Cheech marin biography actor
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Cheech Marin
American comedian and actor (born 1946)
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| Birth name | Richard Anthony Marin |
| Born | (1946-07-13) July 13, 1946 (age 78)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Medium | Film, stand-up, television[2] |
| Alma mater | California State University, Northridge (AB) |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Genres | Character comedy, musical comedy, political satire, sketch comedy, stoner comedy |
| Subject(s) | Latin American culture, drug culture, everyday life, recreational drug use |
| Spouse | Darlene Morley (m. 1975; div. 1984)Patti Heid (m. 1986; div. 2009)Natasha Rubin (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
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Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American comedian and actor. He gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong, and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez, on Nash B
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Cheech Marin Biography
Jul 13, 1946Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
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About Cheech
Actor, Writer, Director, Comedian, Speaker, Musician, Art Collector …
Best known as one half of the hilariously irreverent, satirical, counter-culture, no-holds-barred duo Cheech and Chong (now on tour), Cheech Marin is a paradox in the world of entertainment. Cheech is an actor, director, writer, musician, art collector, and humanitarian, a man who has enough talent, humor, and intelligence to do just about anything. He is truly a multi-generational star. To this day, Cheech and Chong films remain the number one weekend video rentals, and Cheech is widely acknowledged as a cultural icon. Cheech’s long-awaited memoir entitled Cheech is Not My Real Name…But Don’t Call Me Chong! was released in 2017.
Cheech (real name Richard) Marin was born in South Central Los Angeles and met Tommy Chong in Vancouver, British Columbia as a political refugee. The duo moved back to Los Angeles and proved to be “entertainment gold.” Six of their albums went gold, four were nominated for Grammys, and Los Cochinos won the 1973 Grammy for Best Comedy Recording. The critically acclaimed duo made a fluid transition to films, starring in eight features together.
During his split with Chong, Cheech wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy Born In East L.A. He appeared