Tommy Chong
Tommy Chong
Thomas B. Kin "Tommy" Chongis a Canadian American comedian, actor, writer, director, activist, and musician. He is well known for his marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy albums and movies with Cheech Marin, as well as playing the character Leo on Fox's That '70s Show. He became a naturalized United States citizen in the late 1980s...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth24 May 1938
CityEdmonton, Canada
CountryCanada
I've met a lot of jazz musicians in my day, and they're all funny.
'That '70s Show' was one of the highlights of my life. I didn't expect to be on it as long as I was.
The way jazz works is that we take a theme, and then we write using the same structure, same chord changes, and then we can do different tunes.
They just wanted to show the entertainment world that we're vulnerable.
My incarceration was actually a positive thing from the beginning. I needed a gimmick to get my act going again, it gave me material.
I never did smoke that much pot; never was a big pothead.
I'm just glad I can make a difference in someone's life.
A lot of prophets have gone to jail.
The GRAMMY was a huge deal. It's the height of any musical career.
But you can't exercise and be high. It's impossible.
Cheech and I used to call ourselves musicians; we never called ourselves comedians. We were musicians that were funny.