Actors Who Treat Their Co-Stars Like Trash

There's a reason why Chevy Chase has become a highly derided figure in recent years. The comic actor has a long history of treating co-stars appallingly. In 1985, Terry Sweeney became a part of "Saturday Night Live," making history as the show's "first openly gay cast member" (via Slate). On set, Sweeney was tormented by Chevy Chase, who subjected him to relentless homophobic abuse. 

According to the book "Live From New York," Chase suggested that Sweeney should be weighed on a weekly basis to ascertain whether he had AIDS, leading to the comedian being reprimanded. "He was really furious that he had to apologize to me," Sweeney told the authors. The bullying was so horrendous that Sweeney branded Chase a "monster," as per The Washington Post.

When making "Community" years later, Chase allegedly racially abused Donald Glover, telling him, "People think you're funnier because you're black." The show's creator, Dan Harmon, corroborated these claims. As he explained to The New Yorker, "Chevy was the first to realize how immensely gifted Donald was, and the way he expressed his jealousy was to try to throw Donald off. I remember apologizing to Donald after a particularly rough night of Chevy's non-P.C. verbiage."

Responding to these claims, Chase remained evasive, simply saying that he was "saddened to hear that Donald perceived me in that light," as per The New Yorker.

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