Cheech Marin Biography (1946-)

Full name, Richard Anthony Marin; born July 13, 1946, in Los Angeles, CA; sonof Oscar (a policeman) and Elsa (a secretary; maiden name, Meza) Marin; married Rikki Mae Morley, November 1, 1975 (divorced, 1984); married Patti Heid,April 1, 1986; children: (first marriage) Carmen; (second marriage) Joey, Jasmine. Addresses: Agent: Paradigm, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067.; Publicist: Jonas Public Relations, 240 26th St., Suite 3, Santa Monica, CA 90402.; Contact: SFM, 1122 S. Robertson Blvd., #15, Los Angeles, CA 90035.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, comedian, director, screenwriter
Birth Details: July 13, 1946; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Pedro De Pacas, Up in Smoke (also known as Cheech and Chong's "Up in Smoke" and Cheech and Chong: Up in Smoke), Paramount, 1978
Dwayne "Red" Mendoza, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (also known asHigh Encounters of the Ultimate Kind), Universal, 1980
(As Richard "Cheech" Marin) Cheech, Nice Dreams (also known as Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams), Columbia, 1981
Himself and Mr. Slyman, Things Are Tough All Over, Columbia, 1982
Himself, It Came from Hollywood, Paramount, 1982
Himself, Still Smokin' (also known as Cheech and Chong: Still Smokin'), Paramount, 1983
Himself, Group Madness, Mileham Craig Image Group, 1983
El Segundo, Yellowbeard, Orion, 1983
Corsican brother, The Corsican Brothers (also known as Cheech and Chong's "The Corsican Brothers"), Orion, 1984
Neil, After Hours, Warner Bros., 1985
Sid, Echo Park, Atlantic Releasing, 1986
Bartender, Fatal Beauty, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1987
Rudy, Born in East L.A., Universal, 1987
Voice of Ignacio Alonzo Julio Frederico de Tito, a.k.a. Tito, Oliver and Company, Buena Vista, 1988
Himself, Troop Beverly Hills, Columbia, 1989
Dock supervisor, Ghostbusters II, Columbia, 1989
Jesus Monteya, Rude Awakening, Orion, 1989
Himself, Far out Man (also known as Soul Man II), CineTel,1990
Carlos Munoz, The Shrimp on the Barbie (also known as The Boyfriend from Hell), Unity, 1990
Voice of Stump, FernGully: The Last Rainforest (animated; also known as FernGully 1), FAI Films, 1992
Shell Shock, A Million to Juan (also known as A Million to One), Samuel Goldwyn, 1994
Voice of Banzai the Hyena, The Lion King (animated; also known asKing of the Jungle), Buena Vista, 1994
Burt Aramis, Ring of the Musketeers (also known as Der Ring derMusketiere), Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1994
Coronado, Charlie's Ghost Story (also known as Charlie's Ghost:The Story of Coronado), 1994
Short bartender, Desperado, Columbia/TriStar, 1995
Cameo, Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie, Advanced Exhibition Corp., 1995
Border Guard/Carlos/Chet Pussy, From Dusk Till Dawn, Dimension Films, 1996
Julio Escobar, The Great White Hype, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Romeo Posar, Tin Cup, Warner Bros., 1996
Ignacio, Paulie, DreamWorks, 1998
Jesus, Luminarias, Sleeping Giant Productions, 1999
Himself, The Venice Project, 1999
Mack, Nuttiest Nutcracker (animated), Columbia TriStar Home Video,1999
Voice of Chili, It's Tough to Be a Bug (animated short film), WaltDisney Productions, 1999
Uncle Felix Gumm, Spy Kids, Miramax, 2001
(In archive footage) Himself, Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians, 2001
Felix Gumm, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, Miramax, 2002
Film Work
Director, Born in East L.A., Universal, 1987
Television Appearances
Series
Culture Clash, 1991
Chuy Castillo, The Golden Palace, CBS, 1992
Joe Dominguez, Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), CBS, 1996-2001
Guest regular, Hollywood Squares, syndicated, 1998
Hector Archuletta, Resurrection Blvd., Showtime, 2000
Movies
Carnival barker cat, Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme, The Disney Channel, 1990
Pancho, The Cisco Kid, TNT, 1994
Detective Steiner, The Courtyard, Showtime, 1995
Voice of Juaquin Gusanito Sin Manos, Twas the Night before Bumpy,ABC, 1995
Master Borgia, The Magic of the Golden Bear (Goldy III), Animal Planet, 1998
Esteban, See You in My Dreams, CBS, 2000
Mayor Machado, Picking up the Pieces, Cinemax, 2000
Specials
Himself, The Making of "The Corsican Brothers," 1984
Cheech/Ian Rotten, Get out of My Room (also known as Cheech andChong: Get out of My Room), HBO, 1985
(As Richard Marin) Elvis friend & fan, Charlie Barnett's Terms ofEnrollment (also known as Terms of Enrollment), Cinemax, 1986
Viva Miami! The Night of Super Sounds, CBS, 1989
The Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade, ABC, 1992

