David Khari Webber Chappelle is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for his satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle’s Show. The series, co-written with Neal Brennan, ran until Chappelle quit the show in the middle of production of the third season.
Dave Chappelle was finishing his standup act at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles late Tuesday night when a man armed with a fake gun hurled himself at the comedian, knocking him to the floor and shocking the crowd, according to the police and witnesses.
Mr. Chappelle, 48, was uninjured, the police said. The weapon found at the scene was a handgun replica that contained a blade, according to the police, who identified the attacker as Isaiah Lee, 23.
Mr. Chappelle came under fire for his comments on transgender people and gender in the comedy special “The Closer,” which streamed on Netflix.
Several organizations, including GLAAD, the organization that monitors the news media and entertainment companies for bias against the L.G.B.T.Q. the community had criticized the special as transphobic, but the company’s executive defended it.