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