Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase Net Worth

Chevy Chase net worth: Chevy Chase is an American writer, comedian, film and television actor who has a net worth of $50 million dollars. Chevy Chase (real name Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase) grew up in a prominent entertainment industry family. Chase studied a pre-med at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, and graduated with a a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Chase played drums in in a band in college with Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, who eventually formed the group Steely Dan. Chase also plays keyboard, and is gifted with absolute pitch. Chase began his television career as one of the original cast members in the first season of Saturday Night Live. Chase became famous for his Weekend Update skits using the catchphrase "I'm Chevy ChaseÉ and you're not", and physical pratfalls during SNL sketches. Chase went on to star in four National Lampoon's Vacation films, and other comedy films such as Fletch, Caddyshack, and ÁThree Amigos! Chase had his own late-night talk show, The Chevy Chase Show, for a brief time. Chase was recently part of the ensemble cast of NBC's comedy series Community.Chase won Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy – Variety or Music Series for Saturday Night Live in 1976 and The Paul Simon Special in 1978. In 1979 he was nominated for Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical and Best Motion Picture Acting Debut – Male for Foul Play. Chase was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993 at 7021 Hollywood Blvd. He has also starred in films including Oh! Heavenly Dog, Funny Farm, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Cops & Robbersons, Man of the House, Snow Day, Orange County, Stay Cool, and Dog Years.