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Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle

Actor, writer and producer · Born August 24, 1973 (53) · Washington, D.C., USA

5 Primetime Emmys · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

David Khari Webber "Dave" Chappelle was born on August 24, 1973 in Washington, D.C. He is a comedian, screenwriter, television/film producer and actor. Chappelle began his film career in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights in 1993 and continued to star in minor roles in the films The Nutty Professor, Con Air, and Blue Streak. His first lead role in a film was in Half Baked in 1998. In 2003, he became widely known for his popular sketch comedy television series, Chappelle's Show, which ran until 2006. Comedy Central ranked him forty-third in its list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 24, 1973 (53)
From
Washington, D.C., USA
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Dave Chappelle's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
24%
Self
17%
Bonds
15%
Morality
15%
Ideas
13%
Power
12%
Survival
4%
Identity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 22 · Serious 7 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 15 · Charged 12 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 18

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 11
Trickster
4 of 11
Hero
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
15
Joyful
15
Contemplative
14
Warm
8
Tense
7
Other
29

How their films linger

Fun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dave Chappelle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dave Chappelle's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

56 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 67 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable(2025)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ricky Stanicky(2024)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Chappelle's Home Team - Donnell Rawlings: A New Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer(2023)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Chappelle's Home Team - Luenell: Town Business(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • What's in a Name?(2022)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Chappelle's Home Team - Earthquake: Legendary(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Dave Chappelle: The Closer(2021)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Dave Chappelle: Redemption Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Writer · as Self

  • Dave Chappelle: Unforgiven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Writer · as Self

  • 8:46 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones(2019)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • A Star Is Born(2018)

    as George "Noodles" Stone

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Dave Chappelle: Equanimity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Dave Chappelle: Equanimity & The Bird Revelation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Dave Chappelle(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Dave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer · as Self

  • Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Chi-Raq(2015)

    as Morris

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dave Chappelle's Block Party(2005)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Wanda at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 19 episodes · as Vincent

  • Chappelle's Show(2003)

    Show 28 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Host / Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 57 episodes · Actor

  • Undercover Brother(2002)

    as Conspiracy Brother

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly(2000)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Screwed(2000)

    as Rusty P. Hayes

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Blue Streak(1999)

    as Tulley

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • 200 Cigarettes(1999)

    as Disco Cabbie

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • You've Got Mail(1998)

    as Kevin Jackson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Woo(1998)

    as Lenny

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Real Blonde(1997)

    as Zee

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Bowl of Pork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Black Forrest Gump

  • Half Baked(1998)

    Producer · Writer · as Thurgood Jenkins / Sir Smoke-a-Lot

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dave Chappelle: HBO Comedy Half-Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer · as Self

  • Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special(1997)

    as The Spider (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Con Air(1997)

    as "Pinball" Parker

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Where's Elvis This Week? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Joe's Apartment(1996)

    as Cockroach (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Nutty Professor(1996)

    as Reggie Warrington

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dave Carlisle

  • Prince: Love 4 One Another (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Additional Writing · as Dave (voice)

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as The Spider (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Getting In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ron

  • HBO Comedy Half-Hour(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Undercover Blues(1993)

    as Ozzie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood: Men in Tights(1993)

    as Ahchoo

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Chappelle

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Damn Whitey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer · as Dave

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1990 to 2025; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

A Star Is Born (2018)

$440M worldwide

Highest rated

Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (2000)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

You've Got Mail (1998)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19902025

Peak 1998 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 54: 29 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thWriting21 of 54: 5 only writing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score91stProducing15 of 54: 2 only producing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score91stOther crew3 of 54: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

54 titles, 17 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s24 · 23 acting · 3 crew2000s9 · 6 acting · 4 crew2010s10 · 3 acting · 7 crew2020s10 · crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 7% of 15 roles
9398

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

5 Primetime Emmys and 6 other major awards from 26 major nominations, 2004–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
  2. 2025
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Comedy Album
  3. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Comedy Album
  4. 2023
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Comedy Album
  5. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
  6. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
  7. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Comedy Album
  8. 2019
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Comedy Album
Show 4 earlier years
  1. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Comedy Album
  2. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
  3. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Variety Television
  4. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Dave Chappelle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (1997)

96th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer, producer

Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (2000)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dave Chappelle's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles22–68 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles18–66 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles48–87 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles29–89 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles9–59 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dave Chappelle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dave Chappelle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rikki Hughes shares the most, 7.

Directors

  • Stan Lathan6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Stan Lathan
  • Rikki Hughes7 titles · 2 as director    See all 7 shared titles with Rikki Hughes

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles