producer,Actor |
| Products for sale: |
Writer,Producer,Actor |
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275 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:47:03 |
| Height: |
5' 11' (1.80 m) |
| Biography: |
Dave Chappelle\'s career started while he was in high school at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC where he studied theatre arts. At the age of 14, he began performing stand-up comedy in nightclubs. Shortly after graduation, he |
| Trivia: |
His maternal grandmother, Beatrice (Murray), was born in Grenada, and was a real estate broker and civil rights activist. His other grandparents were all African-American. Dave's paternal great-grandfather, William D. Chappelle (William David Chappelle), was an educationalist, a bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and President of Allen University. A paternal great-great-grandfather, Robert J. Palmer, was a land-owning merchant, who was a member of the South Carolina Legislature, then majority black, during Reconstruction.His SNL hosting debut generated the highest ratings in three years.His mother, Yvonne K. (Reed) Chappelle, has been a professor at Howard University, Wilberforce University, Central State University and University of Maryland. She is also a Unitarian Universalist minister.Chappelle signed a deal to perform and produce and star in three specials for Netflix, each special worth $20 million.Grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland; Yellow Springs, Ohio; and Washington, D.C., and still lives in Yellow Springs, Ohio, with his wife and children.Is one of the few (if not only) celebrities to do advertisements for both Coca-Cola and Pepsi.Met Muhammad Ali when he was three years old. A photo of their meeting is in the Bettman Archive.Was in talks to play Rick James in a film about James' life. Prior to James' death, due to some content objections by Rick James himself, it was decided the project would not happen. (2004)Was best friends and frequent co-writers with Neal Brennan. Their partnership ended when Chappelle abruptly left Chappelle's Show (2003) in its third season, though as of 2011 they have since patched things up with each other personally.He has two sons, Sulayman and Ibrahim, and a daughter, Sanaa Chappelle.#43 on Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Standups of All Time. He is the youngest person to make the list.Named his production company "Pilot Boy Productions" in reference to the many failed pilots in which he starred.Wife Elaine is a Filipina.He has gone on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) 8 times so far, more appearances than he has had on all other talk shows combined.Is currently in the beginning of talks about a movie involving his family and historical events they are fictionally involved in. (2004)Sits in with Howard Stern when in New York. Chappelle is one of Stern's favorite comedians.Has continued to perform stand-up across the country, performing over 500 shows in the past three years.Due to the popularity of his show, Comedy Central's parent company Viacom cut a $50 million deal with him that will continue the production of Chappelle's Show (2003) for two more years and will allow him to do side projects.In his guest appearance on Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee it's shown that he has donated his Primetime Emmy, won for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Saturday Night Live, to his former high school Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington DC.His father, William David Chapelle III, taught music and voice at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio.Living in Ohio after leaving for Africa on a spiritual retreat. (December 2005)Made the Forbes Celebrity 100 List with $12 million in earnings.Performed 10 sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall in 2014.Is very good friends with fellow comedian Mario Cantone, who appears in the "Ask A Gay Dude" segment on Chappelle's Show (2003).Has a brother, William, and a sister, Felicia.Has won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2019.Was considered by Kevin Smith to play Fletch in his aborted "Fletch Won" reboot. But Miramax refused him.Turned down an offer to host the 2004 2004 MTV Video Music Awards (2004).Was considered by Darren Aronofsky for the role of Tyrone in Requiem for a Dream (2000), which ended up going to Marlon Wayans.Appeared on Actor Studio on 12th February 2006 (February 2006)Often appears opposite a Saturday Night Live (1975) star: Screwed (2000) (with Norm MacDonald), Half Baked (1998) (with Jim Breuer), and Undercover Brother (2002) (with Chris Kattan).His surname is pronounced "Shuh-pel".Currently has his own show titled Chappelle's Show (2003) on Comedy Central. (January 2003) |
| Trademarks: |
His comedic point-of-view of popular culture and drugs.
Newsboy cap.
Provocative, racially charged humor.
Deep voice. |
| Quotes: |
I still think people do have racial hang-ups, but I think one of the reasons I can joke about it is people are shedding those racial hatreds.
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If you're Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, and your marriage is breaking up - that's an awful thing. But to see that speculation in people, it's gotta sting a little bit.
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"I figured, let me just cut myself off from everybody, take a minute and pull a Flintstone, stop a speeding car by using my bare feet as brakes." - on his abrupt departure from Chappelle's Show (2003).
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I look at it like that word, 'nigger', used to be a word of oppression. But that when I say it, it feels more like an act of freedom. For me to be able to say that unapologetically on television.
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You can become famous but you can't become unfamous. You can become infamous but not unfamous. |
| Salaries: |
Dave Chappelle: Equanimity (2017) - $20,000,000
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Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation (2017) - $20,000,000
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The Age of Spin: Dave Chappelle Live at the Hollywood Palladium (2017) - $20,000,000
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| Job title: |
Writer,Producer,Actor |
| Others works: |
TV commercial for Right Guard Extreme deodorant (2001)
Appeared as an amateur performer in an episode of America's Funniest People
Radio and TV commercials for Pepsi (2003-04)
Appeared on Talib Kweli's album "Train of Thought". He d |
| Spouse: |
Elaine Mendoza Erfe (December 5, 2004 - present) (3 children) |
| Children: |
Sanaa ChappelleIbrahim ChapelleSulayman Chapelle |
| Parents: |
William David Chappelle III
Yvonne Reed |
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