Comedy legend will guest on three episodes of NBC series

Chuck Bartowski will meet one of his heroes later this season, and he'll look a lot like Chevy Chase.

The "Fletch" and "Caddyshack" star and comedy icon will appear in three episodes of "Chuck" this spring, NBC says. He'll play a computer genius and founder of an Apple-ish company who's probably hiding a few secrets.

Chuck (Zachary Levi) has looked up to Ted Roark (Chase) for most of his life and has dreamed of working for Roark Instruments. He will learn over the course of the three-episode arc, though, that the company's beautiful computers and chipper employees may be masking something.

Chase joins a roster of guest stars this season that includes Michael Clarke Duncan, Melinda Clarke, John Larroquette, Morgan Fairchild and Bruce Boxleitner. He also guest-starred on "Brothers & Sisters" last season, guest anchored a "Weekend Update" segment on "Saturday Night Live" in 2007 and did a memorable turn on "Law & Order" in 2006.

His other credits include the "National Lampoon's Vacation" series, "Spies Like Us" and "The Three Amigos." He also stars in a pair of independent film due for release this year, "Not Another Not Another Movie" and the Polish brothers' "Stay Cool."