Dave Chappelle
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Chappelle in April 2016
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| Birth name | David Khari Webber Chappelle |
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August 24, 1973 Washington, D.C. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Genres | Satire, political satire, improvisational comedy, character comedy, observational comedy, surreal humor, sketch comedy, black comedy, blue comedy |
| Subject(s) | Racism, race relations, American politics, African-American culture, pop culture, recreational drug use, human sexuality, morality |
| Spouse | Elaine Erfe (m. 2001) |
| Children | 3 |
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David Khari "Dave" Webber Chappelle (/ʃəˈpɛl/, born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, producer, and actor.
After beginning his film career in 1993 as Ahchoo in Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men in Tights, he landed supporting roles in box office hits including The Nutty Professor, Con Air, You've Got Mail, Blue Streak and Undercover Brother. His first lead role was in the 1998 comedy film Half Baked, which he co-wrote with Neal Brennan. Chappelle also starred in the ABC TV series Buddies.
In 2003, Chappelle became more widely known for his sketch comedy television series, Chappelle's Show, also co-written with Brennan, which ran until his retirement from the show two years later. The show continues to run in late-night syndication and on television networks around the world.
By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire and, in 2013, "the best" by a Billboard writer.
Chappelle lives with his family in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and continues to perform stand-up comedy. In 2009 Comedy Central ranked him No. 43 in the "100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time".
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