Chevy Chase
Biography
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor, born into a prominent entertainment industry family. Chase worked a plethora of odd jobs before moving into comedy acting with National Lampoon. He quickly became a key cast member in the inaugural season of Saturday Night Live, where his Weekend Update skit soon became a staple of the show. As both a performer and writer, he earned three Primetime Emmy Awards out of five nominations. Chase is also well-known for his portrayal of the character Clark Griswold in four National Lampoon's Vacation films, and for his roles in other successful comedies such as Caddyshack (1980), Fletch (1985), and ¡Three Amigos! (1986). He has hosted the Academy Awards twice (1987 and 1988) and briefly had his own late-night talk show, The Chevy Chase Show. He played the character Pierce Hawthorne on the NBC comedy series Community from 2009 to 2014.
Known For
Condom Father
The Couch Trip
Nick Holloway
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Stan
Cutlass
Clark Griswold
National Lampoon's Vacation
Eddie Muntz
Deal of the Century
Principal Marshall
Stay Cool
Repairman
Hot Tub Time Machine
Clark Griswold
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Clark W. Griswald
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Clark Griswold
Vegas Vacation
Chris Thorne
Nothing but Trouble
Dusty Bottoms
¡Three Amigos!
General Nuisance
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
Train (voice)
Doogal
Ty Webb
Caddyshack
Norman Robberson
Cops & Robbersons
Emmett Fitz-Hume
Spies Like Us
Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
Fletch
Henry
Funny Money
Browning
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Clark Griswold
Hotel Hell Vacation
The Fingers / Geritan / Four Leaf Clover
The Groove Tube
Nick Gardenia
Seems Like Old Times
Jack Sturgess
Man of the House
Dr. Grant
Zoom
Andy Farmer
Funny Farm
Newscaster
Follow That Bird
Antipode
Jack and the Beanstalk
Cho-Cho (voice)
The Karate Dog
Dr. Farthing
Dirty Work
Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
Fletch Lives
Self
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Tom Brandston
Snow Day
Tony Carlson
Foul Play
Paul Parmesan
Mariti in affitto
Self - Choir Member
Voices That Care
Self
Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.
Max Fielder
Modern Problems
Bruce Thorpe
Under the Rainbow
Ty Webb
Caddyshack II
Max Storm
Not Another Not Another Movie
Various
The Chevy Chase Show
Various
Lemmings
Self
US Against the World
Self
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Chevy Chase
Tunnel Vision
Congreve Maddox
Goose on the Loose
Self
This Emotional Life
Grandpa Geoffrey
Shelby: The Dog Who Saved Christmas
Self
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Repairman
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Santa (voice)
Glisten and the Merry Mission
Self
Life of Python
Principal Harbert
Orange County
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Various Characters
The Best of John Belushi
Self
Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair
Narrator (voice)
Someplace with a Mountain
Clark Griswold
Vacation
Mezmerian
Zombie Town
Self
The Paul Simon Special
Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
Adult Felix
Wishin' and Hopin'
Lester Horn
Lovesick
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Carlo Christopher (uncredited)
L.A. Story
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
Self - Interviewee
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
Mr. Punch
Stealing Bess
Self - Actor
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Vic's Buddy
The Earth Day Special
Norm De Plume
The Christmas Letter
Congressman Bernard P. Greely
Bad Meat
Gravedigger
Before I Sleep
Preston Bullock
A Christmas in Vermont
Deke - Channel 4 News Director
Hero
Dennis Swartzbaum
Ellie Parker
Self
Last Action Hero
Sonny
The Last Movie Star
Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
ThinkMan
Bobby the Hedgehog
Self
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
Love, Gilda
Self / Ty Webb
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Dennis
Ellie Parker
Self
Grease Day USA
Narrator
Pete's a Pizza
Self
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
(voice)
The Scrambled States of America
Self
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
Al Hart
The Last Laugh
Various (archive footage)
The Women of SNL
Chevy
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
Self
A Century of Cinema
Clark Griswold (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Self (archive footage)
Belushi
Narrator (voice)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (archive footage)
Celsius 41.11
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Life Itself
King Karoth (voice)
Panda vs. Aliens
Self
Live Aid
Gerald Ford
Presidential Reunion
Self
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
Self (archive footage)
Grass
CATnip
Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
Central Park Streaker (uncredited)
Energy Crisis
Singing Faces
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
112
Gender
Male
Birthday
1943-10-08
Place of Birth
Woodstock, New York, USA
Also Known As
Cornelius Crane Chase