Dave Chappelle
Early works
Chappelle moved to New York City to pursue a career as a comedian. He gathered the courage to perform at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater in front of the infamous "Amateur Night" audience. The performance resulted in him being booed off the stage. Chappelle has described the experience as the moment that gave him the courage to continue his show business aspirations. He quickly made a name for himself in the New York City comedy circuit, even performing in the city's parks. At the age of 20, Chappelle made his film debut as "Ahchoo" in Mel Brooks Robin Hood: Men in Tights. That same year, he had a small but showy role in the film Undercover Blues. On the strength of his performances in these films, Chappelle was offered the role of Bubba in Forrest Gump, which was in a pre-production stage. Not realizing the impact this future Academy Award winner for Best Picture would have, and concerned about what seemed to be a racially demeaning character, he turned down the part. He has since adm
More about Dave Chappelle (From Wikipedia)
Early Works
Chappelle moved to New York City to pursue a career as a comedian. He gathered the courage to perform at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater in front of the infamous "Amateur Night" audience. read more...
Chappelle's Show
In 2003, Chappelle debuted his own weekly sketch comedy show on Comedy Central called Chappelle's Show. The show parodied many aspects of American culture including racial stereotypes, read more...
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Chappelle was the subject and producer of the Michel Gondry-directed documentary Dave Chappelle's Block Party which chronicles a Chappelle-hosted event in the Bedford-Stuyvesant read more...
Other Works
Chappelle has appeared in commercials for Right Guard, and Pepsi. Chappelle appeared on Talib Kweli/Hi-Tek collaboration album Train of Thought performing the voices of Nelson Mandela read more...
Dave Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is a comedian, screenwriter, television/film producer, and actor. In 2003, he became known for his popular sketch comedy television series, read more...
Chappelle lives with his wife Elaine and two sons, Sulayman and Ibrahim,[citation needed] on a 65 acre farm, which he calls "Fuck you Hollywood farm", just outside Yellow Springs, read more...
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