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Chevy Chase

Actor · Born October 8, 1943 (83) · New York City, New York, U.S

3 Primetime Emmys · Golden Globe nominee · 1 other major award body

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 8, 1943 (83)
From
New York City, New York, U.S
Works as
Actor
Titles
64 on MovieCove · 93 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 23% in 30 days

What are Chevy Chase's films like?

Across their 59 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy33 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
21%
Society
14%
Ideas
11%
Power
9%
Morality
8%
Survival
4%
Family bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship12 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 57 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 48 · Serious 6 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 31 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 28 · Charged 22 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 29 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 14

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 37

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 32 · Relentless 9

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 47 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 54 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

35 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 16 of 35 analyzed roles.

Hero
16 of 35
Mentor
6 of 35
Trickster
5 of 35
Shadow
4 of 35
Ally
2 of 35
Threshold guardian
2 of 35
Show the 35 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
33
Joyful
29
Warm
20
Manic
12
Hopeful
9
Other
52

How their films linger

Feel-good39 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun37 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy33
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical3
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chevy Chase's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 48 of their 64 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chevy Chase's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

93 credits, 64 with a MovieCove page; 66 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Christmas Letter(2024)

    as Norm De Plume

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Glisten and the Merry Mission(2023)

    as Santa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Zombie Town(2023)

    as Mezmerian

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Panda vs. Aliens(2021)

    as King Karoth (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee(2020)

    as Chevy

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Last Laugh(2019)

    as Al Hart

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Wildchat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The Last Movie Star(2017)

    as Sonny

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Christmas in Vermont(2016)

    as Preston Bullock

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Vacation(2015)

    as Clark Griswold

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hot Tub Time Machine 2(2015)

    as Repairman

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Wishin' and Hopin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Adult Felix

  • Shelby(2014)

    as Grandpa Geoffrey

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Lovesick(2014)

    as Lester Horn

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Before I Sleep(2013)

    as Gravedigger

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez!(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Not Another Not Another Movie(2011)

    as Max Storm

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Stay Cool(2009)

    as Principal Marshall

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Someplace with a Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • The Women of SNL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Various (archive footage)

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ross

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Hot Tub Time Machine(2010)

    as Repairman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Presidential Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Gerald Ford

  • Hotel Hell Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Clark Griswold

  • Jack and the Beanstalk(2009)

    as Antipode

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Community(2009)

    Show 85 episodes · as Pierce Hawthorne

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Water and Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Chevy Chase

  • Cutlass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Stan

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ted Roark

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Clark Griswold (voice)

  • Hjälp! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dan Carter

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as General Nuisance

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stan Harris

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Zoom(2006)

    as Dr. Grant

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Karate Dog(2002)

    as Cho-Cho (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Funny Money(2006)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Doogal(2006)

    as Train (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Goose on the Loose(2006)

    as Congreve Maddox

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Ellie Parker(2005)

    as Dennis Swartzbaum

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Our Italian Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Paul Parmesan

  • Bad Meat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Congressman Bernard P. Greely

  • Stealing Bess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mr. Punch

  • Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story(2002)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Orange County(2002)

    as Principal Harbert

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Primetime Glick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ellie Parker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dennis

  • The Scrambled States of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as (voice)

  • Snow Day(2000)

    as Tom Brandston

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Pete's a Pizza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Narrator

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Chevy Chase (voice) · as Clark Griswold (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Work(1998)

    as Dr. Farthing

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Vegas Vacation(1997)

    as Clark Griswold

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Man of the House(1995)

    as Jack Sturgess

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cops and Robbersons(1994)

    as Norman Robberson

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Chevy Chase

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Hero(1992)

    as Deke - Channel 4 News Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Chevy Chase

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Memoirs of an Invisible Man(1992)

    as Nick Holloway

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Nothing But Trouble(1991)

    as Chris Thorne

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • L.A. Story(1991)

    as Carlo Christopher (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitch Carroll

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Earth Day Special(1990)

    as Vic's Buddy

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation(1989)

    as Clark Griswold

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Fletch Lives(1989)

    as Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Caddyshack II(1988)

    as Ty Webb

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Funny Farm(1988)

    as Andy Farmer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Couch Trip(1988)

    as Condom Father

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chevy Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • ¡Three Amigos!(1986)

    as Dusty Bottoms

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Spies Like Us(1985)

    as Emmett Fitz-Hume

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Best of John Belushi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Various Characters

  • Follow That Bird(1985)

    as Newscaster

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • National Lampoon's European Vacation(1985)

    as Clark Griswold

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Fletch(1985)

    as Irwin 'Fletch' Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Deal of the Century(1983)

    as Eddie Muntz

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • National Lampoon's Vacation(1983)

    as Clark Griswold

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Modern Problems(1981)

    as Max Fielder

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Under the Rainbow(1981)

    as Bruce Thorpe

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Seems Like Old Times(1980)

    as Nick Gardenia

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Caddyshack(1980)

    as Ty Webb

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Oh! Heavenly Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Browning

  • The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer · Actor

  • Foul Play(1978)

    as Tony Carlson

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Paul Simon Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer · as Self

  • The Chevy Chase Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer · as Various

  • Tunnel Vision(1976)

    as Chevy Chase

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 33 episodes · Writer · as Dr. Robert Liedman (uncredited) · as Landshark / Jockey / Horse (voice) · as Lobster Roars (voice) (uncredited) · as Merriwether (uncredited) · as Self · as Self - Co-Host · as Self - Host · as Self - Various Characters · as Self - Weekend Update Anchor (uncredited) · as Self (uncredited) · as Self (voice) · as The Land Shark (uncredited) · as Weekend Update Special Anchor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Groove Tube(1974)

    as The Fingers / Geritan / Four Leaf Clover

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Energy Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer · as Central Park Streaker (uncredited)

  • Lemmings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Various

  • CATnip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Singing Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles, 90 of them dated from 1973 to 2024; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

Vacation (2015)

$107M worldwide

Highest rated

Norm Macdonald Has a Show (2018)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Community (2009)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19732024

Peak 1984 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 36 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 92: 86 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndWriting5 of 92: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing1 of 92: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

92 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s9 · 8 acting · 5 crew1980s19 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s19 · 18 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 50% of 46 roles
748489940409

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 Primetime Emmys from 8 major nominations, 1976–1979.

WinNomination
  1. 1979
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Motion Picture Acting Debut - Male
  2. 1978
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
  3. 1977
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series
  4. 1976
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Original Variety

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Chevy Chase's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 55; across their 57 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Midcredits score across 64 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th23

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 64 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · actor

Glisten and the Merry Mission (2023)

95th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Community (2009)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 48 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Chevy Chase's work okay for kids?

Across up to 31 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles14–58 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity31 titles20–63 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity25 titles32–80 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs21 titles17–70 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles9–38 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Chevy Chase work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chevy Chase's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dan Aykroyd shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers