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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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Golden Globe Awards
The Oscars
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
Live Aid
Saturday Night Live
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Jim Henson Idea Man
Last Action Hero
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Community
Caddyshack II
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Hot Tub Time Machine
Ellie Parker
Orange County
Windfall
Vacation
Dirty Work
Hero
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Snow Day
Foul Play
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Ellie Parker
Vegas Vacation
Man of the House
Spies Like Us
Caddyshack
¡Three Amigos!
Fletch Lives
Funny Farm
National Lampoon's Vacation
Fletch
Zombie Town
Nothing but Trouble
The Last Laugh
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Production Credits
Saturday Night Live
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