Richard Marin was born in Los Angeles, CA on July 13, 1946.He has a couple of children and is currently married to, Patti Heid.The nickname "Cheech" comes from the word chicharron, which is a spicy fried pork skin snack.After Cheech and Chong split up, Cheech went on to bigger and better things, while Chong could never dislodge himself from the character he created.Cheech now produces childrens albums and is one of the stars of tv's Nash Bridges.
Cheech's Filmography
Actor Filmography
(1990s) (1980s) (1970s)
1.Paulie (1998) .... Ignacio
2.Luminarias (1998) .... Jesus
3.Latino Laugh Festival (1997) (TV) .... Host
4."Nash Bridges" (1996) TV Series .... Joe Dominguez
... aka "Bridges" (1996)
5.Tin Cup (1996) .... Romeo Posar
6.Great White Hype, The (1996) .... Julio Escobar
7.From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) .... Border Guard/Chet Pussy/Carlos
8.Desperado (1995) .... Short Bartender
... aka Mariachi 2, El (1995)
9."Santo Bugito" (1995) TV Series (voice) .... Lencho the Flea
10.Courtyard, The (1995) (TV) .... Detective Steiner
11.Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie (1995) .... Himself
12.Cisco Kid, The (1994) (TV) .... Pancho
13.Charlie's Ghost Story (1994) .... Coronado
... aka Charlie's Ghost: The Story of Coronado (1994)
14.Lion King, The (1994) (voice) .... Banzai
15.Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III, The (1994) .... Master Borgia
... aka Goldy III (1994)
16.Million to Juan, A (1994) .... Shell Shock
... aka Million to One, A (1994)
17.Ring of the Musketeers (1994) .... Burt Aramis
18."Golden Palace, The" (1992) TV Series .... Chuy Castillos
19.FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) (voice) .... Stump
20.Pastorela, La (1991) (TV) .... El Cosmico
... aka Shepherds' Tale, The (1991) (TV)
21.Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990) (TV) .... Carnival Barker
22.Far Out Man (1990) .... Himself
... aka Soul Man II (1990)
23.Shrimp on the Barbie, The (1990) .... Carlos
... aka Boyfriend From Hell, The (1990)
24.Ghostbusters II (1989) .... Dock Supervisor
25.Rude Awakening (1989) .... Jesus Monteya
26.Troop Beverly Hills (1989) .... Himself
27.Oliver & Company (1988) (voice) .... Tito
28.Born in East L.A. (1987) .... Rudy
29.Fatal Beauty (1987) .... Bartender
30.Echo Park (1986) .... Syd
31.After Hours (1985) .... Neil
32.Get Out of My Room (1985)
... aka Cheech and Chong: Get Out of My Room (1985)
33.Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984) .... Corsican Brother
34.Yellowbeard (1983) .... El Segundo
35.Still Smokin' (1983)
36.It Came from Hollywood (1982)
37.Things Are Tough All Over (1982) .... Himself & Mr. Slyman
38.Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams (1981) (as Richard 'Cheech' Marin) ....Himself
... aka Nice Dreams (1981)
39.Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) .... Cheech
... aka High Encounters of the Ultimate Kind (1980)
40.Up in Smoke (1978) .... Pedro
... aka Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke (1978)
... aka Cheech and Chong: Up in Smoke (1978)
Writer Filmography
(1980s) (1970s)
1.Born in East L.A. (1987)
2.Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984)
3.Still Smokin' (1983)
... aka Cheech and Chong: Still Smokin' (1983)
4.Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
5.Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams (1981)
... aka Nice Dreams (1981)
6.Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
... aka High Encounters of the Ultimate Kind (1980)
7.Up in Smoke (1978)
... aka Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke (1978)
... aka Cheech and Chong: Up in Smoke (1978)
Director filmography
1.Born in East L.A. (1987)
2.Get Out of My Room (1985)
... aka Cheech and Chong: Get Out of My Room (1985)
Notable TV guest appearances
1."Dream On" (1990) in episode: "Taking of Pablum 1-2-3, The, The: Part 2" 6/29/1994
2."Dream On" (1990) in episode: "Taking of Pablum 1-2-3, The: Part 1" 6/22/1994
3."Married... with Children" (1987) playing "Buck's voice" 5/8/1994
4."Married... with Children" (1987) playing "Buck's voice" in episode: "Change for a Buck" 11/28/1993
5."Jeopardy!" (1964) playing "Himself" in episode: "Celebrity Tournament" 10/27/1992
6."Married... with Children" (1987) playing "Buck's voice" 2/10/1991
7."Tracey Takes On..." (1996) playing "Mr."