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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), Fle…
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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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BODY OF WORK
Chevy Chase's Filmography
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Marty, Life Is Short
as Self (archive footage)
Lorne
as Self
Breakdown: 1975
as Self (Saturday Night Live- archive footage)
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
as Self
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor, National Lampoon's Vacation (archive footage)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
The Christmas Letter
as Norm De Plume
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
Glisten and the Merry Mission
as Santa (voice)
Zombie Town
as Mezmerian
Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair
as Self
Panda vs. Aliens
as King Karoth (voice)
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
as Chevy
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Laugh
as Al Hart
Wildchat
Love, Gilda
as Self
The Last Movie Star
as Sonny
A Christmas in Vermont
as Preston Bullock
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor
Vacation
as Clark Griswold
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
as Repairman
Wishin' and Hopin'
as Adult Felix
Shelby: The Dog Who Saved Christmas
as Grandpa Geoffrey
Life Itself
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Lovesick
as Lester Horn
Before I Sleep
as Gravedigger
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
as Self
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
as Self - Interviewee
Not Another Not Another Movie
as Max Storm
Stay Cool
as Principal Marshall
No Poster
Someplace with a Mountain
as Narrator (voice)
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
as Self
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
Hot Tub Time Machine
as Repairman
Presidential Reunion
as Gerald Ford
Hotel Hell Vacation
as Clark Griswold
No Poster
This Emotional Life
as Self
Jack and the Beanstalk
as Antipode
Cutlass
as Stan
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
as Clark Griswold (voice)
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self
No Poster
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
as General Nuisance
Zoom
as Dr. Grant
The Karate Dog
as Cho-Cho (voice)
Funny Money
as Henry
Doogal
as Train (voice)
Goose on the Loose
as Congreve Maddox
Ellie Parker
as Dennis Swartzbaum
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
as Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
as Self
Celsius 41.11
as Self (archive footage)
Our Italian Husband
as Paul Parmesan
Bad Meat
as Congressman Bernard P. Greely
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
as Self
Stealing Bess
as Mr. Punch
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
as Self
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
as Self
The Hamptons
as Self
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Narrator (voice)
Orange County
as Principal Harbert
Ellie Parker
as Dennis
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
as Self
The Scrambled States of America
as (voice)
Snow Day
as Tom Brandston
Pete's a Pizza
as Narrator
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Grass
as Self (archive footage)
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
as Self / Ty Webb
Dirty Work
as Dr. Farthing
Vegas Vacation
as Clark Griswold
Man of the House
as Jack Sturgess
Cops & Robbersons
as Norman Robberson
A Century of Cinema
as Self
Last Action Hero
as Self
Hero
as Deke - Channel 4 News Director
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
as Nick Holloway
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
as Self
No Poster
A Party For Richard Pryor
as Self
Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.
as Self
Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member
Nothing but Trouble
as Chris Thorne
L.A. Story
as Carlo Christopher (uncredited)
The Earth Day Special
as Vic's Buddy
Life of Python
as Self
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
as Clark Griswold
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
as Self
Fletch Lives
as Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
Caddyshack II
as Ty Webb
Funny Farm
as Andy Farmer
The Couch Trip
as Condom Father
No Poster
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chevy Chase
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
¡Three Amigos!
as Dusty Bottoms
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
as Self
Spies Like Us
as Emmett Fitz-Hume
The Best of John Belushi
as Various Characters
Follow That Bird
as Newscaster
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as Clark Griswold
Live Aid
as Self
Fletch
as Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
Deal of the Century
as Eddie Muntz
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Clark Griswold
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
as Self
Modern Problems
as Max Fielder
Under the Rainbow
as Bruce Thorpe
No Poster
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
as Self
Seems Like Old Times
as Nick Gardenia
Caddyshack
as Ty Webb
Oh! Heavenly Dog
as Browning
No Poster
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Foul Play
as Tony Carlson
Grease Day USA
as Self
The Paul Simon Special
as Self
US Against the World
as Self
The Chevy Chase Show
as Various
Tunnel Vision
as Chevy Chase
The Groove Tube
as The Fingers / Geritan / Four Leaf Clover
No Poster
Energy Crisis
as Central Park Streaker (uncredited)
Lemmings
as Various
CATnip
No Poster