Chevy Chase
Actor
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
Last Action Hero
as Self 1993
Hot Tub Time Machine
as Repairman 2010
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
as Clark Griswold 1989
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Clark Griswold 1983
Caddyshack
as Ty Webb 1980
¡Three Amigos!
as Dusty Bottoms 1986
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
as Repairman 2015
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as Clark Griswold 1985
Fletch
as Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher 1985
Vegas Vacation
as Clark Griswold 1997
Spies Like Us
as Emmett Fitz-Hume 1985
Zoom
as Dr. Grant 2006
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
as Nick Holloway 1992
Hero
as Deke - Channel 4 News Director 1992
Orange County
as Principal Harbert 2002
Nothing But Trouble
as Chris Thorne 1991