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Cheech Marin 
Marin in Vancouver during the 2008 Light up Canada tourBirth name Richard Anthony Marin Born July 13, 1946
Los Angeles, California, U.S.Medium Stand-up Nationality American Years active 1971–present Genres Latin comedy, stoner comedy Subject(s) Recreational drug use,
drug cultureInfluences Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Mort Sahl, Bill Cosby, Jonathan Winters Influenced Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, George Lopez, Russell Peters, Mitch Hedberg, Ron White, Jackie Martling Spouse Darlene Morley (1975-1984),
Patti Head (1986-?),
Natasha Rubin (2009-present)Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American comedian, actor and writer who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s, and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez on Nash Bridges. He has also voiced characters in several Disney movies, including Oliver and Company, The Lion King, Cars, its sequel and Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
Marin's trademark is his character's thickly Mexican-accented voice. This a part of a comic persona, rather than a natural accent.
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Early life
Marin, a Mexican American,[1][2] was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Elsa (née Meza), a secretary, and Oscar Marin, a policeman in the LAPD.[3] Marin was born with a cleft lip, which has long since been repaired. Although he speaks Spanish and uses it in some of his movies, he is not particularly fluent.[4]
Marin's nickname "Cheech" is short for "chicharron", a fried pork skin that is a popular snack in Mexican cuisine[5] and a favorite of marijuana smokers afflicted with "the munchies", and the nickname's alliteration with Chong's name made "Cheech and Chong" an obvious choice for the name of the duo. The name of this character gave rise to the popular term "cheeched", meaning "under the influence of marijuana, usually at a relatively high dose".
Marin graduated from Bishop Alemany High School, located in California's San Fernando Valley, as well as from California State University Northridge, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. Fleeing from the U.S. draft during the height of the Vietnam War in September 1967, Marin moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, where he met his future comedic partner Tommy Chong.
Career
Comedy albums and films
Main article: Cheech & ChongAs a part of the highly successful comedy duo Cheech & Chong, Marin participated in a number of comedy albums and feature film comedies in the 1970s and 1980s. Tommy Chong directed four of their films, while co-writing and starring in all seven with Cheech Marin.
Later films and television work
After he and Tommy Chong went their separate ways in 1985, Marin starred in a number of films as a solo actor, most notably Born in East L.A., Tin Cup, and Once Upon a Time in Mexico.
Marin made the transition to full-time television work when he co-starred on the short-lived The Golden Girls spin-off The Golden Palace (1992–1993), and later with Don Johnson, Jaime P. Gomez and Yasmine Bleeth in the police show Nash Bridges (1996–2001), in which they played San Francisco police-detective partners. In recent years he has been active in playing supporting roles in films and performing voice overs for animated features. His last television work included a supporting role in Judging Amy, where he played an independently wealthy landscape designer.
Marin is a favorite of director Robert Rodriguez, who has worked with Marin seven times; the last two installments of the Mexico trilogy, the Spy Kids trilogy, From Dusk Till Dawn and Machete. He provided his voice for several Disney animated films, most notably Tito in Oliver & Company (1988), Banzai in The Lion King (1994) and Ramone in Cars (2006) and Cars 2 (2011). He also reprised the Banzai role in Kingdom Hearts II. He made a small appearance as a dockworker in the movie Ghostbusters 2.
Children's music albums
Marin has released two best-selling albums in the children's music genre, My Name is Cheech, the School Bus Driver (1992) and My Name is Cheech, The School Bus Driver "Coast to Coast" (1997). Both albums were released bilingually. In July 2007, Cheech Marin added children's book author to his list of accomplishments with the release of Cheech the School Bus Driver, illustrated by Orlando L. Ramirez (Published by HarperCollins).
Additional television appearances
In late 2006, Marin participated in Simon Cowell's Celebrity Duets, having sung with Peter Frampton, Randy Travis, Clint Black, Aaron Neville, and Al Jarreau. He was the fourth to be eliminated. In that same year, he voiced as Gaspar Gomez in Scarface: The World is Yours.
