Cheech Marin
- The surname Marin is of Spanish language origin. In Spanish, it is spelled Marín, with an acute accent on the í.
Cheech Marin | |
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Spouse | Darlene Morley
(m. 1975; div. 1984)Patti Heid
(m. 1986; div. 2009)Natasha Rubin (m. 2009) |
Children | 3 |
Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American comedian, actor, musician, and activist. He gained recognition as part of the comedy act
Marin's trademark is his characters' strong Chicano accents, although Marin himself is not fluent in Spanish.[3][4]
Early life
Marin was born on July 13, 1946, in
Marin's nickname "Cheech" is short for "
In 1955, Marin and his family moved to
Career
Comedy albums and films
As a part of the highly successful comedy duo Cheech & Chong, 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.
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, The Shrimp on the Barbie, Tin Cup, and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. He made a cameo appearance as a dockworker in Ghostbusters II. 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. In 2009, Marin appeared as an auto mechanic in Race to Witch Mountain. In 2017, he played the voice of a Corrections Officer in the Pixar film Coco.
Marin appeared in the Fox sitcom
Marin is a frequent collaborator of the director
Cheech appears in several episodes of AMC's Lodge 49 as El Confidente, a member of Lodge 55 in Mexico.[12][13]
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 HarperCollins.
In 2005, Marin lent his voice to the animated children's series Dora the Explorer.[14] He appeared in the episode "A Crown for King Juan el Bobo", as the Puerto Rican folk hero Juan Bobo.[15]
Additional television appearances
In late 2006, Marin participated in Simon Cowell's Celebrity Duets, having sung with Peter Frampton, Randy Travis, Clint Black, Aaron Neville, and Al Jarreau. He was the fourth to be eliminated.
Marin had a recurring role in the hit television series Lost, playing David Reyes, Hurley's father.
He was a co-host for WWE Raw on March 1, 2010, with his comedy partner Tommy Chong, in Oklahoma City.
Marin also sings on the hidden track "Earache My Eye" on Korn's album Follow the Leader. It is a cover of an original song by Cheech and Chong. The song is performed by a fictional singer named Alice Bowie, played by Marin, whose appearance consists of a tutu, a Disney mouse ear hat, nipple tassels, an eye mask and dress socks. This character is featured on the cover of Cheech and Chong's Wedding Album and the end of the duo's first film, Up In Smoke.
In 2009, he appeared in the Hallmark Channel movie Expecting a Miracle.
On March 18, 2010, Marin beat journalist
In January 2012, he was one of eight celebrities participating in the
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".
Other interests
He is an avid golfer, although he initially disliked the sport until he co-starred[23] in the golf-themed comedy Tin Cup. 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.
In 2019, he was featured in The Little Mermaid: An Immersive Live-to-Film Concert Experience playing the role of Chef Louis at the Hollywood Bowl.