The 66th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1992
The Wonderful World of Disney: 40 Years of Television Magic, ABC,1994
Latin Nights: An All-Star Celebration (also known as Latin Nights), ABC, 1995
Host, Latino Laugh Festival, Pay Per View, 1997
Guest Host, CBS: The First 50 Years, CBS, 1998
Interviewee, Gary Busey: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
Interviewee, Geraldo Rivera, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
Host, Second Annual Latino Laugh Festival, 1998
Host, Sun, Salsa & Stars, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
Tracey Takes On ... The Best of III, HBO, 1998
Host, Funny Flubs & Screw-Ups V, CBS, 2000
Cheech & Chong: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! EntertainmentTelevision, 2000
Host, Funny Flubs & Screw Ups VI, CBS, 2001
Host, Funny Flubs & Screw Ups VII, CBS, 2001
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 25th Annual Grammy Awards, 1983
The 4th Annual Desi Awards, syndicated, 1992
The VIDA Awards, ABC, 1995
Host, The 1996 NCLR Bravo Awards, 1996
Presenter, The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards, 1997
ALMA Awards, ABC, 1998
The 1999 ALMA Awards, ABC, 1999
The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2000
The 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards, CBS, 2000
Pilots
The Cheech Show (also known as Cheech, Let's Party withCheech, and Social Insecurity), NBC, 1988
Episodic
Azai, convenience store owner, "Segment: Foreign Exchange," The TraceyUllman Show, Fox, 1987
"Mickey's 60th Birthday Special," The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1988
Waiter, "The Taking of Pablum 1-2-3: Parts 1 and 2," Dream On, HBO, 1990
El Cosmico, "La pastorela" (also known as "The Shepherd's Tale"), Great Performances, PBS, 1991
Buck's voice, "Look Who's Barking," Married ... with Children, Fox, 1991
Buck's voice, "Change for a Buck," Married ... with Children, Fox,1993
Dr. Beneloy, "Half Way Horrible," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1993
Buck's voice, "Assault and Batteries," Married ... with Children,Fox, 1994
Voice, "Hansel and Gretel," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for EveryChild, HBO, 1995
Voice of Lencho the flea, Santo Bugito, CBS, 1995
Carlos, "Charity," Tracey Takes On ... , HBO, 1996
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular (also known as Sin City Spectacular), F/X, 1998
Carlos, "Smoking," Tracey Takes On ... , HBO, 1998
Voice of Carlos Ramirez, "Cherokee Hair Tampons," South Park (animated), Comedy Central, 2000
Also appeared as Indian cab driver, Sex and the City, HBO; in Xuxa.
Television Work
Specials
Director, Get out of My Room (also known as Cheech and Chong: Get out of My Room), HBO, 1985
Pilots
Executive producer, The Cheech Show (also known as Cheech, Let's Party with Cheech, and Social Insecurity), NBC, 1988
RECORDINGS
Albums
(With Tommy Chong) Cheech and Chong, Warner Bros., 1971
(With Chong) Big Bambu, Warner Bros., 1972
(With Chong) Los cochinos, Warner Bros., 1973
(With Chong) Wedding Album, Warner Bros., 1974
(With Chong) Sleeping Beauty, Warner Bros., 1976
(With Chong) Up in Smoke, Warner Bros., 1978
(With Chong) Greatest Hit, Warner Bros., 1981
(With Chong) Get out of My Room, MCA, 1985
(With Chong) Let's Make a New Dope Deal, Warner Bros., 1991
My Name Is Cheech, the School Bus Driver (a children's album), Odeto Kids, 1992
Singles include "Born in East L.A.," MCA, 1985.
Video Games
Voice, Blazing Dragons, 1996
Music Videos
Appeared in "Weird Al" Yankovic's "Taco Grande"; Lionel Richie's "DancingOn the Ceiling"; "Born in East L.A."
WRITINGS
Screenplays
(With Tommy Chong) Up in Smoke (also known as Cheech and Chong's "Up in Smoke" and Cheech and Chong: Up in Smoke), Paramount, 1978
(With Chong) Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (also known as HighEncounters of the Ultimate Kind), Universal, 1980
(With Chong) Nice Dreams (also known as Cheech and Chong's NiceDreams), Columbia, 1981
(With Chong) Things Are Tough All Over, Columbia, 1982
(With Chong) Still Smokin' (also known as Cheech and Chong: Still Smokin'), Paramount, 1983
(With Chong) The Corsican Brothers (also known as Cheech and Chong's "The Corsican Brothers"), Orion, 1984
Born in East L.A., Universal, 1987
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians, 2001
Film Songs
"Up in Smoke," Up in Smoke (also known as Cheech and Chong's "Up in Smoke" and Cheech and Chong: Up in Smoke), Paramount, 1978
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (also known as High Encounters ofthe Ultimate Kind), Universal, 1980
"Saves the Whales," Nice Dreams (also known as Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams), Columbia, 1981
Things Are Tough All Over, Columbia, 1982
Still Smokin' (also known as Cheech and Chong: Still Smokin'), Paramount, 1983
Born in East L.A., Universal, 1987
"Basketball Jones," Space Jam, Warner Bros., 1996
Television Specials
(With Tommy Chong) Get out of My Room (also known as Cheech andChong: Get out of My Room), HBO, 1985
Television Pilots
The Cheech Show (pilot; also known as Cheech, Let's Party with Cheech, and Social Insecurity), NBC, 1988
Television Songs
Specials
(With Tommy Chong) Get out of My Room (also known as Cheech andChong: Get out of My Room), HBO, 1985
Books
Contributor, The Latino Holiday Book: From Cinco de Mayo to Dia de losMuertos--the Celebrations and Traditions of Hispanic-Americans, Publishers Group West, 2000
Author of Coast to Coast--Cheech the Bus Driver, a children's book.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Dictionary of Hispanic Biography, Gale, 1996
Newsmakers 2000, Issue 1, Gale Group, 2000

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, August 16, 1996, p. 45
People Weekly, April 27, 1998, p. 125
Sport, December, 1997, p. 92

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