Dave Chappelle

Birthday: 24 August 1973, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Birth Name: David Khari Webber Chappelle

Height: 180 cm

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 Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993). Chappelle then starred in the short-lived sitcom, Buddies (1996) and had a featured role in The Nutty Professor (1996). Show less «

[on Chappelle's Show (2003)] It was like taking somebody on a tour through a young black man's subco...Show more »

[on Chappelle's Show (2003)] It was like taking somebody on a tour through a young black man's subconscious, and I don't think America has been there. So in a way it was kind of like reality TV, right? Show less «

I look at it like that word, 'nigger', used to be a word of oppression. But that when I say it, it f...Show more »

I look at it like that word, 'nigger', used to be a word of oppression. But that when I say it, it feels more like an act of freedom. For me to be able to say that unapologetically on television. Show less «

"I figured, let me just cut myself off from everybody, take a minute and pull a Flintstone, stop a s...Show more »

"I figured, let me just cut myself off from everybody, take a minute and pull a Flintstone, stop a speeding car by using my bare feet as brakes." - on his abrupt departure from Chappelle's Show (2003). Show less «

You can become famous but you can't become unfamous. You can become infamous but not unfamous.

You can get infamous but you can't get un-famous.

I still think people do have racial hang-ups, but I think one of the reasons I can joke about it is ...Show more »

I still think people do have racial hang-ups, but I think one of the reasons I can joke about it is people are shedding those racial hatreds. Show less «

[on media speculation on why he went to Africa] Who goes from America to Africa for medical treatmen...Show more »

[on media speculation on why he went to Africa] Who goes from America to Africa for medical treatment? It was the most irresponsible journalism I've ever seen. Show less «

I want to tell my jokes. I want to have time with my children. I want to entertain people. And at on...Show more »

I want to tell my jokes. I want to have time with my children. I want to entertain people. And at one point, I'll walk away from show business. But I don't want to walk away empty-handed. Show less «

[on Chappelle's Show (2003)] I have to say, it was by far the best experience I ever had working in ...Show more »

[on Chappelle's Show (2003)] I have to say, it was by far the best experience I ever had working in television. When you hear me say, like, 'I quit' and all this stuff, I mean, that was literally just like the tension and the dramatic situation of creating something. And the network executives have their responsibilities and I have my responsibilities, so this is a natural tension of these relationships. By far, it was better than any situation I ever had in corporate television. Show less «

[on turning down a $50 million contract from Comedy Central to make a fourth season of Chappelle's S...Show more »

[on turning down a $50 million contract from Comedy Central to make a fourth season of Chappelle's Show, jokingly about his spouse] Don't think you can turn down a 50 million contract and your wife is going to be cool with that. Show less «

[on living in Ohio] Turns out you don't need $50 million to live around these parts, just a nice smi...Show more »

[on living in Ohio] Turns out you don't need $50 million to live around these parts, just a nice smile and a kind way about you. You guys are the best neighbors ever... That's why I came back and that's why I'm staying. Show less «

If you're Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, and your marriage is breaking up - that's an awful thing. ...Show more »

If you're Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, and your marriage is breaking up - that's an awful thing. But to see that speculation in people, it's gotta sting a little bit. Show less «

I don't normally talk about my religion publicly because I don't want people to associate me and my ...Show more »

I don't normally talk about my religion publicly because I don't want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing. And I believe it is beautiful if you learn it the right way. Show less «

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