Chevy Chase
Biography
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (born October 8, 1943) 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.
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Movies (40)
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
as Self
2025
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor, National Lampoon's Vacation (archive footage)
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
2025
The Christmas Letter
as Norm De Plume
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Glisten and the Merry Mission
as Santa (voice)
2023
Zombie Town
as Mezmerian
2023
Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair
as Self
2022
Panda vs. Aliens
as King Karoth (voice)
2021
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
as Chevy
2020
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
2020
The Last Laugh
as Al Hart
2019
Love, Gilda
as Self
2018
The Last Movie Star
as Sonny
2018
A Christmas in Vermont
as Preston Bullock
2016
Bobby the Hedgehog
as ThinkMan
2016
Vacation
as Clark Griswold
2015
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
as Repairman
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor
2015
Wishin' and Hopin'
as Adult Felix
2014
Shelby: The Dog Who Saved Christmas
as Grandpa Geoffrey
2014
Life Itself
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2014
Lovesick
as Lester Horn
2014
Before I Sleep
as Gravedigger
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
as Self
2011
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
as Self - Interviewee
2011
Not Another Not Another Movie
as Max Storm
2011
Stay Cool
as Principal Marshall
2011
Someplace with a Mountain
as Narrator (voice)
2011
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
as Self
2011
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
2010
Hot Tub Time Machine
as Repairman
2010
Presidential Reunion
as Gerald Ford
2010
Hotel Hell Vacation
as Clark Griswold
2010
This Emotional Life
as Self
2010
Jack and the Beanstalk
as Antipode
2009
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
as Clark Griswold (voice)
2008
Cutlass
as Stan
2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self
2007
TV Shows (10)
Basketball: A Love Story
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Minnesota Experience
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
as Self - Guest
2018
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
as Self
2014
The Kumars
as Self
2014
Hot in Cleveland
as Ross
2010
Community
as Pierce Hawthorne
2009
Water And Power
as Chevy Chase
2008
Chuck
as Ted Roark
2007
Hjälp!
as Dan Carter
2007