Cheech Marin

About Cheech Marin

He developed a career with his collaborator Tommy Chong in the 1960s. Oliver and Company, The Lion King, SPY Kids, and Machete are among his most well-known films. In the 2006 Disney picture Cars, he voiced Ramone.

Richard Anthony Marin, is a renowned American comedian, actor, writer, activist and art collector who was recognized as part of the Cheech & Chong comedy in the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong and as partner of Don Johnson, Insp. Joe Dominguez, on the Nash Bridge. He has also voiced characters in several Disney films, including Oliver & Company, The Lion King, the Cars series, Coco, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Marin's hallmark is the strong Chicano accent of his characters, although Marin herself is not fluent in Spanish.

Years active	1971–present
Genres	Character comedy, stoner comedy, sketch comedy, musical comedy, political satire
Birth name	Richard Anthony Marín
Children	3
Born	July 13, 1946, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, film, television
Subject(s)	Latin American culture, recreational drug use, drug culture, everyday life

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Trivia

Cheech is short for Chicharron, which is a fried pork skin snack.

Cheech Marin before fame

He moved to Vancouver to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War and there he met his comedic partner, Tommy Chong.

Achievement of Cheech Marin

Chicharron is a fried pork skin delicacy, and Cheech is short for it.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$30 Million

Cheech Marin family life

He was married three times throughout his life. Natasha Rubin, his third wife, is a Russian pianist.

Associations of Cheech Marin

In 2001, he starred alongside Don Johnson in the film Nash Bridges.

Cheech Marin Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	168 cm
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