Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin
Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marinis an American comedian, actor, voice actor and writer 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth13 July 1946
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Cheech Marin quotes about
What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, that's a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing.
If there is one phrase or action that every person on the planet would like to erase from his or her memory or have the chance to undo, it would be, 'Let's do it again.'
I liked Jackie Robinson because he was cool to watch, not because he was black. Every time you turned around, he was hitting a triple or making a great play in the field or, best of all, stealing home.
The reason we're so dangerous is because we're totally harmless.
We did six records, then six movies. Now we need to do six of something else, so we get 666 - and then our master Satan can return!
The word 'Chicano' was originally a derisive term from Mexicans to other Mexicans living in the United States.
Being a Chicano in Hollywood, my experience is that you're not given credit for any sophistication... You're just kind of some guy that just crossed the border, you know, on the back of a truck and that's it.
You know you're in a bad movie when the Catholic clergy is being played by Jews.
Every kid that goes to Catholic school believes he's going to be a priest one day.
Well, sometimes you need the fields to lie fallow in order to gain nutrients.
Yeah, I'm the go-to guy for Mexican priests.
I grew up half in South Central and half in the San Fernando valley.
As much as I loved Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Junior Gilliam, and Don Newcombe, I loved watching Willie Mays play more than all of them combined, even if he played for the 'bad guys!'
Our first gig was a battle of the bands. We did 45 minutes of comedy and never played a note - and we won!