Biography
With the words, "Good evening - I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not," comedic actor Chevy Chase struck a chord with television audiences who delighted each week as the accident-prone goofball stumbled his way through sketches in the early days of "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ). With his aloof wit and detached demeanor, he represented a radical departure from angry comics of the day like George Carlin and Richard Pryor. Leaving "SNL" at the …
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Career Milestones
2009 | Made regular series debut, playing a moist towelette tycoon Pierce Hawthorne on the NBC comedy "Community"; announced he was leaving show after a mutual decision with producers |
2009 | Appeared as villainous software magnate Ted Roark on the NBC spy-comedy "Chuck" |
2007 | Guest-starred on two episodes of ABC's "Brothers & Sisters" as a former love interest of Sally Field's character |
2007 | Returned for a series of cameos for the "Weekend Update" segment of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" for the Fall 2007 season |
2006 | Guest-starred as an anti-Semitic murder suspect on NBC's "Law & Order" |
2006 | Played the head scientist in "Zoom," co-starring Tim Allen and Courteney Cox |
2002 | Cast as Principal Harbert in the Jake Kasdan directed comedy "Orange County" |
2000 | Hosted several "The Great American History Quiz" specials on The History Channel |
2000 | Portrayed a weatherman in the surprise hit "Snow Day" |
1997 | Once again played Clark Griswold for "Vegas Vacation" |
1995 | Co-starred in the comedy "The Man of the House" |
1994 | Had a leading role in the comedy "Cops and Robbersons" |
1993 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
1993 | Hosted the short-lived late night talk show "The Chevy Chase Show" (Fox) |
1992 | Co-starred with Daryl Hannah in "Memoirs of an Invisible Man" |
1991 | Re-teamed with Dan Aykroyd for "Nothing But Trouble"; also written and directed by Dan Aykroyd |
1989 | Returned to play Clark Griswold for "Christmas Vacation" |
1989 | Returned to play Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher in "Fletch Lives" |
1988 | Reprised role of Ty Webb for "Caddyshack II" |
1988 | Hosted the telecast of "The 60th Annual Academy Awards" |
1988 | Film producing debut, "The Funny Farm" |
1985 | Co-starred with Dan Aykroyd as government employees who think they are U.S. spies in "Spies Like Us" |
1985 | Reprised role of Clark Griswold for "European Vacation" |
1985 | Played the title role of a Los Angeles investigative newspaper reporter in the comedy "Fletch" |
1983 | Played Clark Griswold in "National Lampoon's Vacation," directed by Harold Ramis, and co-starring Beverly D'Angelo and Randy Quaid |
1981 | Played a man who is exposed to toxic waste and develops telekinesis in the comedy "Modern Problems" |
1980 | Co-starred in the comedy "Caddyshack" opposite Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray and Michael O'Keefe |
1980 | Re-teamed with Hawn for the Neil Simon-scripted "Seems Like Old Times" |
1978 | First film in a leading role, "Foul Play"; co-starred opposite Goldie Hawn |
1975 | Signed a one year contract as a writer, but became one of the original cast members of "Saturday Night Live" (NBC) during rehearsals just before the show's premiere; was also the original anchor for the Weekend Update segment of "SNL," and became known for his catchphrase introduction - "I'm Chevy Chase...and you're not"; was the first original cast member to leave the show |
1975 | Wrote for the short-lived "Smothers Brothers" TV show comeback |
1974 | Re-teamed with Channel One co-founder Ken Shapiro for the low-budget comedy film "The Groove Tube" |
1973 | Became a cast member of "The National Lampoon Radio Hour," a syndicated satirical series, which also featured John Belushi, Bill Murray and Gilda Radner |
1972 | Joined National Lampoon's off-Broadway production of "Lemmings"; also wrote and played the drums for the musical numbers |
1970 | Wrote a one-page spoof on "Mission: Impossible" for MAD magazine |
1968 | Played drums and keyboards for the rock band Chamaeleon Church, which recorded one album for MGM Records |
1967 | Co-founded the underground comedy ensemble Channel One |
Awards
1978 | Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor |
1978 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Foul Play |
1978 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Comedy-Variety or Music Special in The Paul Simon Special |
1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance By a Supporting Actor In Variety or Music in Saturday Night Live |
1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Comedy-Variety or Music Series in Saturday Night Live |
1976 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance By a in Saturday Night Live |
1976 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Comedy-Variety or Music Series in Saturday Night Live |