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''is of

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origin. In Spanish, it is spelled'' Marín'', with an

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on the'' í. Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American actor, musician, comedian, and activist who gained recognition as part of the comedy act

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during the 1970s and early 1980s with

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and as

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's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez, on '' Nash Bridges''. He has also voiced characters in several

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films, including ''

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'', ''

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'', the ''Cars'' series, '' Coco'' and '' Beverly Hills Chihuahua''. Marin's trademark is his characters' strong Chicano accents, although Marin himself is not fluent in Spanish.

Early life

Marin was born on July 13, 1946 in

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, to Mexican-American parents Elsa (née Meza) (1923-2010), a secretary, and Oscar Marin (1922-2015), a police officer for the LAPD. Marin was born with a

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, which was surgically repaired. According to Marin, he identifies as

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; he speaks some

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and often uses it in his movies, but he is not fluent. Marin's nickname "Cheech" is short for " chicharron", fried

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, which is a popular snack and ingredient in

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. In a 2017 NPR interview, Marin attributed the nickname to his uncle: "I came home from the hospital, I was like a couple of days old or something, my uncle came over and he looked in the crib and he said

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'Ay, parece un chicharrón.' Looks like a little chicharrón, you know?" Marin graduated from

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and then studied English at San Fernando Valley State College (now

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), where he was a member of

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and graduated in 1968. Marin then auditioned to sing for

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in 1967, but instead moved to

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in September to evade the draft during the

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. Marin met his future comedic partner,

, in

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Career

Comedy albums and films

As a part of the highly successful comedy duo

, 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 Marin. CheechChong1979

Later films and television work

After Cheech & Chong disbanded in 1985, Marin starred in a number of films as a solo actor, most notably '' Born in East L.A.'', which was also his directorial debut, ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He made a cameo appearance as a dockworker in ''

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''. In 2004 he made his second appearance as a policeman, as "Officer Salino" in the film adaptation of John Grisham's holiday novel "Skipping Christmas", under the title "Christmas With the Kranks", starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis. Marin appeared in the Fox sitcom Married... with Children as the voice of the Bundy's

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dog, Buck; he voiced the character in three episodes: ''Look Who's Barking'', ''Change for a Buck'' and ''Assault and Batteries''. Marin made the transition to full-time television work when he co-starred on the short-lived ''

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'' spin-off ''

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'' (1992–1993), and later with

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, and

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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

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s for animated features. After appearing in a supporting role in '' Judging Amy'', playing an independently wealthy

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, Marin starred in the CBS sitcom '' Rob'', with

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. Marin is a frequent collaborator of the director

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, who has worked with Marin seven times; the last two installments of the ''Mexico'' trilogy, the ''Spy Kids'' trilogy, ''

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'' and ''

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''. He provided his voice for several

animated films, most notably Tito the Chihuahua in ''

'' (1988), Banzai the hyena in ''

'' (1994), and Ramone in ''

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'' (2006) and its sequels '' Cars 2'' (2011) and ''

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'' (2017). He also played Pancho in ''

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'' (1994), and reprised the Banzai role in the video game '' Kingdom Hearts II''. Cheech appears in several episodes of AMC's "Lodge 49" as El Confidente, a member of Lodge 55 in Mexico.

Children's music albums and related works

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, the book ''Cheech the School Bus Driver'' was released, written by Marin, illustrated by Orlando L. Ramirez, and published by

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. In 2005, Marin lent his voice to the animated children's series ''

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''. He appeared in the episode "A Crown for King Juan el Bobo", as the Puerto Rican folk hero Juan Bobo.

Additional television appearances

In late 2006, Marin participated in

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's ''

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'', having sung with Peter Frampton,

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, and Al Jarreau. He was the fourth to be eliminated. Marin had a recurring role in the hit television series ''

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'', playing David Reyes, Hurley's father. He was a co-host for ''

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'' on March 1, 2010, with his comedy partner

, in

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. Marin also sings on the hidden track "

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" on Korn's album '' Follow the Leader''. In 2009, he appeared in the

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Expecting a Miracle ''Expecting a Miracle'' is a Hallmark Channel original movie that premiered Saturday, January 10, 2009. The movie stars Jason Priestley, Teri Polo, and Cheech Marin. It is directed by Steve Gomer, and is based on the short story "The Miracle of ...

. On March 18, 2010, Marin beat journalist Anderson Cooper and actress

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on ''

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s Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational. Cooper admitted he was "crushed" by Marin. Marin also won his semifinal round early May but lost in the May 6–7 final to

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. He had previously won the first ''Celebrity Jeopardy!'' tournament in 1992. In January 2012, he was one of eight celebrities participating in the

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'' Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off''. He was eliminated in the third week of the competition.

