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
You can always tell when something is good, because the studio senses it has something good, and you can see them pour more and more resources into it. The promotion gets bigger and bigger.
Every medium has its own projection, and I find animation is much bigger than normal.
I was part of the draft resistance movement in LA where we did demonstrations at the draft centre and burned our cards and made a lot of trouble on campus.
I was an altar boy and a choir member.
I grew up half in South Central and half in the San Fernando valley.
Hey, I was raised in the church.
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 can't suppress Bodily Functions
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!
Yeah, I'm the go-to guy for Mexican priests.
I wouldn't want them [kids] to raid my liquor cabinet and glug down my bourbon either.
Convenience is the American way.
Rich white guys. That's the true minority.
Comedy teams are a real hard thing to do. That's why you don't see any of them.