Dave Chappelle

David Chappelle was born on August 24, 1973 in Washington D.C.  Known for his racially based comedy and sometimes-raunchy humor Chappelle has been compared to the late/great Richard Pryor. Chappelle began as a teenager doing stand-up comedy in the Washington, D.C. area. He left for New York... More

David Chappelle was born on August 24, 1973 in Washington D.C.  Known for his racially based comedy and sometimes-raunchy humor Chappelle has been compared to the late/great Richard Pryor. Chappelle began as a teenager doing stand-up comedy in the Washington, D.C. area. He left for New York after high school and became a regular on the comedy club circuit. He moved to Los Angeles and acted in several films such as: “Half Baked,” “You’ve Got Mail” and “Undercover Brother.”  In 2003 Chappelle had huge success with his controversial self-tled show, “Chappelle’s Show,” and the next year he signed for a two-season deal that was reported to be worth $50 million. But later in 2004 production on his show was halted indefinitely for unknown reasons. In July of 2006 Comedy Central aired the first episode of “Chappelle’s Show: The Lost Episodes” and then made the rest of the episodes they had filmed before Chappelle’s sudden departure available on DVD.  Chappelle is married to Elaine and the couple has two sons.