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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.
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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.
Known For
Law & Order
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Golden Globe Awards
Hot in Cleveland
The Nanny
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Family Guy
Today
Real Time with Bill Maher
Brothers and Sisters
Primetime Glick
Chuck
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Van Dyke and Company
Jim Henson Idea Man
The Oscars
Last Action Hero
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Community
Caddyshack II
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Hot Tub Time Machine
Ellie Parker
Orange County
Vacation
Windfall
Hero
Dirty Work
Snow Day
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Foul Play
Ellie Parker
Fletch
Man of the House
¡Three Amigos!
Fletch Lives
National Lampoon's Vacation
Zombie Town
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Vegas Vacation
Funny Farm
Caddyshack
Nothing but Trouble
The Last Laugh
Production Credits
Saturday Night Live
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