Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle's career started while he was in high school at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC where he studied theatre arts. At the age of 14, he began performing stand-up comedy in nightclubs. Shortly after graduation, he moved to New York City where he quickly established himself as a major young talent. At the age of 19, Chappelle made his film debut in Sacré Robin des Bois (1993). Chappelle then starred in the short-lived sitcom, Buddies (1996) and had a featured role in The Nutty Professor (1996).

Born:

Aug 24, 1973 In Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Movie/TV Credits:

11

First Appeared:

In the series The Oprah Winfrey Show 1986-01-07

Latest Project:

Series The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014-02-17

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations.