- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 8, 1943
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, U.S
Chevy Chase
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 Hawthor…
Filmography
movieMarty, Life Is Short
2026 · Self (archive footage)
movieLorne
2026 · Self
movieI'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025 · Self
movieJohn Candy: I Like Me
2025 · Self - Actor, National Lampoon's Vacation (archive footage)
movieSNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Self
movieThe Christmas Letter
2024 · Norm De Plume
movieJim Henson Idea Man
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieGlisten and the Merry Mission
2023 · Santa (voice)
movieZombie Town
2023 · Mezmerian
movieStarrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair
2022 · Self
moviePanda vs. Aliens
2021 · King Karoth (voice)
movieThe Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020 · Chevy
movieBelushi
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Last Laugh
2019 · Al Hart
tvBasketball: A Love Story
2018 · Self (archive footage)
tvMinnesota Experience
2018 · Self (archive footage)
tvNorm Macdonald Has a Show
2018 · Self - Guest
movieLove, Gilda
2018 · Self
movieThe Last Movie Star
2018 · Sonny
movieA Christmas in Vermont
2016 · Preston Bullock
movieVacation
2015 · Clark Griswold
movieHot Tub Time Machine 2
2015 · Repairman
movieDrunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 · Self - Actor
movieWishin' and Hopin'
2014 · Adult Felix
movieShelby: The Dog Who Saved Christmas
2014 · Grandpa Geoffrey
tvMonty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014 · Self
movieLife Itself
2014 · Self - Actor (archive footage)
movieLovesick
2014 · Lester Horn
The Kumars
2014 · Self
movieBefore I Sleep
2013 · Gravedigger
movieRichard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movieMethod to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011 · Self
movieA Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
2011 · Self - Interviewee
movieNot Another Not Another Movie
2011 · Max Storm
movieStay Cool
2011 · Principal Marshall
Someplace with a Mountain
2011 · Narrator (voice)
movieInside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
2011 · Self, Executive Producer
movieThe Women of SNL
2010 · Various (archive footage)
tvHot in Cleveland
2010 · Ross
movieHot Tub Time Machine
2010 · Repairman
moviePresidential Reunion
2010 · Gerald Ford
movieHotel Hell Vacation
2010 · Clark Griswold
This Emotional Life
2010 · Self
movieJack and the Beanstalk
2009 · Antipode
tvCommunity
2009 · Pierce Hawthorne
tvWater and Power
2008 · Chevy Chase
movieCutlass
2007 · Stan
tvChuck
2007 · Ted Roark
movieFamily Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2007 · Clark Griswold (voice)
movieSaturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007 · Self
tvHjälp!
2007 · Dan Carter
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2006 · General Nuisance
tvBrothers and Sisters
2006 · Stan Harris
movieZoom
2006 · Dr. Grant
movieThe Karate Dog
2006 · Cho-Cho (voice)
movieFunny Money
2006 · Henry
movieDoogal
2006 · Train (voice)
movieGoose on the Loose
2006 · Congreve Maddox
movieEllie Parker
2005 · Dennis Swartzbaum
tvThe Reichen Show
2005 · Self - Guest
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005 · Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieSaturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005 · Self
movieLive from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005 · Self
Charity Jam
2005 · Self
movieCelsius 41.11
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieOur Italian Husband
2004 · Paul Parmesan
movieBad Meat
2004 · Congressman Bernard P. Greely
movieSaturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
2003 · Self
tvReal Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self
movieStealing Bess
2003 · Mr. Punch
movieThe N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002 · Self
moviePaul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
2002 · Self
tvThe Hamptons
2002 · Self
movieAdded Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002 · Narrator (voice)
movieOrange County
2002 · Principal Harbert
tvPrimetime Glick
2001
movieEllie Parker
2001 · Dennis
movieThe Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
2001 · Self
movieThe Scrambled States of America
2000 · (voice)
movieSnow Day
2000 · Tom Brandston
moviePete's a Pizza
2000 · Narrator
movieSaturday Night Live: Christmas
1999 · Self
movieSaturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 · Self
movieGrass
1999 · Self (archive footage)
movieCaddyshack: The 19th Hole
1999 · Self / Ty Webb
tvFamily Guy
1999 · Clark Griswold (voice), Chevy Chase (voice)
movieDirty Work
1998 · Dr. Farthing
movieVegas Vacation
1997 · Clark Griswold
movieMan of the House
1995 · Jack Sturgess
movieCops & Robbersons
1994 · Norman Robberson
movieA Century of Cinema
1994 · Self
tvThe Nanny
1993 · Chevy Chase
The Chevy Chase Show
1993 · Self - Host
movieLast Action Hero
1993 · Self
movieHero
1992 · Deke - Channel 4 News Director
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992 · Chevy Chase
movieMemoirs of an Invisible Man
1992 · Nick Holloway
movieThe Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
1992 · Self
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
1992 · Self
movieHere's Looking At You, Warner Bros.
1991 · Self
movieVoices That Care
1991 · Self - Choir Member
movieNothing but Trouble
1991 · Chris Thorne
movieL.A. Story
1991 · Carlo Christopher (uncredited)
tvLaw & Order
1990 · Mitch Carroll
movieThe Earth Day Special
1990 · Vic's Buddy
movieLife of Python
1990 · Self
movieNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 · Clark Griswold
movieSaturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989 · Self
movieMel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
1989 · Self
movieFletch Lives
1989 · Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
movieCaddyshack II
1988 · Ty Webb
movieFunny Farm
1988 · Andy Farmer
movieThe Couch Trip
1988 · Condom Father
movieBarbra Streisand: One Voice
1986 · Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
movie¡Three Amigos!
1986 · Dusty Bottoms
movieLooney Tunes 50th Anniversary
1986 · Self
movieSpies Like Us
1985 · Emmett Fitz-Hume
movieThe Best of John Belushi
1985 · Various Characters
movieFollow That Bird
1985 · Newscaster
movieNational Lampoon's European Vacation
1985 · Clark Griswold
movieLive Aid
1985 · Self
movieFletch
1985 · Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
movieDeal of the Century
1983 · Eddie Muntz
movieNational Lampoon's Vacation
1983 · Clark Griswold
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
1982 · Self
movieModern Problems
1981 · Max Fielder
movieUnder the Rainbow
1981 · Bruce Thorpe
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
1981 · Self
movieSeems Like Old Times
1980 · Nick Gardenia
movieCaddyshack
1980 · Ty Webb
movieOh! Heavenly Dog
1980 · Browning
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1979 · , Writer
moviePlayboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1979 · Self
movieFoul Play
1978 · Tony Carlson
movieGrease Day USA
1978 · Self
movieThe Paul Simon Special
1977 · Self, Writer
movieUS Against the World
1977 · Self
movieThe Chevy Chase Show
1977 · Various, Writer
movieTunnel Vision
1976 · Chevy Chase
tvVan Dyke and Company
1975 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Various Characters, Self - Weekend Update Anchor (uncredited), Self - Host, Self (voice), Dr. Robert Liedman (uncredited), Self (uncredited), Landshark / Jockey / Horse (voice), Lobster Roars (voice) (uncredited), Self - Co-Host, Merriwether (uncredited), The Land Shark (uncredited), Writer
movieThe Groove Tube
1974 · The Fingers / Geritan / Four Leaf Clover
Energy Crisis
1974 · Central Park Streaker (uncredited), Writer
movieLemmings
1973 · Various
tvThe Great American Dream Machine
1971 · Himself
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self, Self - Guest Host
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
tvToday
1952 · Self - Guest
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Presenter
movieCATnip
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Singing Faces
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movieWildchat
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