Chevy Chase



First NameChevy
Middle NameCrane
Last NameChase
Full Name at BirthCornelius Crane Chase
Other NamesChevy Chase
Age68
Date of BirthOctober 8, 1943
BirthplaceWoodstock, New York
Height6' 3˝" (192 cm)
BuildAthletic
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignLibra
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolDalton School, New York City, NY (expelled after cow incident)
UniversityHaverford College
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY (1967)
OccupationActor, comedian
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameSaturday Night Live, `Vacation` franchise

Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (pronounced 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. 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 ĄThree 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. Currently, he appears as Pierce Hawthorne on the NBC comedy series Community.


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Filmography

Selected Chevy Chase film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2011
Congreve Maddox

2010
General Antipode

2010
The Repairman

2009
Principal Marshall

2009
Pierce Hawthorne

2007
Stan

2007
Ted Roark

2007
Hjälp!
Dan Carter

2006
Train

2006
Henry

2006
Dr. Grant

2006
The Secret Policeman's Ball
General Nuisance

2006
Stan Harris

2005
Dennis Swartzbaum

2004
Congressman Bernard P. Greely

2004
Paul Parmesan

2004
Cho Cho

2003
Mr. Punch

2003
Captain John Parker, Levi Coffin, Meriweather Lewis, Meriweather Lewis

2002
Principal Harbert

2002
America's Most Terrible Things
Andy Potts

2001
Dennis

2000
Tom Brandston

2000
Pete's a Pizza
Narrator

2000
The One Arm Bandit
Cop/Second Man With Briefcase

1999
Chevy Chase, Clark Griswold

1998
Dr. Farthing

1997
Clark Griswold

1995
Jack Sturgess

1994
Norman Robberson

1993
Cameo Appearance

1993
Chevy Chase

1992
Deke - Channel 4 News Director

1992
Nick Halloway

1992
Chevy Chase

1991
Carlo Christopher

1991
Chris Thorne

1990
Mitch Carroll

1989
Clark Griswold

1989
Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher

1988
Ty Webb

1988
Andy Farmer

1988
Condom Father

1986
Dusty Bottoms

1986
Chevy Chase

1985
Clark Griswold

1985
Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher

1985
Emmett Fitz-Hume

1983
Eddie Muntz

1983
Clark Griswold

1981
Max Fielder

1981
Bruce Thorpe

1980
Ty Webb

1980
Browning

1980
Nicholas Gardenia

1978
Tony Carlson

1975
Various, Weekend Update Anchor, Gerald Ford, Gerald Ford

1974
The Fingers/Geritan/Four Leaf Clover

1974
Energy Crisis
Central Park Streaker

1971
The Great American Dream Machine
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1968
Walk... Don't Walk
Pedestrian

Producer Credits

1993
The Chevy Chase Show
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Writer Credits

1993
The Chevy Chase Show
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1979
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
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1977
The Chevy Chase Show
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1977
The Paul Simon Special
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1975
The Smothers Brothers Show
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1974
Energy Crisis
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Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
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Hosts of the Academy Awards ceremonies
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