Chevy Chase
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Chevy Chase
Vacation
2015
Caddyshack
1980
Filmography
Acting (126)
2026
Marty, Life Is Shortas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2026
Lorneas Self
7.1
2025
Breakdown: 1975as Self (Saturday Night Live- archive footage)
6.9
2025
6.5
2025
John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Actor, National Lampoon's Vacation (archive footage)
7.8
2025
6.8
2024
The Christmas Letteras Norm De Plume
6.2
2024
Jim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)
7.8
2023
Glisten and the Merry Missionas Santa (voice)
6.8
2023
Zombie Townas Mezmerian
4.3
2022
7.0
2021
Panda vs. Aliensas King Karoth (voice)
5.0
2020
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundeeas Chevy
4.7
2020
Belushias Self (archive footage)
7.0
2019
The Last Laughas Al Hart
5.4
2019
2018
Love, Gildaas Self
7.2
2018
The Last Movie Staras Sonny
6.5
2016
A Christmas in Vermontas Preston Bullock
5.1
2015
Vacationas Clark Griswold
6.3
2015
Hot Tub Time Machine 2as Repairman
5.2
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Deadas Self - Actor
6.7
2014
Wishin' and Hopin'as Adult Felix
4.8
2014
Shelby: The Dog Who Saved Christmasas Grandpa Geoffrey
4.8
2014
Life Itselfas Self - Actor (archive footage)
7.5
2014
Lovesickas Lester Horn
5.0
2013
Before I Sleepas Gravedigger
4.3
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logicas Self (archive footage)
7.1
2011
5.6
2011
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!as Self - Interviewee
8.1
2011
Not Another Not Another Movieas Max Storm
3.2
2011
Stay Coolas Principal Marshall
4.8
2011
Someplace with a Mountainas Narrator (voice)
8.0
2011
7.0
2010
The Women of SNLas Various (archive footage)
5.3
2010
Hot Tub Time Machineas Repairman
6.0
2010
Presidential Reunionas Gerald Ford
6.1
2010
Hotel Hell Vacationas Clark Griswold
4.8
2010
This Emotional Lifeas Self
7.0
2009
Jack and the Beanstalkas Antipode
5.2
2007
Cutlassas Stan
6.7
2007
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvestas Clark Griswold (voice)
7.4
2006
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hallas General Nuisance
5.3
2006
Zoomas Dr. Grant
5.3
2006
The Karate Dogas Cho-Cho (voice)
5.2
2006
Funny Moneyas Henry
5.2
2006
Doogalas Train (voice)
4.9
2006
Goose on the Looseas Congreve Maddox
5.3
2005
Ellie Parkeras Dennis Swartzbaum
5.0
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushias Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.8
8.0
2004
Celsius 41.11as Self (archive footage)
5.5
2004
Our Italian Husbandas Paul Parmesan
5.0
2004
Bad Meatas Congressman Bernard P. Greely
4.5
2003
Stealing Bessas Mr. Punch
5.2
2002
5.5
2002
6.8
2002
The Hamptonsas Self
2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Storyas Narrator (voice)
7.0
2002
Orange Countyas Principal Harbert
6.0
2001
Ellie Parkeras Dennis
6.0
2001
9.0
2000
The Scrambled States of Americaas (voice)
7.0
2000
Snow Dayas Tom Brandston
5.1
2000
Pete's a Pizzaas Narrator
7.0
1999
Saturday Night Live: Christmasas Self (archive footage)
5.6
6.9
1999
Grassas Self (archive footage)
6.6
1999
Caddyshack: The 19th Holeas Self / Ty Webb
7.6
1998
Dirty Workas Dr. Farthing
6.2
1997
Vegas Vacationas Clark Griswold
6.0
1995
Man of the Houseas Jack Sturgess
5.4
1994
Cops & Robbersonsas Norman Robberson
5.2
1994
A Century of Cinemaas Self
8.3
1993
Last Action Heroas Self
6.5
1992
Heroas Deke - Channel 4 News Director
6.3
1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Manas Nick Holloway
5.9
9.0
1991
6.8
1991
Voices That Careas Self - Choir Member
7.0
1991
Nothing but Troubleas Chris Thorne
5.3
1991
L.A. Storyas Carlo Christopher (uncredited)
6.5
1990
The Earth Day Specialas Vic's Buddy
6.1
1990
Life of Pythonas Self
6.3
1989
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacationas Clark Griswold
7.2
1989
7.8
1989
10.0
1989
Fletch Livesas Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
6.0
1988
Caddyshack IIas Ty Webb
4.2
1988
Funny Farmas Andy Farmer
6.2
1988
The Couch Tripas Condom Father
5.5
1986
Barbra Streisand: One Voiceas Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
7.6
1986
¡Three Amigos!as Dusty Bottoms
6.3
1986
7.3
1985
Spies Like Usas Emmett Fitz-Hume
6.2
1985
The Best of John Belushias Various Characters
7.5
1985
Follow That Birdas Newscaster
6.5
1985
National Lampoon's European Vacationas Clark Griswold
6.2
1985
Live Aidas Self
7.9
1985
Fletchas Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
6.8
1983
Deal of the Centuryas Eddie Muntz
4.7
1983
National Lampoon's Vacationas Clark Griswold
7.1
1982
1981
Modern Problemsas Max Fielder
5.4
1981
Under the Rainbowas Bruce Thorpe
5.1
1981
1980
Seems Like Old Timesas Nick Gardenia
6.3
1980
Caddyshackas Ty Webb
6.6
1980
Oh! Heavenly Dogas Browning
5.6
1979
1.0
1978
Foul Playas Tony Carlson
6.3
1978
Grease Day USAas Self
8.3
1977
The Paul Simon Specialas Self
8.3
1977
US Against the Worldas Self
1977
The Chevy Chase Showas Various
1976
Tunnel Visionas Chevy Chase
4.8
1974
The Groove Tubeas The Fingers / Geritan / Four Leaf Clover
5.1
1974
Energy Crisisas Central Park Streaker (uncredited)
1973
Lemmingsas Various
5.9
Production & Directing (5)
2011
Inside Story: National Lampoon's VacationExecutive Producer
7.0
1979
8.0
1977
The Paul Simon SpecialWriter
8.3
1977
The Chevy Chase ShowWriter
1974
Energy CrisisWriter