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 divorced 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 Malibu, California.[24] He is a fan of both the Los Angeles Rams[25] of the NFL, and the Los Angeles Dodgers of the MLB.[26]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | Up in Smoke | Pedro de Pacas | |
1980 | Cheech and Chong's Next Movie | Cheech/Dwayne "Red" Mendoza | |
1981 | Nice Dreams | Cheech | |
1982 | Things Are Tough All Over | Cheech/Mr.Slyman/Narrator | |
1983 | Still Smokin' | Cheech | |
Yellowbeard | El Segundo | ||
1984 | Cannonball Run II | Tire Store Employee | |
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers | Corsican Brother | ||
1985 | Get Out of My Room | Cheech/Ian Rotten | |
After Hours | Neil | ||
1986 | Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment | Elvis Friend & Fan | |
Echo Park | Sid | ||
1987 | Born in East L.A. | Rudy Robles | Also director and writer |
Fatal Beauty | Bartender | ||
1988 | Mickey's 60th Birthday | Disney Janitor | |
Oliver & Company | Tito the Chihuahua (voice) | ||
1989 | Ghostbusters II | Dock Supervisor | |
Rude Awakening |
Jesus Monteya | ||
Troop Beverly Hills | Himself | ||
1990 | Far Out Man | Cheech | |
The Shrimp on the Barbie | Carlos Munoz | ||
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | Carnival Barker | ||
1992 | Ferngully: The Last Rainforest |
Stump (voice) | |
1994 | Charlie's Ghost Story | Coronado | |
The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III | Master Borgia | ||
A Million to Juan | Shell Shock | ||
The Lion King | Banzai (voice) | ||
1995 | Desperado | Short Bartender | |
1996 | From Dusk till Dawn | Border Guard/Chet Pussy/Carlos | |
The Great White Hype | Julio Escobar | ||
Tin Cup | Romeo Posar | ||
1998 | Paulie | Ignacio | |
1999 | The Nuttiest Nutcracker | Mac (voice) | Direct-to-video |
2000 | See You in My Dreams | Estaban | |
Luminarias | Jesus | ||
Picking Up the Pieces | Mayor Machado | ||
2001 | Spy Kids | Felix Gumm The Fake Uncle | |
2002 | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | Felix Gumm The Fake Uncle | Cameo |
Pinocchio | The Fox (voice) | ||
2003 | Masked and Anonymous | Prospero | |
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Felix Gumm The Fake Uncle | Cameo | |
Once Upon a Time in Mexico | Belini | ||
Good Boy! | The Henchmen (voice) | ||
2004 | The Lion King 1½ | Banzai (voice) | Direct-to-video |
Christmas with the Kranks | Officer Salino | ||
2005 | Sian Ka'an | Unknown role (voice) | |
Fall Down a School | Erick Matthew, 202, 26, 57, 211 Bus Motorists (voices) | ||
Underclassman | Captain Victor Delgado | ||
2006 | Cars | Ramone (voice) | |
Mater and the Ghostlight | Ramone (voice) | Short film | |
2007 | The Union: The Business Behind Getting High | Himself | |
Grindhouse | Padre Benicio Del Toro | ||
2008 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Manuel (voice) | |
2009 | Race to Witch Mountain | Eddie Cortez The Auto Mechanic | |
2010 | The Perfect Game | Padre Esteban | |
Tales from Earthsea | Hare (voice) | US version only | |
Machete | Padre Benicio Del Toro | Cheech also makes an appearance as the Padre in the (then) fictitious Machete trailer for the 2007 Grindhouse double feature. The trailer appears in the DVD for the Planet Terror portion of Grindhouse. | |
2011 | Cars 2 | Ramone (voice) | |
Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil |
Mad Hog (voice) | ||
2012 | El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza |
Narrator, El Charro (voices) | (Spanish-language Mexican animated film)[27] |
Tad, The Lost Explorer | Freddy (voice) | US English dub | |
2013 | Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie | Cheech/Pedro de Pacas (voice) | |
2014 | The Book of Life | Pancho Rodriguez (voice) | |
2016 | El Americano: The Movie | Martin (voice) | [28] |
Dark Harvest | Ricardo[29] | ||
2017 | Cars 3 | Ramone (voice) | [30] |
Coco | Corrections Officer (voice) | ||
2019 | The Cheech: An American Icon's Crusade for the Chicano Art Movement |
Himself | A documentary covering Marin's lifelong advocacy for Chicano art, and his efforts to develop The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture and Industry. |
2020 | The War with Grandpa | Danny | |
2022 | Angry Neighbors | Hector | Voice only |
Shotgun Wedding | Robert | ||
2023 | Champions | Julio | |
