Dave Chappelle
Stand-up comedian · Yellow Springs, OH

Dave Chappelle

Who Dave Chappelle is

American stand-up comedian and actor from Washington, D.C., who co-created and starred in Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show (2003–2006) before quitting midway through its third season. His stand-up hours run from Killin' Them Softly (2000, HBO) through a series of Netflix specials including Sticks & Stones, The Closer and The Unstoppable (2025); he has won six Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album and the 2019 Mark Twain Prize. He lives on a farm near Yellow Springs, Ohio.

At a glance

Born
1973
Based in
Yellow Springs, OH
Style
Social storytelling, Storytelling
Came up through
Def Comedy Jam
Stand-up specials
Killin' Them Softly, For What It's Worth, The Age of Spin and 5 more
On screen
Def Comedy Jam, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Buddies and 7 more
Next on stage
18 October 2026 — Sloan Park, Mesa, AZ

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Career timeline

  1. 1973Born
  2. 1992Def Comedy Jam (1992–1995) On screen
  3. 1993Robin Hood: Men in Tights (Ahchoo, film, 1993) On screen
  4. 1996Buddies (ABC, 1996) On screen
  5. 1996The Nutty Professor (Reggie Warrington, 1996) On screen
  6. 1997Con Air (Joe "Pinball" Parker, 1997) On screen
  7. 1998Half Baked (Thurgood Jenkins; co-writer, film, 1998) On screen
  8. 2000Killin' Them Softly (2000, HBO) Special
  9. 2003Chappelle's Show (co-creator and star, 2003–2006) On screen
  10. 2004For What It's Worth (2004, Showtime) Special
  11. 2005Dave Chappelle's Block Party (film, 2005) On screen
  12. 2016Saturday Night Live (host, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2025) On screen
  13. 2017The Age of Spin (2017, Netflix; Hollywood Palladium) Special
  14. 2017Equanimity (2017, Netflix; Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C.) Special
  15. 2018A Star Is Born (Noodles, film, 2018) On screen
  16. 2019Sticks & Stones (2019, Netflix) Special
  17. 2021The Closer (2021, Netflix) Special
  18. 2023The Dreamer (2023, Netflix) Special
  19. 2025The Unstoppable (2025, Netflix) Special

In the news

Questions about Dave Chappelle

Where is Dave Chappelle performing next?

Sunday 18 October 2026, 5:00 PM — with Andrew Santino (Fastballl Comedy Festival) at Sloan Park, Mesa, AZ, then 10 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Killin' Them Softly, For What It's Worth, The Age of Spin, Equanimity, Sticks & Stones, The Closer, The Dreamer and The Unstoppable.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Def Comedy Jam, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Buddies, Half Baked, Chappelle's Show and Dave Chappelle's Block Party, among 10 credits.

Where did they get their start?

Def Comedy Jam (performed).

Where are they based?

Yellow Springs, OH, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1973.

Who are some comedians like them?

Donnell Rawlings (also in Chappelle's Show), Martin Lawrence (also came through Def Comedy Jam), Ali Siddiq (also came through Def Comedy Jam), J. B. Smoove (also came through Def Comedy Jam) and Adele Givens (also came through Def Comedy Jam).

The full SUCDb record

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Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026