Dave Chappelle is a comedian and actor best known for the creation of his famous comedy show, Chappelle Show, and has been widely regarded as a comedic genius. Inspired by comedians like Eddie Murphy and Richord Pryor, Chappelle moved to New York City and began his career doing comedy at a famous Harlem theater, The Apollo. After creating several failed pilots for television shows, Chappelle landed a deal creating Chappelle Show in 2003. In 2005 Dave Chappelle walked away from a 50 million dollar contract and left Chappelle Show going on a hiatus to reflect on his life and regain focus for his stand up comedy career, which was the most important thing for him.