Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase ( born October 8, 1943 in New York City, New York; actually Cornelius Crane Chase ) is an American comedian and actor. He became internationally known, especially in his role as Clark W. Griswold family father in the National Lampoon movie comedies.

Life

Chase 's comedy career began as a writer for the satirical magazine MAD and the television show "Channel One", from his film debut Big GAEG Movie station emerged. Chevy Chase became known as a member of the comedy show Saturday Night Live, which was first aired in 1975 in the U.S.. In 1976 he left the ensemble during the second season, as his contract was limited to only one year and he was able to participate due to its strong growth in popularity in feature films. In the following years he returned, similar to other former SNL members, often as a guest back. Most recently, he was in an issue of Weekend Updates 2007 - to see - a part of the show was originally hosted by him.

The breakthrough as an actor, he managed with the titles caddyshack, Spies Like Us, Help, European Vacation, Fletch - The Troublemaker, National Lampoon, Fletch - The Jack of all trades with Julianne Phillips and Hal Holbrook, and Memoirs of an Invisible.

Private Chase had to struggle in the 1980s with alcohol and drug problems. At this time he was also divorced from his first wife, Jacqueline Carlin. In the meantime, he seemed to have his problems under control, but was sentenced in 1995 due to drinking and driving.

Since 1982, Chase is married to wife Jayni; the couple has four children.

In 1986, Chase made ​​an appearance in the second version of the music video for Paul Simon's You Can Call Me Al ( published on Graceland ), in which he lip-sync took over the vocals Simons.

Chase was twice host of the Academy Awards (1987 and 1988), he also has a side twice Oscar presented (1990 and 1991).

From 2009 to 2013 Chase was seen as Pierce Hawthorne, an often grumpy, aged industrialist and millionaire in the television series Community. Chase left the show at the end of the fourth season due to personal conflicts with the creators of the series.

Filmography

Movies

TV series

TV shows

Music videos

Voice Actors

Chase of his films has been dubbed by many different speakers in the German versions, but especially common Randolf Kronberg and Michael Brennicke.