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry

Marin is an avid collector of Chicano art and started his collection in the 1980s. Two national touring exhibitions have featured works from his private collection. He feels that it's important to "use his celebrity status to call attention to what he saw as an under-appreciated and under-represented style of art". In collaboration with the city of

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, and the

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, Marin established

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry of the Riverside Art Museum, or The Cheech, is an art museum and academic center in Riverside, California, United States. The center will focus on the presentation and study of chicano ...

, in the City of Riverside, which opened June 18, 2022. Marin will be donating his collection of over 700 pieces of Chicano art, the largest collection of such art in the world. The center will provide a location for the presentation and study of Chicano art, and is expected to draw international attention.

Other interests

He is an avid golfer, although he initially disliked the sport until he co-starred in the golf-themed comedy ''

''. Marin also practices horse archery on a special course built on his private land. On April 19, 2018, Cheech (as part of GLE Brands Inc) signed an agreement with Heritage Cannabis Holdings Corporation (CSE: CANN) to have exclusive rights to use cannabis and cannabis-related products utilizing the Private Stash brand throughout Canada for a period of 2 years, with the agreement automatically renewing for an additional year upon achieving various milestones.

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

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d in 1984. Marin married artist Patti Heid in 1986; they had two children and have since divorced. Marin married his longtime girlfriend, Russian pianist Natasha Marin, on August 8, 2009, in a sunset ceremony at their home. Marin resides in

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Filmography

Film

Television

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'' (TV) (1 episode, 1987) * ''

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'' (TV) (1990) ...as Carnival Barker * ''

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'' (TV) ...El Cosmico (1 episode, 1991) * ''Ring of the Musketeers'' (TV) (1992) ...as Burt Aramis * ''

'' (TV) ...Chuy Castillos (24 episodes, 1992–1993) * ''

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'' (TV) ...as Dr. Beneloy (1 episode, 1993) * ''

'' (TV) (1994) ...as Pancho * '' Married... with Children'' (TV) ...as Buck's Voice (3 episodes, 1991–1994) * ''Dream On'' (TV) (1994) ...as Waiter (1 episode, 1994) * ''

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'' (TV) (1994) ...as Genie (Episode 3259, May 12, 1994) * ''Santo Bugito'' (TV) (1995) ...as Lencho the Flea (unknown episodes) * '' The Courtyard'' (TV) (1995) ...as Angel Steiner * ''Latino Laugh Festival'' (TV) (1996) ...Host * ''Happily Ever After: Fairytales For Every Child'' (TV) Character- "Hansel and Gretel" * '' Tracey Takes On...'' (TV) (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 * ''

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'' (TV) (2000) ...voiced as Carlos Ramirez (voiced in 1 episode "

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") * '' Nash Bridges'' (TV) (2001) ...as Inspector Joe Dominguez (1996–2001) * ''The Ortegas'' (2003) (TV) ...as Henny Ortega (unaired TV series) * ''

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'' (TV) (2003) ...as Himself * ''

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'' (TV) (2003) ...as Lalo (Starred in the episode titled ''Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Honey'') * '' Judging Amy'' (TV) (2004–2005) ...Ignacio Messina (20 episodes) * ''

'' (TV) (2005) ...voiced as King Juan el Bobo ("A Crown for King Juan el Bobo") * ''

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'' (TV) (2007) ...Cyclonian Pilot * ''

'' (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'') * ''

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'' (TV) (2008) ...as Gay man's father * ''

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'' (TV) (2008) ...as Otis (episode "Where the Wild Things Are") * ''

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'' (TV) (2009) ...as Himself * ''Outnumbered'' (2009 TV movie) * ''

'' (TV) (2010) ...as Himself (Guest Host) * '' Off the Map'' (TV) (2011) ...as Papa * ''

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'' (TV) (2011) ...as Himself (Guest voice) * ''

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'' (TV) (2011) ...as Himself, George's celebrity father * '' Psych'' (TV) (2012) ...as Deacon Jones * '' Rob'' (TV) (2012)...as Fernando * '' Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off'' (TV) (2012) ...as Himself (celebrity contestant) * ''

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'' (TV) (2014) ...as Hector * ''

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'' (TV) (2015) ...as Edward * ''

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'' (TV) (2017-2019) ...as Quita Moz (Guest voice) * ''

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'' (TV) (2018) ...as Condor De Bogota * ''

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'' (TV) (2018) ...as El Confidente * '' Broke'' (TV) (2020) ...as Don Dominguez (Episode: "The Test") * ''

Home Economics Home economics, also called domestic science or family and consumer sciences, is a subject concerning human development, personal and family finances, consumer issues, housing and interior design, nutrition and food preparation, as well as texti ...

