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Chevy Chase was born on October 8, 1943 in Lower Manhattan, New York, United States and is credited as a screenwriter, comedian and voice actor. That puts Chevy Chase at 82 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Bard College. Listed accolades include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (1976) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. The listed height is 192 cm.
My Take
What I respect most about Chevy Chase is that he was a writer before he was a star. His 1976 Emmy came for writing, not performing, and that explains everything about his comedy — the precision of Weekend Update, the deadpan timing that countless anchors-turned-comedians have copied since. He essentially invented a template on the first season of Saturday Night Live and then spent decades watching others profit from it. He can be a prickly figure by reputation, but I think prickliness often comes with people who see the mechanics of comedy too clearly. For me, he belongs in the small club of performers who changed the grammar of television humor.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chevy Chase
- Name (Japanese)
- チェビー・チェイス
- Reading
- ちぇびー・ちぇいす
- Born
- October 8, 1943 (age 82)
- Origin
- Lower Manhattan, New York, United States
- Height
- 192 cm
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / comedian / voice actor / television presenter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
2. Background
- University
- Bard College
Awards & achievements
- 1976 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chevychase/
- Xhttps://x.com/ChevyChaseToGo
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevy%20Chase
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310926
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Chevy Chase born?
Born October 8, 1943 (age 82).
Where is Chevy Chase from?
Chevy Chase is from Lower Manhattan, New York, United States.
What does Chevy Chase do?
Chevy Chase works as actor, screenwriter, comedian, voice actor, television presenter.
How tall is Chevy Chase?
Chevy Chase is 192 cm.
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