|
Event Date: |
Event Title: |
Event Description: |
 |
|
Born in Washington D.C. |
His father was William David Chappelle. His mother was Yvonne Chappelle. |
 |
|
Dave's parents separate. |
Parents separate from each other and Dave spends his summers at Ohio living with his dad. |
 |
|
Graduated from Washington's Duke Ellington School of the Arts |
Majored in Theatre Arts |
 |
|
First major role in movies |
Played a role as "Achoo" in Robin Hood: Men in Tights. |
 |
|
Starred in the Nutty Proffessorf |
Appeared as a nightclub comedian in the 1996 comedy The Nutty Professor starring Eddie Murphy. |
 |
|
First HBO Special |
Recorded in the show Killing Them Softly. |
 |
|
Made his first comedy show |
Had his own show called, "The Chappelle Show." |
 |
|
Season Three turbulence |
In Sacramento, California, Chappelle walked off the stage after berating his audience with a phrase that he uses today in his show. |
 |
|
His return to comedy |
Chappelle performed impromptu stand-up shows in Los Angeles. He then went on a tour which began in Newport, Kentucky |
 |
|
Lives with his family |
Chappelle lives with his wife Elaine, two sons, Sulayman and Ibrahim, and daughter Sonal, on a 65-acre farm. |