In recent years, Marin has had a recurring role in the hit television series Lost, playing David Reyes, Hurley's father.
He was a co-host for WWE Raw on March 1, 2010 with his comedy partner Tommy Chong, in Oklahoma City.
Cheech also sings on the hidden track "Earache My Eye" on Korn's album Follow the Leader.
On March 18, 2010, Marin beat journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Aisha Tyler on Celebrity Jeopardy! Cooper admitted he was "crushed" by Marin.[6]
Other interests
Marin is one of the foremost collectors of Chicano art in the United States, and his private collection is claimed[by whom?] as the most renowned. Two national touring exhibitions have featured works from his collection.
Marin is also an avid golfer, although he initially disliked the sport until he co-starred in Tin Cup.
Personal life
Marin was married in 1975 to Darlene Morley, who co-produced Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers and also played minor roles in earlier Cheech & Chong films under the name Rikki Marin. The couple had one child and divorced in 1984.[7] Marin married Patti Heid in 1986; they had two children and have since divorced.[8] Marin married his longtime girlfriend, Russian pianist Natasha Rubin[9] on August 8, 2009, in a sunset ceremony at their home.
Marin resides in California.[10]
Filmography
Films
Year Title Role Notes 1978 Up in Smoke Pedro LaPacas 1980 Cheech & Chong's Next Movie Cheech/Dwayne "Red" Mendoza 1981 Nice Dreams Pedro LaPacas 1982 Things Are Tough All Over Cheech/Mr.Slyman/Narrator 1983 Still Smokin' Cheech 1983 Yellowbeard El Segundo 1984 Cannonball Run II Tire Store Employee 1984 Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers Corsican Brother 1985 Get Out of My Room Cheech/Ian Rotten 1985 After Hours Neil 1986 Charlie Barnett's Tems of Enrollment Elvis & Fan 1986 Echo Park Sid 1987 Born in East L.A. Rudy 1987 Fatal Beauty Bartender 1988 Mickey's 60th Birthday Disney Janitor 1988 Oliver & Company Tito the Chihuahua Voice 1989 Ghostbusters II Dock Supervisor 1989 Rude Awakening Jesus Monteya 1989 Troop Beverly Hills cameo 1990 Far Out Man Cheech 1990 The Shrimp on the Barbie Carlos 1992 Ferngully: The Last Rainforest Stump Voice 1994 Charlie's Ghost Story Coronado 1994 The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III Master Borgia 1994 A Million to Juan Shell Shock 1994 The Lion King Banzai the Hyena Voice 1995 Desperado Short Bartender 1996 Blazing Dragons Voice 1996 From Dusk Till Dawn Border Guard/Chet Pussy/Carlos 1996 The Great White Hype Julio Escobar 1996 Tin Cup Romeo Posar 1998 Paulie Ignacio 1998 It's Tough to be a Bug! Attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom 1999 The Nuttiest Nutcracker Mac Voice 2000 See You in My Dreams Estaban 2000 Luminarias Jesus 2000 Picking Up the Pieces Mayor Machado 2001 Spy Kids Felix Gumm 2002 Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Felix Gumm 2002 Pinocchio The Fox Voice 2003 The Ortegas Henny Ortega 2003 Masked and Anonymous Prospero 2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Felix Gumm 2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico Belini 2003 Good Boy! The Henchmen Voice 2004 The Lion King 1½ Banzai the Hyena Voice 2004 Christmas with the Kranks Officer Salino 2005 Sian Ka'an Voice 2005 Judging Amy Ignacio Messina 2005 Underclassman Captain Victor Delgado 2005 Kingdom Hearts II Banzai the Hyena Voice; video-game 2006 Cars Ramone Voice 2006 Scarface: The World is Yours Gaspar Gomez 2006 Mater and the Ghostlight Ramone Voice 2007 The Union: The Business Behind Getting High Himself 2008 Beverly Hills Chihuahua Manuel Voice 2009 Expecting a Miracle Father Arturo Television film 2009 Race to Witch Mountain Auto Mechanic 2010 The Perfect Game Padre Estaban 2010 Tales from Earthsea Hare Voice 2010 Machete Padre 2011 Cars 2 Ramone Voice 2011 Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil Mad Hog Voice Television credits
- Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (TV) (1990) ... Carnival Barkera
- Great Performances (TV) ... El Cosmico (1 episode, 1991)
- Ring of the Musketeers (TV)(1992) .... Burt Aramis
- The Golden Palace (TV)...Chuy Castillos (24 episodes, 1992–1993)
- Tales from the Crypt (TV)... Dr. Beneloy (1 episode, 1993)
- The Cisco Kid (TV)(1994) ... Pancho
- Married with Children (3 episodes, 1991–1994)...Buck's Voice
- Dream On (1994)... Waiter (1 episode, 1994)
- Santo Bugito (1995) TV Series .... Lencho the Flea (unknown episodes)
- The Courtyard (TV) (1995)... Angel Steiner
- Latino Laugh Festival (TV) (1996)... Host
- Happily Ever After: Fairytales For Every Child (TV) Character- "Hansel and Gretel"
- Tracey Takes On... (1996–1998).... Carlos (starred in only 2 episodes)
- Funny Flubs & Screw-Ups V (TV) (2000)...Host
- The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV) (2000)...Host
- Resurrection Blvd. (TV) (2000)...as Hector Archuletta
- South Park (TV) (2000)...voiced as Carlos Ramirez (voiced in 1 episode \"Cherokee Hair Tampons\")
- Nash Bridges (TV) (2001)...as Inspector Joe Dominguez (1996–2001)
- Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales (TV) (2003)...as Himself
- George Lopez (TV) (2003)...as Lalo (Starred in the episode titled Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Honey)a
- Lost (TV) (2007–2009)...as David Reyes (Hurley's Dad in the episodes Tricia Tanaka Is Dead, There's no Place Like Home and The Lie)
- Mind of Mencia (2008)...Gay man's father
- MADtv (2009) Himself
- WWE Raw (TV) (2010)...as Himself (Guest Host)
- Off the Map (TV) (2011)...as Papa
- The Simpsons (2011)...as Himself (Guest voice)
- Lopez Tonight (TV) (2011)...as Himself, George's celebrity father
Cheech and Chong comedy albums
- Cheech and Chong (1971)
- Big Bambu (1972)
- Los Cochinos (1973)
- Cheech & Chong's Wedding Album (1974)
- Sleeping Beauty (1976)
- Up In Smoke (1978)
- Let's Make Another Dope Deal (1980)
- Get Out Of My Room (1985)
References
- ^ "Cheech Marin high on art". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/05/cheech.marin/.
- ^ . http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=KC&p_theme=kc&p_action=search&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=110114E667A3CFD8&p_field_direct-0=document_id.
- ^ Wedlan, Candace A. (May 10, 1999). "Whatever Works / CHEECH MARIN; A Comic Axed by His Own Club". http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/41254188.html?dids=41254188:41254188&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=May+10%2C+1999&author=CANDACE+A.+WEDLAN&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Whatever+Works+%2F+CHEECH+MARIN%3B+A+Comic+Axed+by+His+Own+Club&pqatl=google.
- ^ http://www.weirdal.com/aaarchive.htm
- ^ The Comedy Couch – Cheech Marin Interview
- ^ Noel Sheppard. "Pot Smoker Cheech Marin Beats Anderson Cooper on Jeopardy". http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/03/19/pot-smoker-cheech-marin-beats-anderson-cooper-jeopardy.
- ^ Rikki Marin
- ^ Cheech Marin – Biography
- ^ Gallery
- ^ "Limelight Listing - Cheech Marin's Malibu home". SFGate. 3 June 2011. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/06/03/Limelight_Listing.DTL. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
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