---
name: "Dave Chappelle"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dave-chappelle"
fi1m_id: "dave-chappelle"
imdb_id: "nm0152638"
tmdb_id: 4169
wikidata_id: "Q40321"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 August 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-05T01:12:17.548334+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Dave Chappelle

## Identity

Dave Chappelle

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dave-chappelle
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dave-chappelle
- **IMDb ID:** nm0152638
- **TMDB ID:** 4169
- **Wikidata ID:** Q40321
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Chappelle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40321, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0152638/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4169

Actor. Born 24 August 1973 in Washington, D.C., USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 August 1973, Washington, D.C., USA
- **Active:** 1993–2018
- **Also known as:** Ντέιβ Σαπέλ, David Chappelle, دیو چپل
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 4 acting, 1 writing, 1 other
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 65 (3), 2000s 75 (1), 2010s 72 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 64 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Romance 2, Action 1, Crime 1, Drama 1, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $947m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Chappelle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40321, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0152638/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4169

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*You've Got Mail*](https://film.one/film/youve-got-mail.md) (66)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Robin Hood: Men in Tights*](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-men-in-tights.md) (55)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Dave Chappelle

> Dave Chappelle can make an unscripted exchange funnier than a prepared gag because he pays attention to the person answering. We value that alert, companionable presence; his film roles have not always given it enough room.

In *Dave Chappelle's Block Party* (2005), Chappelle hands out concert invitations in Ohio and listens to what people make of them. A woman behind a shop counter and a college marching band get his full attention. He is quick without making everyone else look slow, and courteous without becoming dutiful. We rate him most highly here, where his jokes come out of taking an interest in somebody else rather than waiting for a chance to speak.

His film debut, as Ahchoo in Mel Brooks's *Robin Hood: Men in Tights* (1993), already shows the looseness that makes him useful in a supporting part. Brooks gives him some of the sharper lines, then leaves him oddly little to do. The film's hit rate is poor enough that this feels like a waste of someone who might have helped. By *Con Air* (1997), playing "Pinball" Parker, he was part of an ensemble whose willingness to commit to the nonsense made the excess tolerable.

*Half Baked* (1998), which he co-wrote with Neal Brennan, gave him a lead role; their sketch series *Chappelle's Show* (2003–2006) brought his satire of race and culture to a larger audience. Those were opportunities to determine what he performed, rather than make the most of a few lines. His later concentration on stand-up has left film appearances more occasional. As Noodles opposite Bradley Cooper in *A Star Is Born* (2018), he provides some grounding within a film carried by its central romance and singing.

Michel Gondry gets more from this conversational ease in *Block Party* than Brooks manages with a handful of good lines. We were unexpectedly moved when the Ohio marching band arrived in Brooklyn, because the people Chappelle had invited were getting the day out he had promised. Gondry and Kuras hold on their faces, giving the pleasure time to register. Too often, though, the film cuts away from the songs to return to Chappelle, testing even a host this good. Begin there for his company, with the warning that anyone coming chiefly for the music may find the interruptions trying.

## Biography

Dave Chappelle is an American actor and comedian. He was born on 24 August 1973 in Washington, D.C.

Chappelle made his film debut in *Robin Hood: Men in Tights* (1993). He later appeared in *The Nutty Professor* (1996), *Con Air* (1997), *You've Got Mail* (1998), *Half Baked* (1998), which he co-wrote, and *Blue Streak* (1999). He created and starred in the sketch series *Chappelle's Show* (2003–2006). In 2018 he played George 'Noodles' Stone in *A Star Is Born*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (4) — the average rests on these

- *A Star Is Born* (2018), Fi1m 82, as George "Noodles" Stone — [page](https://film.one/film/a-star-is-born.md)
- *You've Got Mail* (1998), Fi1m 66, as Kevin Jackson — [page](https://film.one/film/youve-got-mail.md)
- *Con Air* (1997), Fi1m 74, as "Pinball" Parker — [page](https://film.one/film/con-air.md)
- *Robin Hood: Men in Tights* (1993), Fi1m 55, as Ahchoo — [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-men-in-tights.md)

### Wrote (1)

- *Dave Chappelle's Block Party* (2005), Fi1m 75, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/dave-chappelles-block-party.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Quincy* (2018), Fi1m 63, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/quincy.md)

