CHAPPELLE, Dave 1973(?)–

(David Chappelle)

PERSONAL

Born August 24, 1973 (some sources say 1972), in Washington, DC; son of William (a voice teacher) and Seon (a Unitarian minister and professor) Chappelle; children: Sulayman. Education: Attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Washington, DC.

Addresses: Agent—United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The Gersh Agency, 232 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Publicist—Baker Winokur Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor West, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Stand–up comedian, 1988—; Pilot Boy Productions, founder; appeared in television commercials for Right Guard Extreme deodorant, 2001, and Pepsi, 2003–04; appeared in radio commercials.

Awards, Honors: Image Award nomination, outstanding actor in a comedy series, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2004, for Chappelle's Show.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Kid on beach, The End of August (also known as The Awakening and The Awakening of Eve), 1982.

(As David Chappelle) Ozzie, Undercover Blues (also known as Cloak and Diaper), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1993.

(As David Chappelle) Ahchoo, Robin Hood: Men in Tights (also known as Sacre Robin des bois), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1993.

(As David Chappelle) Ron, Getting In (also known as Student Body), Trimark Pictures, 1994.

Reggie Warrington, The Nutty Professor, Universal, 1996.

(As David Chappelle) Cockroach, Joe's Apartment, Warner Bros., 1996.

(As David Chappelle) Zee, The Real Blonde, Paramount, 1997.

(As David Chappelle) Dave, Damn Whitey, 1997.

(As David Chappelle) Bowl of Pork (also known as Black Forrest Gump), 1997.

(As David Chappelle) Joe "Pinball" Parker, Con Air, Buena Vista, 1997.

(As David Chappelle) Thurgood Jenkins and Sir Smoke–a–Lot, Half Baked, Universal, 1998.

(As David Chappelle) Lenny, Woo, New Line Cinema, 1998.

Kevin Scanlon, You've Got Mail (also known as You Have Mail), Warner Bros., 1998.

Rusty, Pittsburgh (also known as Ballbusted), 1999.

Disco cabbie, 200 Cigarettes (also known as The Islander), Paramount, 1999.

(As David Chappelle) Tulley, Blue Streak, Columbia, 1999.

(As David Chappelle) Open Mic, 2000.

(As David Chappelle) Rusty P. Hayes, Screwed, MCA/Universal, 2000.

Conspiracy brother, Undercover Brother, Universal, 2002.

Film Producer:

(Uncredited; as David Chappelle) Half Baked, Universal, 1998.

Television Appearances; Series:

Dave Carlisle, Buddies, ABC, 1996.

(As David Chappelle) Himself, HBO Comedy Half–Hour, 1997.

Voice of Shavin, Crank Yankers, Comedy Central, 2002.

Host and various characters, Chappelle's Show, Comedy Central, 2003—.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Dave C, Dave Chappelle, Fox, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Six Comics in Search of a Generation, Lifetime, 1992.

Why Bother Voting?, PBS, 1992.

Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994.

Himself, Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame, 1994.

(As David Chappelle) Comedian, Comedy: Coast to Coast, 1994.

The 1995 Young Comedians Show Hosted by Garry Shandling, HBO, 1995.

Reporter, Walt Disney World Happy Easter Parade, ABC, 1995.

Comics Come Home 2, Comedy Central, 1996.

Voice of Spider, Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (animated), HBO, 1997.

The Dave Chappelle Project, 1997.

Comic Relief VIII, HBO, 1998.

HBO Comedy Half–Hour: Dave Chappelle, HBO, 1998.

Host, Canned Ham: Half–Baked, Comedy Central, 1998.

Interviewee, Norman Jewison on Comedy in the 20th Century: Funny Is Money, Showtime, 1999.

Himself, Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly, HBO, 2000.

Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, HBO, 2001.

Interviewee, The Heroes of Black Comedy (documentary), Comedy Central, 2002.

Interviewee, VH1 Big in '03, VH1, 2003.

(As David Chappelle) Himself, Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny, Trio, 2003.

(As David Chappelle) Himself, Comedy Central Presents: The Commies, 2003.

(As David Chappelle) Himself, Essence Awards, Fox, 2003.

Spike TV Presents GQ Men of the Year Awards, Spike TV, 2003.

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet,#*%$#@!!, Comedy Central, 2003.

Comedy Central's Bar Mitzvah Bash!, Comedy Central, 2004.

(In archive footage) Honoree, 100 Greatest Stand–Ups of All Time, Comedy Central, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam, HBO, 1992.

Guest host, Later, NBC, 1994.

Bachelor Dave, "Talk to Me," Home Improvement, ABC, 1994.

(As David Chappelle) Himself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003, and 2004.

(As David Chappelle) Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, 1996.

(As David Chappelle) Himself, Where's Elvis This Week?, 1996.

Voice of himself, "Electric Bike," Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1997.

(As David Chappelle) Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998, 2003, and 2004.

(As David Chappelle) Himself, "Pilots and Pens Lost," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1998.

(As David Chappelle) Himself, The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2002, 2003.

(As David Chappelle) Vincent, "The Favor," Wanda at Large, Fox, 2003.

Himself, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004.

Also appeared in Politically Incorrect, ABC; Tough Crowd, Comedy Central.

Television Work; Series:

Executive producer, Chappelle's Show, Comedy Central, 2003—.

Television Work; Pilots:

Executive producer, Judge Paul Mooney, Comedy Central, 2004.

Television Work; Specials:

Executive producer, The Dave Chappelle Project, 1997.

Executive producer, Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly, HBO, 2000.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Damn Whitey, 1997.

(With others) Half Baked, 1998.

Television Series:

(With others) Chappelle's Show, Comedy Central, 2003—.

Television Specials:

The Dave Chappelle Project, 1997.

Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly, HBO, 2000.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Broadcasting & Cable, July 20, 1998, p. 45.

Entertainment Weekly, May 10, 1996, p. S8.

Jet, April 14, 2003, p. 46.