Cheech Marin (born Richard Anthony Marin on July 13, 1946), is a comedian and actor. He was born South Central Los Angeles. His stage persona is Mexican. He is best known for previously being a member of the comedy duo Cheech and Chong along with Tommy Chong. As a part of the duo he participated in a number of comedy albums and feature film comedies. After he and Tommy went their separate ways, he starred in a number of films as a solo actor, most notably Born in East L.A.. Later he made the transition to television when he co-starred with Don Johnson 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 voice overs for animated features. His current television work includes a supporting role in Judging Amy, where he plays an independently wealthy landscape designer. He's also a favorite of director Robert Rodriguez, who has worked with Marin six times following the last two installments of his El Mariachi trilogy, the Spy Kids trilogy, and From Dusk Till Dawn.
Marin is one of the foremost collectors of Chicano art in the United States, and his private collection is the world's largest. Two national touring exhibitions have featured works from his collection.
Marin was born with a cleft lip, which has long since been repaired.
Marin speaks fluent Spanish. Sometimes he uses Spanish language in some of the movies he stars in.
Marin's trademark is his character's Mexican-ish voice.
The actor took a cue from his Nash Bridges counterpart as he resides in the San Francisco Bay Area year round.
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