'' (2022) ...as Roberto (Episode: "Round-Trip Ticket SAN-OAK, $234", "Wedding Bouquet, $125") * ''

Bubble Guppies ''Bubble Guppies'' is a CGI-animated children's television series produced for Nickelodeon and created by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull. The series is a combination of the sketch comedy, edutainment, and musical genres, and revolves around the ...

'' (2022) as Fogzilla * ''

Cars on the Road ''Cars on the Road'' is an American Computer animation, computer-animated Streaming television, streaming television series of shorts produced by Pixar Animation Studios for the Disney+ streaming service and based on the Cars (franchise), ''Cars'' ...

'' (2022) as Ramone (voice) (Episode: "Dino Park") * ''

The Legend of Vox Machina ''The Legend of Vox Machina'' is an American adult animated fantasy television series produced by Critical Role Productions, Titmouse, Inc., and Amazon Studios, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video on January 28, 2022. It is based on camp ...

'' (2023) as TBA (voice) * '' Unknown!'' * ''

Funky Cops ''Funky Cops'' is an animated television series about two cops in San Francisco during the 1970s. The series is created by Thierry Sapyn and co-produced by Antefilms Production, TPS Cinéma (season 1) and Greenlight Media AG (season 1) for M6, i ...

Video games

*'' Animated Storybook: The Lion King'' (1994) - Banzai *''

Blazing Dragons ''Blazing Dragons'' is an animated television series created by Terry Jones and Gavin Scott, and produced by Nelvana and Ellipse Animation. A coinciding graphic adventure video game was released for the original PlayStation and Sega Saturn i ...

'' (1996) - Sir George / Guido the Pizza Chef / Loudmouth Guard *'' Kingdom Hearts II'' (2006) - Banzai *''

'' (2006) - Ramone *''

Cars Mater-National Championship ''Cars Mater-National Championship'' is a 2007 racing game published by THQ for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and Wii. The game received mixed reviews from critics. A sequel, ''C ...

'' (2007) - Ramone *''

Cars Race-O-Rama ''Cars Race-O-Rama'' is a racing video game based on the ''Cars'' franchise that was released on October 12, 2009. It is the sequel to ''Cars Mater-National Championship'', which was released on October 29, 2007. Gameplay ''Cars Race-O-Rama'' ...

'' (2009) - Ramone *'' Cars 2'' (2011) - Ramone *'' Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure'' (2012) - Ramone *''

Disney Infinity ''Disney Infinity'' is an action-adventure sandbox toys-to-life video game series developed by Avalanche Software. The setting of the series is a giant customizable universe of imagination, known as the Toy Box, populated with toy versions of i ...

'' (2013) - Ramone *'' Cars: Fast as Lightning'' (2014) - Ramone

Theme park attractions

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It's Tough to Be a Bug! ''It's Tough to Be a Bug!'' is a 9-minute-long 3D film based on the 1998 Disney·Pixar film ''A Bug's Life'', using theater lighting, 3-D filming techniques, audio-animatronics and various special effects. Flik, a character from the movie, ho ...

'' (1998) - Chilic *''

Radiator Springs Racers Radiator Springs Racers is slot car ride in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure. The attraction features a third-generation version of transport technology originally developed for the Test Track attraction at Epcot in Walt Disney World. Ra ...

'' (2012) - Ramone

Discography

* ''

Cheech and Chong Cheech & Chong are a comedy duo consisting of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. The duo found commercial and cultural success in the 1970s and 1980s with their stand-up routines, studio recordings, and feature films, which were based on the hippie a ...

'' (1971) * '' Big Bambu'' (1972) * ''

Los Cochinos ''Los Cochinos'' ("The Pigs") is a 1973 comedy album recorded by Cheech & Chong. The Spanish term ''cochino'' is a derogatory way of referring to a pig, as it also means "dirty", in contrast to ''cerdo'', a more neutral word for a pig as an animal ...

'' (1973), won Best Comedy Recording at the 16th Annual Grammy Awards * '' Cheech & Chong's Wedding Album'' (1974) * ''

Sleeping Beauty ''Sleeping Beauty'' (french: La belle au bois dormant, or ''The Beauty in the Sleeping Forest''; german: Dornröschen, or ''Little Briar Rose''), also titled in English as ''The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods'', is a fairy tale about a princess cu ...

'' (1976) * '' Up in Smoke'' (1978) * '' Let's Make a New Dope Deal'' (1980) * ''

Get Out Of My Room ''Get Out of My Room'' is an album and short-form video featuring comedians Cheech & Chong, released in 1985. The album and video marked the last release by the comedy duo, with Cheech leaving in 1986 in order to focus on his mainstream acting c ...

'' (1985) *My Name Is Cheech the School Bus Driver (Released October 27, 1992) * '' Follow the Leader'' (1998)

Books

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