David Khari Webber Chappelle is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
He is known for his satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle’s Show (2003–2006).
The series, co-written with Neal Brennan, ran until Chappelle quit the show in the middle of production of the third season.
After leaving the show, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the U.S.
By 2006, Chappelle was called the comic genius of America by Esquire and, in 2013, the best by a Billboard writer.
In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him No. 9 in their 50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time
Chappelle has been in several films, including Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), The Nutty Professor (1996), Con Air (1997), You’ve Got Mail (1998), Blue Streak (1999), Undercover Brother (2002), Chi-Raq (2015), and A Star Is Born (2017).
His first leading part was in Half Baked, a comedy film he co-wrote with Neal Brennan.
He signed a $20 million pre-release comedy-special deal with Netflix in 2016, under which he performed six stand-up specials.
Chappelle was also a regular on the ABC sitcom Buddies (1996).
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