Cheech Marin is a Chicano comedian and actor. He is best known for previously being a member of the comedy duo Cheech and Chong along with his longtime partner Tommy Chong. As a part of the duo he participated in a number of comedy albums and feature film comedies. After he and Tommy went their separate ways, he starred in a number of films as a solo actor.
After they went their separate ways, Marin made the transition to television when he co-starred with Don Johnson in the series Nash Bridges where they played San Francisco police detective partners. In recent years he has active in promoting Hispanic fine arts in addition to playing supporting rolls in films and performing voice overs for animated movies.
After they went their separate ways, Marin made the transition to television when he co-starred with Don Johnson in the series Nash Bridges where they played San Francisco police detective partners. In recent years he has active in promoting Hispanic fine arts in addition to playing supporting rolls in films and performing voice overs for animated movies.
He played in the 2005 All-Star Cup golf tournament, which was nicknamed the 'Celebrity Ryder Cup'. It was held at Newport, Wales, UK.
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Cheech is of Mexican accent.
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Later in his carrer he started to more and more voice work in animated movies.
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He was one of the voice actors in the movie Lion King. He voiced Banzai which was one of the hyenas.
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Cheech directed Latinologues, a Broadway show.
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In 1973, Cheech won the Grammy for Best Comedy Record called Los Cochinos along with his long time comedic partner Tommy Chong.
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Cheech was paid $75,000 an episode for the tv series Nash Bridges.
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He attended Calfornia State University Northridge, where he majored in English.
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He owns and plays Taylor guitars. He has written and sang many original songs for his movies.
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Cheech has worked with director Robert Rodriguez six times. These movies include Desperado in 1995, From Dusk Till Dawn in 1996, Spy Kids in 2001, Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams in 2002, Once Upon a Time in Mexico in 2003, and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over also in 2003.
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Cheech was the first Celebrity Jeopardy Champion.
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Cheech is one of the top collectors of Mexican and Mexican-American art. He has put a book out on the subject.
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He hated golf before he co-starred in the movie Tin Cup. Now it is one of his hobbies.
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When he went to college, he was a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.
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He speaks fluent Spanish.
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He now resides in San Francisco.
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Cheech's father is a 30 year old veteran of the LAPD.
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The meaning of Cheech is a spicy fried pork skin snack. It is derived from the word chicharron.
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Is currently married to Patti Heid. They have been married for 21 years. They have two children together.
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He was married to Rikki Marin for 9 years. They have one child together.
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He is 5' 6" tall.
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