Dave Chappelle American Comedian and Actor From Washington

Dave Chappelle is an American comedian and actor born on 24 August 1973 in Washington. Among the titles he is known for are The Nutty Professor (1996) and 200 Cigarettes (1999).

Early life

He is the son of William David Chappelle III and Yvonne Seon. Dave Chappelle was educated at Eastern High School and Duke Ellington School of the Arts.

Career

The earliest credit on record for Dave Chappelle is Home Improvement (1991). During the 1990s, he worked on Con Air (1997) and You've Got Mail (1998). Work from the 2000s includes Undercover Brother (2002) and Chappelle's Show (2003). Chiraq (2015) and A Star Is Born (2018) are among his 2010s credits.

His filmography here covers 19 films and 5 TV series from 1991 to 2018. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (3), followed by romantic comedy (3) and crime (2). Of his three titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, A Star Is Born (2018) has the highest, at $431 million. His off-screen credits include writer on Half Baked and Dave Chappelle's Block Party.

John Cusack appears in two of his listed titles. Another co-star who recurs in his credits is Jada Pinkett Smith (two titles). In genre terms, the records list observational comedy and satire.

Recognition

In 2017, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Saturday Night Live. He has also won three Grammy Awards (2018, 2019 and 2020) and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2019). The records list 5 awards won by him.

Personal life

He has 3 children on record.