Bryan Perkins: Who is  Chevy Chase’s son?

Bryan Perkins is the son of Chevy Chase. Bryan Perkins’s father is a celebrated American comedian, Film and television actor, and writer. In his twenties, he wrote for the Smothers Brothers and National Lampoon. Though hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live in 1975, he soon began appearing in front of the camera. He starred in Caddyshack in 1980, National Lampoon’s Vacation in 1983, and Fletch in 1985. In recent years, he has moved on to work on the popular television series Community.

Bryan Perkins: Bio Summary

How old is Chevy Chase’s son?

Bryan Perkins was born on October 24, 1979, in the United States of America. As of 2023, he is 44 years old. Chase had his son with an unknown woman. The mother of Chevy Chase’s son is unknown. However, Bryan is the first child of the actor. He has three half-sisters- Emily Evelyn Chase, Cydney Cathalene Chase, and Caley Leigh Chase.

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While talking about the birth of his first daughter Cydney, Chase told  People “I was really terrified,” He continued- “But when Cyd came out and I saw it was a girl, I was in love immediately. I cut the umbilical cord and I held her for the first hour. When I pick her up, I’m in heaven. She seemed to know my voice because of course, I had been singing and talking to her through the belly for nine months.” It is not clear on the status of Chevy Chase’s relationship with his son, as he does not feature Bryan on his social media

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Is Chevy Chase’s son Bryan Perkins an actor?

Chevy Chase has left a mark in Hollywood as an actor. After he left Saturday Night Live, he established himself as a leading man, where he starred in some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s making him an industrial player. He started by starring in his Golden Globe-nominated role in the romantic comedy Foul Play (1978) opposite Goldie Hawn. 

Most famously, Bryan Perkins’ father portrayed Ty Webb in Caddyshack (1980), Clark W. Griswold in five National Lampoon’s Vacation films, including Vacation, Christmas Vacation, and the 2015 reboot, and Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher in Fletch. He also starred in Seems Like Old Times, Spies Like Us, Three Amigos!, and Funny Farm.

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There is little publicly known about Bryan other than he was a former actor. Per Hollywoodlife, his name appears in credits in the following films: The Sisters (2005), The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989), and The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989).

Previously, Chevy was married to Suzanne Chase (aka Susan Hewitt), and then to Jacqueline Carlin. Bryan Perkins’ father, Chevy — whose real name is Cornelius Crane Chase — met his third wife Jayni Chase while working on the 1981 film Under the Rainbow. He starred in the comedy alongside the late Carrie Fisher, and Jayni worked as a production coordinator.

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After dating for nearly two years, Chevy and Jayni tied the knot in June 1982 in Los Angeles. In the decades since their nuptials, the couple have welcomed three daughters together- Bryan’s step sisters.

Where is Chevy Chase’s son now?

Though he is the son of a famous Hollywood personality, Bryan Perkins has been very private about his life. It’s unclear what exactly he is up to as he has not made any headlines or granted any interview in recent years. As said earlier, it is not clear on the status of Chevy Chase’s relationship with his son, as he does not feature Bryan on his social media.