"Chevy" Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer.
Birth Name: Cornelius Crane Chase
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Dark Brown
Height: 6' 4"
Nickname: "Chevy"
Quote: "I guess I look so straight and normal nobody expects me to pick my nose and fall."
Born into a prominent New York family, he worked a variety of strange jobs before moving into comedy and began acting with National Lampoon. He immediately became a key cast member in the debut season of Saturday Night Live, where his recurring Weekend Update segment soon became a staple of the show.
Chase is well known for his portrayal of the character Clark Griswold in five National Lampoon's Vacation films, and for his roles in comedies including Foul Play (1978), Caddyshack (1980), Seems Like Old Times (1980), Fletch (1985), Spies Like Us (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 became a regular cast member as the character Pierce Hawthorne on the NBC comedy series Community, which began in 2009, until he left the show in 2012.
Birth Name: Cornelius Crane ChaseHair: Brown
Eyes: Dark Brown
Height: 6' 4"
Nickname: "Chevy"
Quote: "I guess I look so straight and normal nobody expects me to pick my nose and fall."
Born into a prominent New York family, he worked a variety of strange jobs before moving into comedy and began acting with National Lampoon. He immediately became a key cast member in the debut season of Saturday Night Live, where his recurring Weekend Update segment soon became a staple of the show.
Chase is well known for his portrayal of the character Clark Griswold in five National Lampoon's Vacation films, and for his roles in comedies including Foul Play (1978), Caddyshack (1980), Seems Like Old Times (1980), Fletch (1985), Spies Like Us (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 became a regular cast member as the character Pierce Hawthorne on the NBC comedy series Community, which began in 2009, until he left the show in 2012.
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