Chevy Chase
Born: 1943-10-08 in New York City, New York, U.S
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Marty, Life Is Short as Self (archive footage)
- Lorne as Self
2025
- John Candy: I Like Me as Self - Actor, National Lampoon's Vacation (archive footage)
- Breakdown: 1975 as Self (Saturday Night Live- archive footage)
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not as Self
2024
- Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
- The Christmas Letter as Norm De Plume
2023
- Zombie Town as Mezmerian
- Glisten and the Merry Mission as Santa (voice)
2022
2021
- Panda vs. Aliens as King Karoth (voice)
2020
- The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee as Chevy
- Belushi as Self (archive footage)
2019
- The Last Laugh as Al Hart
- Wildchat
2018
- Basketball: A Love Story as Self (archive footage)
- Norm Macdonald Has a Show as Self - Guest
- Minnesota Experience as Self (archive footage)
- The Last Movie Star as Sonny
- Love, Gilda as Self
2016
- A Christmas in Vermont as Preston Bullock
2015
- Vacation as Clark Griswold
- Hot Tub Time Machine 2 as Repairman
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self - Actor
2014
- Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) as Self
- The Kumars as Self
- Lovesick as Lester Horn
- Life Itself as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- Shelby: The Dog Who Saved Christmas as Grandpa Geoffrey
- Wishin' and Hopin' as Adult Felix
2013
- Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self (archive footage)
- Before I Sleep as Gravedigger
2011
- Stay Cool as Principal Marshall
- 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
- Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation as Self
- Someplace with a Mountain as Narrator (voice)
2010
- Hot in Cleveland as Ross
- Hot Tub Time Machine as Repairman
- The Women of SNL as Various (archive footage)
- Presidential Reunion as Gerald Ford
- This Emotional Life as Self
- Hotel Hell Vacation as Clark Griswold
2009
- Community as Pierce Hawthorne
- Jack and the Beanstalk as Antipode
2008
- Water and Power as Chevy Chase
2007
- Chuck as Ted Roark
- Hjälp! as Dan Carter
- Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest as Clark Griswold (voice)
- Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation as Self
- Cutlass as Stan
2006
- Brothers and Sisters as Stan Harris
- Zoom as Dr. Grant
- Doogal as Train (voice)
- The Karate Dog as Cho-Cho (voice)
- Funny Money as Henry
- The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall as General Nuisance
- Goose on the Loose as Congreve Maddox
2005
- The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- Ellie Parker as Dennis Swartzbaum
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
- Charity Jam as Self
- Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live as Self
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
- Our Italian Husband as Paul Parmesan
- Celsius 41.11 as Self (archive footage)
- Bad Meat as Congressman Bernard P. Greely
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 as Self
- Stealing Bess as Mr. Punch
2002
- Orange County as Principal Harbert
- The Hamptons as Self
- The Hamptons as Self
- Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. as Self
- The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase as Self
- Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story as Narrator (voice)
2001
- Primetime Glick
- The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool as Self
- Ellie Parker as Dennis
2000
- Snow Day as Tom Brandston
- The Scrambled States of America as (voice)
- Pete's a Pizza as Narrator
1999
- Family Guy as Clark Griswold (voice)
- Grass as Self (archive footage)
- Saturday Night Live: Christmas as Self
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- Caddyshack: The 19th Hole as Self / Ty Webb
1998
- Dirty Work as Dr. Farthing
1997
- Vegas Vacation as Clark Griswold
1995
- Man of the House as Jack Sturgess
1994
- A Century of Cinema as Self
- Cops & Robbersons as Norman Robberson
1993
- The Nanny as Chevy Chase
- Last Action Hero as Self
- The Chevy Chase Show as Self - Host
1992
- The Larry Sanders Show as Chevy Chase
- Hero as Deke - Channel 4 News Director
- Memoirs of an Invisible Man as Nick Holloway
- Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy as Self
- The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team as Self
1991
- Nothing but Trouble as Chris Thorne
- L.A. Story as Carlo Christopher (uncredited)
- Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member
- Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros. as Self
1990
- Law & Order as Mitch Carroll
- The Earth Day Special as Vic's Buddy
- Life of Python as Self
1989
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation as Clark Griswold
- Fletch Lives as Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
- Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary as Self
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- The Couch Trip as Condom Father
- Caddyshack II as Ty Webb
- Funny Farm as Andy Farmer
1986
- ¡Three Amigos! as Dusty Bottoms
- Barbra Streisand: One Voice as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary as Self
1985
- National Lampoon's European Vacation as Clark Griswold
- Spies Like Us as Emmett Fitz-Hume
- Fletch as Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
- Follow That Bird as Newscaster
- Live Aid as Self
- The Best of John Belushi as Various Characters
1983
- National Lampoon's Vacation as Clark Griswold
- Deal of the Century as Eddie Muntz
1982
1981
- Modern Problems as Max Fielder
- Under the Rainbow as Bruce Thorpe
- This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special as Self
1980
- Caddyshack as Ty Webb
- Seems Like Old Times as Nick Gardenia
- Oh! Heavenly Dog as Browning
1978
- Foul Play as Tony Carlson
- Grease Day USA as Self
1977
- US Against the World as Self
- The Paul Simon Special as Self
- The Chevy Chase Show as Various
1976
- Tunnel Vision as Chevy Chase
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
- Van Dyke and Company as Self
1974
- The Groove Tube as The Fingers / Geritan / Four Leaf Clover
- Energy Crisis as Central Park Streaker (uncredited)
1973
- Lemmings as Various
1971
- The Great American Dream Machine as Himself
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1952
- Today as Self - Guest
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter