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David Khari Webber "Dave" Chappelle (, born August 24, 1973) is an American comedian, screenwriter, producer, and actor. After beginning his film career in 1993 as Ahchoo in Mel Brooks' ''Robin Hood: Men in Tights'', he landed minor roles in box office hits including ''The Nutty Professor'', ''Con Air'', and ''Blue Streak''. His first lead role was in the 1998 comedy film ''Half Baked'', directed by Tamra Davis and co-written by Neal Brennan and Chappelle himself. In 2003, he became more widely known for his sketch comedy television series, ''Chappelle's Show'', co-written with Neal Brennan, which ran until his retirement from the show two years later. By 2006, Chappelle was called "''the'' comic genius of America" by ''Esquire''〔 and, in 2013, "the best" by a ''Billboard'' writer. The show continues to run in popular late-night syndication and on television networks around the world. Comedy Central ranks him No. 43 in the "100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=AaIAnnoying.com - Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups )〕 He lives with his family in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and continues to perform stand-up.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Show Recap Dave Chappelle and Flight of the Conchords )〕 ==Early life and education== Chappelle was born in Washington, D.C., on August 24, 1973, the youngest of three. His father, William David Chappelle III, worked as a statistician before becoming a professor at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio.〔 His mother, Yvonne (née Reed), is biracial,〔 and was a professor at Howard University, Prince George's Community College, and the University of Maryland, and is also a Unitarian Universalist minister.〔 Chappelle also has a stepmother and a stepbrother.〔 He has stated his grandparents are multiracial from rape.〔 Chappelle grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, and attended Woodlin Elementary School.〔 His parents were politically active, and the family house was visited by notable individuals including Pete Seeger and Johnny Hartman.〔 The latter predicted he would be a comedian and, around this time, Chappelle's comic inspiration came from Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. After his parents separated, Chappelle stayed in Washington with his mother while spending summers with his father in Ohio. In 1991, he graduated from Washington's Duke Ellington School of the Arts, where he studied theatre arts.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dave Chappelle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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