Table of Biography
Bryan Perkins is an American celebrity kid. Moreover, Bryan Perkins is popular as the son of American actor Chevy Chase. Chevy Chase made his first television appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’ (SNL).
Early life
Bryan Perkins was born on October 24, 1979, in the United States of America. According to his date of birth, he is 44 years old now and holds an American nationality.
Moreover, Bryan Perkins is the son of Chevy Chase (father) and his mother’s name is unknown. Professionally, his father is a legendary American actor. Caley Leigh Chase, Emily Evelyn Chase, and Cydney Cathalene Chase are his three siblings. His half-sisters are all his younger sisters, born to his father’s third wife, Jayni.
Talking about his academic career, Bryan has not shared his academic qualifications in public. Moreover, being born into a celebrity family, he might have received a good education and might have finished his graduation from a well-known University of America.
Professional career
In addition, Bryan Perkins has not shared his profession or job in public at the moment. Further, he came to the limelight as the son of an American actor, Chevy Chase.
Chevy Chase
Caption: Chevy Chas American actor (Source: Biography Gist)
In Chevy’s early life, he co-founded ‘Channel One,’ a comedy group in 1967. He was a drummer and keyboardist for the aspiring rock band, ‘Chameleon Church.’ Before breaking down in 1969, the band released only one album. Following his musical career, he created a parody of ‘Mission: Impossible’ for ‘MAD’ magazine.
In 1973, he joined National Lampoon’s off-Broadway production of ‘Lemmings.’ From 1973 to 1974, he appeared on ‘The National Lampoon Radio Hour,’ alongside John Belushi, Bill Murray, and Gilda Radner. In 1975, he was hired as a writer for NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live.’ He went on to become a member of the show’s main cast.
He was on his way to Hollywood a year later. In 1978, he was nominated for a ‘Golden Globe’ for his film debut, ‘Foul Play.’ He appeared in the film ‘Modern Problems’ in 1980. He almost avoided electrocution while shooting.
He also appeared in the sports comedy film ‘Caddyshack’ the same year. ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ (1983), the first film in the ‘National Lampoon’ series, proved to be a defining moment in his career. In 1985, he began working in ‘Fletch.’ It was the first film adaptation of Gregory Mcdonald’s novel series ‘Fletch.’
Raise of Fame
Around 1987 and 1988, he reached that level of his profession and began charging excessive fees for his work. He and his friend Simon were featured in the song “You Can Call Me Al.” In 1987 and 1988, he also presented the ‘Academy Awards.’
In 1989, He shot the second and third episodes of the ‘National Lampoon’ series, titled ‘National Lampoon’s European Vacation’ and ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,’ respectively. His career suffered throughout the 1990s when films like ‘Nothing But Trouble,’ ‘Memoirs of an Invisible Man,’ and ‘Cops & Robbersons’ flopped at the box office.
Comeback to films and television
In 1993, he hosted ‘The Chevy Chase Show.’ The show, a ‘Fox Broadcasting Company,’ production, was pulled off the air after five weeks. In 1995, he made a return with the film ‘Man of the House,’ which performed better at the box office than his prior efforts. After nearly a decade apart, he returned to television with guest parts on series such as ‘Law & Order’ and ‘Brothers & Sisters.’
He also played ‘Ted Roark’ in the comedy film ‘Chuck.’ In 2009, he appeared as a tycoon named ‘Pierce Hawthorne’ in the comedy series ‘Community.’ In 2010, he appeared in the films, ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’ and ‘Funny or Die.’
Caption: Chevy Chas in the ‘Vacation’ film series with other star casts (Source: Fox News)
The latter was a short internet video in which he portrayed President Ford. He left the comedy series ‘Community’ in 2012 because of creative issues with the director. He made a brief guest appearance in the season five premiere. In 2015, he returned to the character of ‘Clark Griswold’ in the fifth part of the ‘Vacation’ film series, titled ‘Vacation.’ He appeared in the comedy film ‘The Last Laugh’ in 2019. He played ‘Chevy’ in Dean Murphy’s Australian comedy film ‘The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee’ the following year.
Awards and Net Worth 2024
As of now, Bryan Perkins has not received any awards or recognition for his works. On the other sides, his father has earned some of them as an actor. In 1976, Chevy Chase earned two Emmy Awards for ‘Individual Performance in a Variety Program’ and ‘Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series’ categories for his work on ‘Saturday Night Live.’
In 1978, he received another ‘Emmy Award’ for ‘Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special’ for ‘The Paul Simon Special.’ He was also nominated for ‘Golden Globes’ for ‘New Star of the Year’ and ‘Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.’ He was honored with a star on the ‘Hollywood Walk of Fame,’ in 1994.
Bryan has not yet shared his income, salary, and net worth in public. His father as an actor has a net worth of around $50 Million which he earned from his acting career.
Relationship Status
Regarding Bryan’s personal life, there is no information on whether he is married or not.
Caption: Chevy Chas with his family (Source: Dreamstime.com)
On the other hand, his father Chevy has been married thrice. Firstly, he married Susan Hewitt on February 23, 1973. But the marriage did not last long and they eventually got separated. Later, he married Jacqueline Carlin on 4th December 1976.
After four years of marital relationship, the couple divorced on the 14th of November, 1980. After that, he is happily married to his current wife, Jayni. They exchanged rings on June 19, 1982, in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.
As of now, this American celebrity kid is not a part of controversy or rumors and focuses on his profession.
Bryan Perkins – Body measurements
Bryan Perkins is 6 feet 3 inches tall and his weight is unknown. He has white hair with brown eyes color and there is no other information related to his other body measurements. Moreover, there are no photos or pictures of him on the internet at the moment.
Bryan Perkins – Social media
Bryan Perkins is not active on any kinds of social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.