The Long Game | Pollo |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | The Tracey Ullman Show | Azai | 1 episode |
1990 | Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | Carnival Barker | |
1991 | Great Performances | El Cosmico | 1 episode |
1991–1994 | Married... with Children | Buck's Voice | 3 episodes |
1992 | Ring of the Musketeers | Burt Aramis | |
1992–1993 | The Golden Palace | Chuy Castillos | 24 episodes |
1993 | Tales from the Crypt | Dr. Beneloy | 1 episode |
1994 | The Cisco Kid | Pancho | |
Dream On | Waiter | 1 episode | |
Sesame Street | Genie | Episode 3259 | |
1995 | Santo Bugito | Lencho the Flea | Unknown episodes |
The Courtyard | Angel Steiner | ||
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Alberto (voice) | Episode: "Hansel and Gretel" | |
1996 | Latino Laugh Festival | Host | |
1996–1998 | Tracey Takes On... | Carlos | 2 episodes |
1996–2001 | Nash Bridges | Inspector Joe Dominguez | Main cast; 120 episodes |
2000 | Funny Flubs & Screw-Ups V | Host | |
The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards | Host | ||
Resurrection Blvd. | Hector Archuletta | ||
South Park | Carlos Ramirez (voice) | Episode: "Cherokee Hair Tampons" | |
2003 | The Ortegas | Henny Ortega | Unaired TV series |
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales | Himself | ||
George Lopez | Lalo | Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Honey" | |
2004–2005 | Judging Amy | Ignacio Messina | 20 episodes |
2005 | Dora the Explorer | King Juan el Bobo (voice) | Episode: "A Crown for King Juan el Bobo" |
2007 | Storm Hawks | Cyclonian Pilot | |
2007–2009 | Lost | David Reyes | 3 episodes |
2008 | Mind of Mencia | Gay man's father | |
2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Otis | Episode: "Where the Wild Things Are" |
2009 | MADtv |
Himself | |
2009 | Outnumbered | Television film[31] | |
2009 | Expecting a Miracle | Father Arturo | Television film |
2010 | WWE Raw | Himself (Guest Host) | |
2011 | Off the Map | Papa | |
The Simpsons | Himself (voice) | Episode: "A Midsummer's Nice Dream" | |
Lopez Tonight | Himself | ||
2012 | American Dad! | Horatio (voice) | Episode: "Stanny Tendergrass" |
Psych | Deacon Jones | ||
Rob | Fernando | ||
Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off | Himself (celebrity contestant) | ||
2014 | Anger Management | Hector | |
2015 | Jane the Virgin | Edward | |
2017 | Disjointed | Cheech | Episode: "The Worst" |
2017–2020 | Elena of Avalor | Quita Moz (voice) | |
2018 | Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy | Condor De Bogota | |
2018–2019 | Lodge 49 | El Confidente | |
2020 | Broke | Don Dominguez | Episode: "The Test" |
2021 | Maya and the Three | Hura / Can / Teca (voice) | 5 episodes |
Bubble Guppies | Fogzilla | Episode: "Fogzilla!" | |
Nash Bridges | Joe Dominguez | Television film | |
2022 | Home Economics | Roberto | Episodes: "Round-Trip Ticket SAN-OAK, $234", "Wedding Bouquet, $125" |
Cars on the Road | Ramone (voice) | Episode: "Dino Park" | |
2023 | Lopez vs Lopez | Carlos | Episode: "Lopez vs. Ghosts" |
The Legend of Vox Machina | Trinket (voice) | ||
The Eric Andre Show | Himself (guest) | Upcoming episode | |
2024 | Lopez vs Lopez | Carlos | season 2 episode 5 "let it go" |
Video games
- Animated Storybook: The Lion King (1994) - Banzai (voice)
- Blazing Dragons (1996) - Sir George / Guido the Pizza Chef / Loudmouth Guard
- Kingdom Hearts II (2006) - Banzai (voice)
- Cars (2006) - Ramone
- Cars Mater-National Championship (2007) - Ramone
- Cars Race-O-Rama (2009) - Ramone
- Cars 2(2011) - Ramone
- Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure(2012) - Ramone
- Disney Infinity (2013) - Ramone
- Cars: Fast as Lightning(2014) - Ramone
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2024) - Cheech
Theme park attractions
- It's Tough to Be a Bug! (1998) - Chilic
- Radiator Springs Racers (2012) - Ramone
Discography
- Cheech and Chong (1971)
- Big Bambu (1972)
- Los Cochinos (1973), won Best Comedy Recording at the 16th Annual Grammy Awards[32]
- Cheech & Chong's Wedding Album (1974)
- Sleeping Beauty (1976)
- Up in Smoke (1978)
- Let's Make a New Dope Deal (1980)
- Get Out Of My Room(1985)
- My Name Is Cheech the School Bus Driver (Released October 27, 1992)
- Follow the Leader (1998)
Books
- Marin, Cheech; Hassan, John (2017). Cheech Is Not My Real Name...But Don't Call Me Chong!. New York: Grand Central Publishing. OCLC 974034992.
