Chevy Chase
Acting • Born 1943-10-08
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
160 credits
The Couch Trip
Movie • 1988
Condom Father
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Movie • 1992
Nick Holloway
Cutlass
Movie • 2007
Stan
National Lampoon's Vacation
Movie • 1983
Clark Griswold
Deal of the Century
Movie • 1983
Eddie Muntz
Stay Cool
Movie • 2011
Principal Marshall
Hot Tub Time Machine
Movie • 2010
Repairman
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Movie • 1989
Clark Griswold
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Movie • 1985
Clark Griswold
Vegas Vacation
Movie • 1997
Clark Griswold
Nothing But Trouble
Movie • 1991
Chris Thorne
¡Three Amigos!
Movie • 1986
Dusty Bottoms
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
Movie • 2006
General Nuisance
Doogal
Movie • 2006
Train (voice)
Caddyshack
Movie • 1980
Ty Webb
Cops & Robbersons
Movie • 1994
Norman Robberson
Spies Like Us
Movie • 1985
Emmett Fitz-Hume
Fletch
Movie • 1985
Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
Funny Money
Movie • 2006
Henry
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Movie • 1980
Browning
Hotel Hell Vacation
Movie • 2010
Clark Griswold
The Groove Tube
Movie • 1974
The Fingers / Geritan / Four Leaf Clover
Seems Like Old Times
Movie • 1980
Nick Gardenia
Man of the House
Movie • 1995
Jack Sturgess
Zoom
Movie • 2006
Dr. Grant
Funny Farm
Movie • 1988
Andy Farmer
Follow That Bird
Movie • 1985
Newscaster
Jack and the Beanstalk
Movie • 2009
Antipode
The Karate Dog
Movie • 2006
Cho-Cho (voice)
Dirty Work
Movie • 1998
Dr. Farthing
Fletch Lives
Movie • 1989
Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Movie • 2002
Self
Snow Day
Movie • 2000
Tom Brandston
Foul Play
Movie • 1978
Tony Carlson
Our Italian Husband
Movie • 2004
Paul Parmesan
Voices That Care
Movie • 1991
Self - Choir Member
Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.
Movie • 1991
Self
Modern Problems
Movie • 1981
Max Fielder
Under the Rainbow
Movie • 1981
Bruce Thorpe
Caddyshack II
Movie • 1988
Ty Webb
Not Another Not Another Movie
Movie • 2011
Max Storm
The Chevy Chase Show
Movie • 1977
Various
Lemmings
Movie • 1973
Various
US Against the World
Movie • 1977
Self
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Movie • 2011
Self
Tunnel Vision
Movie • 1976
Chevy Chase
Goose on the Loose
Movie • 2006
Congreve Maddox
This Emotional Life
Movie • 2010
Self
Shelby: The Dog Who Saved Christmas
Movie • 2014
Grandpa Geoffrey
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 1979
Self
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Movie • 2015
Repairman
Glisten and the Merry Mission
Movie • 2023
Santa (voice)
Life of Python
Movie • 1990
Self
Orange County
Movie • 2002
Principal Harbert
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie • 1999
Self
The Best of John Belushi
Movie • 1985
Various Characters
Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair
Movie • 2022
Self
Someplace with a Mountain
Movie • 2011
Narrator (voice)
Vacation
Movie • 2015
Clark Griswold
Zombie Town
Movie • 2023
Mezmerian
The Paul Simon Special
Movie • 1977
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
Movie • 2005
Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wishin' and Hopin'
Movie • 2014
Adult Felix
Lovesick
Movie • 2014
Lester Horn
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Movie • 1986
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
L.A. Story
Movie • 1991
Carlo Christopher (uncredited)
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
Movie • 1979
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
Movie • 2011
Self - Interviewee
Stealing Bess
Movie • 2003
Mr. Punch
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Movie • 2015
Self - Actor
The Earth Day Special
Movie • 1990
Vic's Buddy
The Christmas Letter
Movie • 2024
Norm De Plume
Bad Meat
Movie • 2004
Congressman Bernard P. Greely
Before I Sleep
Movie • 2013
Gravedigger
A Christmas in Vermont
Movie • 2016
Preston Bullock
Hero
Movie • 1992
Deke - Channel 4 News Director
Ellie Parker
Movie • 2005
Dennis Swartzbaum
Last Action Hero
Movie • 1993
Self
The Last Movie Star
Movie • 2018
Sonny
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Movie • 1989
Self
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)
Bobby the Hedgehog
Movie • 2016
ThinkMan
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Movie • 1986
Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Movie • 2005
Self
Love, Gilda
Movie • 2018
Self
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Movie • 1999
Self / Ty Webb
Ellie Parker
Movie • 2001
Dennis
Grease Day USA
Movie • 1978
Self
Pete's a Pizza
Movie • 2000
Narrator
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
Movie • 2011
Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Movie • 2002
Self
The Scrambled States of America
Movie • 2000
(voice)
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
Movie • 1992
Self
The Last Laugh
Movie • 2019
Al Hart
The Women of SNL
Movie • 2010
Various (archive footage)
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
Movie • 2020
Chevy
A Century of Cinema
Movie • 1994
Self
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Movie • 2008
Clark Griswold (voice)
Belushi
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Movie • 2002
Narrator (voice)
Celsius 41.11
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
Life Itself
Movie • 2014
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Panda vs. Aliens
Movie • 2021
King Karoth (voice)
Live Aid
Movie • 1985
Self
Presidential Reunion
Movie • 2010
Gerald Ford
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
Movie • 1981
Self
Grass
Movie • 1999
Self (archive footage)
CATnip
Movie
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie • 2025
Self
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
Movie • 2001
Self
Energy Crisis
Movie • 1974
Central Park Streaker (uncredited)
Singing Faces
Movie
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Movie • 2025
Self
Jim Henson Idea Man
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Movie • 2005
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Movie • 2007
Self
John Candy: I Like Me
Movie • 2025
Self - Actor, National Lampoon's Vacation (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Movie • 1999
Self
Chuck
TV • 2007
Ted Roark
Brothers and Sisters
TV • 2006
Stan Harris
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Clark Griswold (voice)
Today
TV • 1952
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
The Chevy Chase Show
TV • 1993
Self - Host
Community
TV • 2009
Pierce Hawthorne
The Hamptons
TV • 2002
Self
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Basketball: A Love Story
TV • 2018
Self (archive footage)
Charity Jam
TV • 2005
Self
Van Dyke and Company
TV • 1975
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self
The Kumars
TV • 2014
Self
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Chevy Chase (voice)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Weekend Update Anchor (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Hjälp!
TV • 2007
Dan Carter
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
TV • 1992
Self
The Reichen Show
TV • 2005
Self - Guest
The Nanny
TV • 1993
Chevy Chase
Water And Power
TV • 2008
Chevy Chase
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Mitch Carroll
The Great American Dream Machine
TV • 1971
Himself
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Ross
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
Primetime Glick
TV • 2001
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
TV • 2014
Self
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
TV • 2018
Self - Guest
Minnesota Experience
TV • 2018
Self (archive footage)
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self - Guest Host
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self (voice)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Dr. Robert Liedman (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Landshark / Jockey / Horse (voice)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Lobster Roars (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Co-Host
The Larry Sanders Show
TV • 1992
Chevy Chase