David Khari Webber "Dave" Chappelle was born on August 24, 1973 in Washington, D.C. He is a comedian, screenwriter, television/film producer and actor. Chappelle began his film career in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights in 1993 and continued to star in minor roles in the films The Nutty Professor, Con Air, and Blue Streak. His first lead role in a film was in Half Baked in 1998. In 2003, he became widely known for his popular sketch comedy television series, Chappelle's Show, which ran until 2006. Comedy Central ranked him forty-third in its list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians
Known For
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2024
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer
Self
2023
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Self
2023
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2022
The Greatest Lie Ever Sold
Self (archive footage)
2022
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Self
2022
Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name?
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2022
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
Self
2022
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Self
2022
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Self
2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2022
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Self · (3 episodes)
2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Dave Chappelle: Live in Real Life
Self
2021
Stunted
Self
2021
Dave Chappelle: The Closer
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2021
Madonna: Madame X
Self
2021
The One and Only Dick Gregory
Self
2021
Dave Chappelle: Redemption Song
Self
2021
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
Self (archive footage)
2021
Dave Chappelle: Unforgiven
Self
2020
537 Votes
Self (archive footage)
2020
8:46
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2020
David Blaine: The Magic Way
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2020
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
Self
2019
Epilogue: The Punchline
Self
2019
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
Self
2019
Will Smith's Bucket List
Himself · (1 episode)
2019
Fyre Fraud
Himself (Archival Footage)
2019
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
2019
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Self
2018
The Road to Stardom: The Making of A Star Is Born
Self
2018
A Star Is Born
George "Noodles" Stone
2018
Quincy
Self
2018
Back To School Just For Laughs
Self
2018
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Dave Chappelle: Equanimity
Self
2017
Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation
Self
2017
Def Comedy Jam 25
Self
2017
Dave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas
Self
2017
Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin
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2017
Dave Chappelle
Self · (2 episodes)
2017
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Self
2016
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Self
2016
Ride with Norman Reedus
Self · (1 episode)
2016
The Last Laugh
Self
2016
Chi-Raq
Morris
2015
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Self
2015
New World Order: Communism by the Backdoor
Self (archive footage)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
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2013
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
2009
The Biography Channel: Dave Chappelle
Self (archive footage)
2006
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
Self
2006
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
self
2006
Iconoclasts
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
Himself
2005
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Self
2005
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
Self
2005
Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth
Self
2004
Wanda at Large
(1 episode)
2003
Wanda at Large
Vincent · (19 episodes)
2003
Chappelle's Show
Host / Various Characters · (28 episodes)
2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
2003
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
(57 episodes)
2002
Undercover Brother
Conspiracy Brother
2002
Hip-Hop Honeys
Himself
2002
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly
Self
2000
Screwed
Rusty P. Hayes
2000
Funny Is Money
Self
1999
Blue Streak
Tulley
1999
200 Cigarettes
Disco Cabbie
1999
Mark Twain Prize
Self · (1 episode)
1999
You've Got Mail
Kevin Jackson
1998
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · (5 episodes)
1998
Woo
Lenny
1998
The Real Blonde
Zee
1998
Bowl of Pork
Black Forrest Gump
1998
Half Baked
Thurgood Jenkins / Sir Smoke-a-Lot
1998
Dave Chappelle: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
Self
1998
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
The Spider (voice)
1997
Con Air
"Pinball" Parker
1997
Where's Elvis This Week?
(1 episode)
1996
Joe's Apartment
Cockroach (voice)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
The Nutty Professor
Reggie Warrington
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Buddies
Dave Carlisle · (13 episodes)
1996
Prince: Love 4 One Another
1996
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Dave (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Spider (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
Getting In
Ron
1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · (1 episode)
1994
HBO Comedy Half Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (6 episodes)
1993
Undercover Blues
Ozzie
1993
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Ahchoo
1993
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Self
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
1992
Home Improvement
Dave · (1 episode)
1991
1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
self · (1 episode)
1989
Biography
Himself (archival footage) · (1 episode)
1987
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (4 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self · (1 episode)
1975
The Grammys
Self · (1 episode)
1959