Chevy Chase
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
1962
Series
Law & Order
Mitch Carroll
1990
Series
Family Guy
Clark Griswold (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Chevy Chase (voice)
1999
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Weekend Update Anchor (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (voice)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Dr. Robert Liedman (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Landshark / Jockey / Horse (voice)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Lobster Roars (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Co-Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Merriwether (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
The Land Shark (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Weekend Update Special Anchor (uncredited)
1975
Series
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
The Nanny
Chevy Chase
1993
Series
Community
Pierce Hawthorne
2009
Series
Brothers and Sisters
Stan Harris
2006
Series
Chuck
Ted Roark
2007
Series
Hot in Cleveland
Ross
2010
Series
Today
Self - Guest
1952
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
2005
Series
The Larry Sanders Show
Chevy Chase
1992
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
National Lampoon's Vacation
Clark Griswold
1983
Film
Last Action Hero
Self
1993
Film
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Clark Griswold
1989
Series
Primetime Glick
2001
Film
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Actor, National Lampoon's Vacation (archive footage)
2025
Film
Vacation
Clark Griswold
2015
Film
Hot Tub Time Machine
Repairman
2010
Film
Vegas Vacation
Clark Griswold
1997
Film
Hero
Deke - Channel 4 News Director
1992
Film
¡Three Amigos!
Dusty Bottoms
1986
Film
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Clark Griswold
1985
Film
Zoom
Dr. Grant
2006
Film
Marty, Life Is Short
Self (archive footage)
2026
Film
Caddyshack
Ty Webb
1980
Film
Orange County
Principal Harbert
2002
Series
Water and Power
Chevy Chase
2008
Film
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
2024
Series
The Great American Dream Machine
Himself
1971
Film
Dirty Work
Dr. Farthing
1998
Film
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Repairman
2015
Film
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Nick Holloway
1992
Film
Spies Like Us
Emmett Fitz-Hume
1985
Series
Van Dyke and Company
Self
1975
Film
Nothing but Trouble
Chris Thorne
1991
Series
Hjälp!
Dan Carter
2007
Film
Foul Play
Tony Carlson
1978
Series
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Self - Guest
2018
Film
Lorne
Self
2026
Film
Fletch Lives
Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
1989
Film
Snow Day
Tom Brandston
2000
Film
Fletch
Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher
1985
Film
Funny Farm
Andy Farmer
1988
Film
L.A. Story
Carlo Christopher (uncredited)
1991
Film
Funny Money
Henry
2006
Series
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self
2014
Film
Man of the House
Jack Sturgess
1995
Film
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Film
Caddyshack II
Ty Webb
1988
Film
Jack and the Beanstalk
Antipode
2009
The Kumars
Self
2014
Film
Zombie Town
Mezmerian
2023
Film
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
Chevy
2020
Film
Deal of the Century
Eddie Muntz
1983
Film
Ellie Parker
Dennis Swartzbaum
2005
Film
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Clark Griswold (voice)
2007
Film
Follow That Bird
Newscaster
1985
Film
The Couch Trip
Condom Father
1988
Film
Seems Like Old Times
Nick Gardenia
1980
Film
Stay Cool
Principal Marshall
2011
Film
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
Self
1986
Film
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self (archive footage)
2013
Film
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
1989
Film
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1999
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
Self
1992
Film
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1986
Film
Cops & Robbersons
Norman Robberson
1994
Film
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor
2015
Series
Minnesota Experience
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
A Christmas in Vermont
Preston Bullock
2016
Film
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self
2025
Film
Live Aid
Self
1985
Film
Breakdown: 1975
Self (Saturday Night Live- archive footage)
2025
Film
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
2010
Film
The Last Laugh
Al Hart
2019
Film
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Self (archive footage)
1999
Film
The Earth Day Special
Vic's Buddy
1990
Film
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Self
2011
Film
The Karate Dog
Cho-Cho (voice)
2006
Film
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
2005
Film
Lovesick
Lester Horn
2014
Charity Jam
Self
2005
Film
The Hamptons
Self
2002
Series
The Hamptons
Self
2002
Film
Doogal
Train (voice)
2006
Film
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Browning
1980
Film
The Groove Tube
The Fingers / Geritan / Four Leaf Clover
1974
Film
Before I Sleep
Gravedigger
2013
Film
Shelby: The Dog Who Saved Christmas
Grandpa Geoffrey
2014
Film
Under the Rainbow
Bruce Thorpe
1981
Film
The Last Movie Star
Sonny
2018
Film
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Self
2002
Film
Grass
Self (archive footage)
1999
Film
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
1991
Film
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
Self
2003
Film
Life Itself
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2014
Film
Modern Problems
Max Fielder
1981
Someplace with a Mountain
Narrator (voice)
2011
Film
A Century of Cinema
Self
1994
Film
Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair
Self
2022
Film
Grease Day USA
Self
1978
Series
The Chevy Chase Show
Self - Host
1993
Film
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Self / Ty Webb
1999
Film
Celsius 41.11
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Panda vs. Aliens
King Karoth (voice)
2021
Film
Presidential Reunion
Gerald Ford
2010
Film
Tunnel Vision
Chevy Chase
1976
A Party For Richard Pryor
Self
1991
Film
US Against the World
Self
1977
Film
Wildchat
2019
Film
Glisten and the Merry Mission
Santa (voice)
2023
Film
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
2005
Film
Wishin' and Hopin'
Adult Felix
2014
Film
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
2007
Film
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Narrator (voice)
2002
Film
Goose on the Loose
Congreve Maddox
2006
Film
Not Another Not Another Movie
Max Storm
2011
Film
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Self
2002
Film
Stealing Bess
Mr. Punch
2003
Film
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
Self
1982
Film
Our Italian Husband
Paul Parmesan
2004
Film
The Paul Simon Special
Self
1977
Film
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
Self
1992
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Film
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
1979
Film
Love, Gilda
Self
2018
Film
Hotel Hell Vacation
Clark Griswold
2010
Film
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
Self - Interviewee
2011
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
General Nuisance
2006
Film
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
1985
Film
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
Self
2011
Film
The Christmas Letter
Norm De Plume
2024
Film
Cutlass
Stan
2007
Film
Life of Python
Self
1990
Film
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
Self
2001
Film
Lemmings
Various
1973
Film
Pete's a Pizza
Narrator
2000
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1979
Film
Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.
Self
1991
Film
Ellie Parker
Dennis
2001
Film
The Scrambled States of America
(voice)
2000
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
Self
1981
Film
The Chevy Chase Show
Various
1977
Film
CATnip
Film
Bad Meat
Congressman Bernard P. Greely
2004
Singing Faces
This Emotional Life
Self
2010
Film
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
Self
1989
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chevy Chase
1987
Energy Crisis
Central Park Streaker (uncredited)
1974