## Complete filmography (50)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable...* (2025), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Ricky Stanicky* (2024), Thanks
- *Chappelle's Home Team - Donnell Rawlings: A New Day* (2024), Executive Producer
- *Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer* (2023), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name?* (2022), Writer
- *Chappelle's Home Team - Earthquake: Legendary* (2022), Executive Producer
- *Dave Chappelle: The Closer* (2021), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Dave Chappelle: Redemption Song* (2021), Writer
- *Dave Chappelle: Unforgiven* (2020), Writer
- *8:46* (2020), Writer, Producer
- *Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones* (2019), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2* (2019), Actor
- *A Star Is Born* (2018), as George "Noodles" Stone — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/a-star-is-born.md)
- *Dave Chappelle: Equanimity* (2017), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation* (2017), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin* (2017), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Dave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas* (2017), Writer
- *Chi-Raq* (2015), as Morris
- *Dave Chappelle's Block Party* (2005), Producer, Writer — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/dave-chappelles-block-party.md)
- *Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth* (2004), Executive Producer, Writer
- *Wanda at Large* (2003), series, as Vincent
- *Chappelle's Show* (2003), series, Host / Various Characters, Writer, Creator
- *Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn* (2002), series, Actor
- *Undercover Brother* (2002), as Conspiracy Brother
- *Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7* (2000), Actor
- *Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly* (2000), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Screwed* (2000), as Rusty P. Hayes
- *Blue Streak* (1999), as Tulley
- *200 Cigarettes* (1999), as Disco Cabbie
- *You've Got Mail* (1998), as Kevin Jackson — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/youve-got-mail.md)
- *Woo* (1998), as Lenny
- *The Real Blonde* (1998), as Zee
- *Bowl of Pork* (1998), as Black Forrest Gump
- *Half Baked* (1998), as Thurgood Jenkins / Sir Smoke-a-Lot · Writer
- *Dave Chappelle: HBO Comedy Half-Hour* (1998), Writer
- *Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special* (1997), as The Spider (voice)
- *Con Air* (1997), as "Pinball" Parker — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/con-air.md)
- *Where's Elvis This Week?* (1996), series, Actor
- *Joe's Apartment* (1996), as Cockroach (voice)
- *The Nutty Professor* (1996), as Reggie Warrington
- *Buddies* (1996), series, as Dave Carlisle
- *Prince: Love 4 One Another* (1996), Actor
- *Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist* (1995), series, as Dave (voice), Additional Writing
- *Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child* (1995), series, as The Spider (voice)
- *Getting In* (1994), as Ron
- *Undercover Blues* (1993), as Ozzie
- *Robin Hood: Men in Tights* (1993), as Ahchoo — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-men-in-tights.md)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Dave Chappelle — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Home Improvement* (1991), series, as Dave
- *Damn Whitey*, as Dave · Writer

## Gallery

- ![Dave Chappelle](https://film.one/media/person/129046/gallery-074f60dbeee7.jpg) Dave Chappelle — John Bauld from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Dave_Chappelle_%2842791297960%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![The Broken Angel House in Brooklyn, NY, USA. The site of the documentary Dave Chappelle's Block Party. (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/129046/gallery-b54af6d7e78d.jpg) The Broken Angel House in Brooklyn, NY, USA. The site of the documentary Dave Chappelle's Block Party. (2007) — You may select the license of your choice., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Broken_Angel_House.jpg/1280px-Broken_Angel_House.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Dave Chappelle in Yellow springs April 2016](https://film.one/media/person/129046/gallery-ef04e1612791.jpg) Dave Chappelle in Yellow springs April 2016 — Stilness, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Dave_Chapelle_cropped.jpg/1280px-Dave_Chapelle_cropped.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Comedy icon and legend! Star of Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Half Baked, and The Chappelle Show. August 2016 NYC.](https://film.one/media/person/129046/gallery-0badabf67677.jpg) Comedy icon and legend! Star of Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Half Baked, and The Chappelle Show. August 2016 NYC. — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Dave_Chappelle_%2829337941041%29.jpg/1280px-Dave_Chappelle_%2829337941041%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Dave Chappelle](https://film.one/media/person/129046/gallery-fb4ebbf15388.jpg) Dave Chappelle — Image via TMDB
- ![Dave Chappelle](https://film.one/media/person/129046/gallery-0b6f20c119cc.jpg) Dave Chappelle — Image via TMDB
- ![Dave Chappelle](https://film.one/media/person/129046/gallery-f5ba08c49d97.jpg) Dave Chappelle — Image via TMDB
- ![TIFF 2018 - A Star Is Born Again!](https://film.one/media/person/129046/gallery-4e79a3505296.jpg) TIFF 2018 - A Star Is Born Again! — John Bauld from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Dave_Chappelle_%2830731213878%29.jpg/1280px-Dave_Chappelle_%2830731213878%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Dave Chappelle in 2007.](https://film.one/media/person/129046/gallery-a73af6157cc1.jpg) Dave Chappelle in 2007. — Davej1006, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Dave_Chappelle_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Dave Chappelle](https://film.one/media/person/129046/gallery-53a41d56bb82.jpg) Dave Chappelle — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 2017: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (won), for *Saturday Night Live*

### Other awards — 4 won

- Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album 2020: Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album (won)
- Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album 2019: Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album (won)
- Mark Twain Prize for American Humor 2019: Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (won)
- Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album 2018: Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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