Cheech Marin
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Marin at the 2012 ALMA Awards.
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| Birth name | Richard Anthony Marin |
| Born |
July 13, 1946 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, film, television |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Genres | Latin comedy, stoner comedy |
| Subject(s) | Recreational drug use, drug culture |
| Spouse |
Darlene Morley (m. 1975; div. 1984) Patti Heid (m. 1986; div. 2009) Natasha Rubin (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
| Notable works and roles |
Nash Bridges, Cheech & Chong, |
Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American comedian, actor, writer, voice actor and activist who 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 Bridges. He has also voiced characters in several Disney productions, including Oliver & Company, The Lion King, It's Tough to Be a Bug!, Cars, Cars 2 and Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
Marin's trademark is his characters' strong Mexican accents.
Marin was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Oscar Marin, a policeman in the LAPD, and his wife Elsa (Meza), a secretary. He is Mexican American. Marin was born with a cleft lip, which was repaired. He speaks some Spanish and uses it in his movies, but he is not fluent.
Marin's nickname "Cheech" is short for "chicharron", a fried pork skin that is a popular snack in Mexican cuisine and a favorite of marijuana smokers afflicted with "the munchies", and the nickname's alliteration with Chong's surname made "Cheech and Chong" an obvious choice for the name of the duo.
Marin graduated from Bishop Alemany High School, and then studied at San Fernando Valley State College (now California State University, Northridge), where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. He dropped out before graduating. Marin auditioned to sing for Frank Zappa in 1967, but he moved to Vancouver, British Columbia in September to dodge the draft during the Vietnam War. Marin met his future comedic partner, Tommy Chong, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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