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Cheech Marin

American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1946 · age 80

Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin 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 Bridges.

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2025Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road TripFilm, Gil Morales2023ChampionsFilm, Julio2022The Legend of Vox MachinaSeries, Trinket (voice)2020The War with GrandpaFilm, Danny2017“It is very much like Chicano art..It is sophisticated and primitive simultaneously. The scenes would play out and ...”In their wordsOn how he views his work in the duo Cheech & Chong in “Cheech Marin On How His Famed Comic Collaboration Was Like Chicano Art” in NPR (2017

2014Jane the VirginSeries, Edward2011Bubble GuppiesSeries, Fogzilla (voice)Cars 2Film, 2011Ramone (voice)2009Race to Witch MountainFilm, Eddie2007GrindhouseFilm, Padre (segment "Planet Terror")2005American Dad!Series, Horatio (voice)2004Christmas with the KranksFilm, Officer Salino2003Real Time with Bill MaherSeries2001Spy KidsFilm, Felix Gumm1998Hollywood SquaresSeries1996Nash BridgesSeries, Joe DominguezFrom Dusk Till DawnFilm, 1996Border Guard / Chet Pussy / Carlos1994The Lion KingFilm, Banzai (voice)1993RawSeries1989Tales from the CryptSeries, Dr. BeneloyGhostbusters IIFilm, 1989Dock Supervisor1984Jeopardy!SeriesCannonball Run IIFilm, 1984Tire Store Employee (uncredited)1981Nice DreamsFilm, Writer1978Up in SmokeFilm, Writer1946Born13 July 1946

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  • The Lion King 1994
  • Coco 2017
  • The Book of Life 2014
  • After Hours 1985
  • The Perfect Game 2009

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Television 24

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  1. It is a very physically and mentally torturous process.

    On how there’s a misconception that he’s like his stoner character in “Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong Are Not Their Characters: ‘It’s All for, Own words

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Marin has also voiced characters in several Disney films, including Oliver & Company, The Lion King, The Lion King 1½, the Cars franchise, Coco, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua.

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Actors
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Born 1946 · age 80