Chevy Chase is a television and film actor, writer and comedian. He was a cast member of the first season of Saturday Night Live and played Clark Griswold in four of the National Lampoon Vacation movies.
Chase will be appearing in the Fall 2009 sitcom, Community, on NBC alongside The Soup host and comedian Joel McHale.TV Guide: NBC Invites Chevy Chase to Community
Saturday Night Live
Chase was one of the original cast members on Saturday Night Live in 1975. He was the first to anchor the show's Weekend Update segment, creating numerous catch phrase and memorable moments. Despite his success on the show, Chase would leave Saturday Night Live in 1976 due to rivalries with cast member John Belushi and show creator Lorne Michaels. Chase has continued to make occasional cameo appearances on the show and has hosted SNL nine times, most recently in 1997. Chase has admitted to regretting leaving SNL as soon as he did.
Movies
Chase starred in Harold Ramis' Caddyshack in 1980, which was a big success. In 1983, Chase starred in his most famous role as Clark Griswold in National Lampoon's Vacation. He would also play the role in the film's three sequals.
Timeline
Chevy Chase Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1943: Born
1975: Saturday Night Live
1978: Foul Play
1980: Oh Heavenly Dog
1983: Vacation
1985: European Vacation
1986: Three Amigos!
1989: Christmas Vacation
1997: Vegas Vacation
2006: Funny Money
References
Fast Facts
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Real name
Cornelius Crane Chase
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Born
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Birthplace
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Three-time Emmy award winner
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Starred in several of National Lampoon's Vacation movies
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Original member of the Saturday Night Live cast
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Guest starred on the ABC TV show Brothers & Sisters
