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- Chevy Chase. Already a comedy stalwart, Christmas Vacation saw Saturday Night Live alum Chevy Chase starring in the lead role as Clark Griswold for the third time.
- Beverly D'Angelo. Rising up in the industry in the late 1970s, D’Angelo performed alongside Clint Eastwood in Every Which Way but Loose and as singer Patsy Cline in Coal Miner’s Daughter.
- Juliette Lewis. Having only had a few roles — including in The Facts of Life and the one-season sitcom I Married Dora — Juliette Lewis was still a freshman performer when she was cast as the elder Griswold daughter, Audrey, in Christmas Vacation.
- Johnny Galecki. There were only two Christmas-themed movies released on the big screen in 1989: Christmas Vacation and Prancer, both of which featured then 14-year-old Johnny Galecki.
- Chevy Chase (Clark Griswold) Chevy Chase led the Griswold clan as patriarch Clark. The comedian picked up the role after previously appearing as the father figure in 1983's National Lampoon's Vacation and 1985's National Lampoon's European Vacation.
- Beverly D'Angelo (Ellen Griswold) After making a name for herself with appearances in Annie Hall (1977), Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), and Finders Keepers (1984), Beverly D'Angelo joined National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation as Ellen Griswold.
- Randy Quaid (Eddie Johnson) The older brother to actor Dennis Quaid, Randy Quaid picked up a familial role in Christmas Vacation as Ellen's relative, the famed Cousin Eddie.
- Juliette Lewis (Audrey Griswold) Juliette Lewis picked up one of her earliest gigs as daughter Audrey of Christmas Vacation's Griswold family. She came into the role after a 1987 turn on the short-lived ABC series I Married Dora, a two-episode arc on The Facts of Life in 1988, and big-screen parts in 1988's My Stepmother Is an Alien and 1989's Meet the Hollowheads.
- Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold. Christmas Vacation was the third in a series of 1980s Vacation films starring Chevy Chase in the role of family patriarch Clark Griswold.
- Beverly D'Angelo as Ellen Griswold. Like Chase, Beverly D'Angelo appeared in all three Vacation films, as matriarch Ellen Griswold. "The thing that amazes me was the cast," she recalled to The Wrap in 2014.
- Randy Quaid as Eddie Johnson. As the off-kilter husband to Ellen's cousin Catherine, Randy Quaid brought many of the laughs (and much of the mischief!) as Eddie Johnson.
- Miriam Flynn as Catherine Johnson. Miriam Flynn played Cousin Catherine several times throughout the franchise, beginning with 1983’s National Lampoon’s Vacation.
- Chevy Chase
- Beverly D'Angelo
- Juliette Lewis
- Johnny Galecki
- Randy Quaid
- John Hughes
- Tom Jacobson
- Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Angelo Badalamenti
- Gerald B. Greenberg
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Clark Griswold may forever be Chevy Chase's most acclaimed and popular movie role. Some of Clark Griswold's best quotes in Christmas Vacationhave become annual Christmas favorites, destined to be endlessly repeated by movie lovers and those facing their own personal brand of Christmas Hell. In 2014, Chase wrapped up a recurring role on Community, i...
The straight man (or woman, in this case) to Clark's wacky shenanigans is Ellen Griswold. Played by Beverly D'Angelo, Ellen patiently sits back and lovingly supports her husband as he slowly loses his mind throughout the holidays. Between 2018 and 2019, D'Angelo appeared in five episodes of the Netflix teen comedy, Insatiable, playing Stella Rose B...
Juliette Lewis appeared in some of Christmas Vacation's funniest scenes as Audrey Griswold. She is both bitter and loving, a perfect encapsulation of teenagers at Christmas (or anytime, really). Lewis went on to enjoy a very successful career in film and television - not to mention music. In 2017, she released her first EP, titled Future Deep. She ...
It's amazing to think how successful the two Griswold children became. Just like his fictional sister, Johnny Galecki has found incredible success in his post-Christmas Vacationcareer. When the movie was released in December of 1989, Galecki was just 14 years old. RELATED: 10 Things That Make No Sense About Christmas Vacation He is now 46, and he r...
Arguably the most memorable character from Christmas Vacation is Randy Quaid's Eddie Johnson (or Cousin Eddie, as he's popularly known). Eddie's funniest quotes in Christmas Vacationhelp make the movie an endearing classic, as does his generally unwelcomed and intrusive presence. Quaid turned 71 in October of 2021, and for the most part, he has ret...
John Hughes was one of the biggest filmmaking names of the '80s, and his movies were filled with memorable characters, enjoyable storylines, and even some iconic outfits. Hughes was heavily involved in the creation of Christmas Vacation, serving as both producer and sole writer. Unfortunately, Hughes passed away back in 2009 at the age of 59. He wa...
Tom Jacobson helped produce Christmas Vacation alongside John Hughes. Jacobson was quite a prominent producer throughout the 1980s and was a frequent collaborator of Hughes', helping him to create the likes of Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Uncle Buck. However, his producing output considerably slowed after 1989, and he didn't appear again until 1998...
In a rare turn of events, producer John Hughes decided to hire a director rather than taking the reigns himself. That director eventually became Jeremiah S. Chechik, a relatively young and inexperienced director from Montreal, Canada. RELATED: The 10 Funniest Scenes From National Lampoon Movies, Ranked This was Chechik's major directorial debut, as...
Turns out, the music of Christmas Vacationwas done by a world-renowned composer of film and television. His name is Angelo Badalamenti, and he is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Soundtrack Awards. Badalamenti is mostly known for his work with director David Lynch, and in 1990 (the year after Christmas Vacation) he won a...
Editors don't often get a ton of attention, and that's a shame. Editor Gerald B. Greenberg undoubtedly helped Christmas Vacation become what it is thanks to some impeccable pacing and comedic timing. Greenberg was an Academy Award-winning editor, having won for 1971's The French Connection. He was also a frequent collaborator of director Brian De P...
Find out what happened to the actors and filmmakers of the 1989 comedy classic Christmas Vacation. Learn about their careers, lives, and current projects after 32 years.
- Chevy Chase. Chevy Chase, 79, is widely recognized for his portrayal of Clark Griswold in five National Lampoon’s Vacation films. He last played the character in the 2015 movie Vacation, which starred Ed Helms and Christina Applegate.
- Beverly D’Angelo. Beverly D’Angelo‘s appearance in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation marked her third time playing Ellen Griswold. She continued to play the character in Vegas Vacation and the 2015 film Vacation.
- Juliette Lewis. Juliette Lewis‘ first major film role was playing Audrey Griswold, Clark and Ellen’s daughter. The role of Audrey had been previously played by Dana Barron and Dana Hill.
- Johnny Galecki. Johnny Galecki, 47, starred as Rusty Griswold, Clark and Ellen’s son, in Christmas Vacation. The role had been previously played by Anthony Michael Hall and Jason Lively.
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Dec 21, 2023 · Audiences encountered National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation cast in 1989 in what was the third of five films released between 1983 and 2015. It reunites Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo as ...
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