Chevy Chase As Clark Griswold

Chevy Chase was a well-known comedian by the time he emerged as the hilarious Clark Griswold in the 1983 film National Lampoon’s Vacation. He reprised the role in National Lampoon’s European Vacation before the Christmas rendition came out.

Like so many comedy actors, Chevy’s rise to fame was on Saturday Night Live, which was still relatively new when he became a cast member. Some of his other noteworthy films of the time were Foul Play, Caddyshack, and ¡Three Amigos!

Chevy Chase Now

Clark Griswold is still one of Chevy Chase’s most well-known characters, and he even reprised the role a few times decades later. Chevy appeared in the 1997 film Vegas Vacation and the 2015 movie Vacation.

He also voiced his beloved character in a 2007 episode of Family Guy. Outside of his National Lampoon’s fame, Chevy was a familiar face in the films Snow Day, Orange County, and Hot Tub Time Machine. He was also a lead in the popular sitcom Community.