See also
References
- ^ Dominguez, Robert (April 16, 1998). "Cheech Is Taking The High Road". Daily News. New York, NY. p. 49. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Marin, Richard (October 19, 2019). "The Call". The Moth.
- ^ a b "What is a Chicano?". Cheech Marin. May 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "Sophisticated and Naive: A Conversation with Cheech Marin | The Bend Magazine". www.thebendmag.com. January 11, 2018.
- ^ Wedlan, Candace A. (May 10, 1999). "Whatever Works / CHEECH MARIN; A Comic Axed by His Own Club". Los Angeles Times. Southern California Living section, PART-E, page 1. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017. (subscription required)
- ^ "The Comedy Couch – Cheech Marin Interview". The Comedy Couch. July 10, 2006. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "Cheech Marin On How His Famed Comic Collaboration Was Like Chicano Art". National Public Radio - Morning Edition. March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "Alum "Cheech" Marin and CSUN's Harry Gamboa Featured in French Art Exhibit". CSUN Today. June 30, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Marin, Cheech (2009). Greasy Love Songs (Media notes). Frank Zappa. Zappa Records.
- ^ Volmers, Eric (January 24, 2016). "Tommy Chong Talks Comedy, Pot, Politics and His Days as a Calgary Herald Paperboy". Calgary Herald. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ Starr, Michael (November 23, 2021). "Don Johnson back after 20 years for 'Nash Bridges' reunion movie". Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Lodge 49
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (August 9, 2019). "'Lodge 49' Season 2 Review: And Now Our Moment of Zen". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Nickelodeon. IMDb, A Crown for King Bobo. Aired October 23, 2005 Archived March 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 29, 2013
- ^ IMDb, A Crown for King Bobo Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ Steve Krakauer (March 19, 2010). "Another CNN Anchor Fails At Celebrity Jeopardy".
- ^ "Cheech Marin Donates Jeopardy! Winnings to Charity". Looktothestars.org. May 9, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off: New Show Premieres This Winter". Blog.foodnetwork.com. July 29, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ Allen, Mike (April 21, 2013). "In collection, W&L talk, Cheech Marin champions Chicano art". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ Biography.com (ed.). "Cheech Marin Biography". The Biography.com website. A&E Television Networks. Archived from the original on July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Miranda, Carolina A. (May 1, 2017). "Cheech Marin teams up with city of Riverside and Riverside Art Museum to develop Chicano art center". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Bank of America Invests $750,000 to Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art". Colton, California: IECN. Inland Empire Community News. December 22, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Tin Cup". cheechmarin.com. August 6, 1996. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "Limelight Listing – Cheech Marin's Malibu home". SFGate. June 3, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ "Los Angeles Rams Release Strangely Awesome NFL Draft Hype Video Featuring Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Diplo & Cheech". April 25, 2023.
- ^ "CHEECH MARIN: BASEBALL GURU". August 5, 2008.
- ^ AnimaWeb. "Personajes". Santos vs. Tetona. Archived from the original on November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ Hopewell, John (May 20, 2014). "'El Americano 3D' Kicks Off Pre-Sales at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety (magazine). Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Dark Harvest". IMDb.
- ^ "Sneak peek: 'Cars 3' zooms ahead with new character Cruz Ramirez". USA Today.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 6, 2010). "Cheech Marin To Co-Star In 'Outnumbered' And Harry Hamlin To Recur On 'Army Wives'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Richard "Cheech" Marin". GRAMMY.com. November 19, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Cheech Marin at IMDb
- Cheech Marin discography at Discogs