Cheech Marin - Biography

Last Editor: claudia_denises				Cheech Marin Biography -   Name : Cheech Marin Profession : Actor Birth Details : born Richard Anthony Marin on July 13, 1946 Birth name : Richard Anthony Marin Height : 5' 6" (1.68 m) Salary : "Nash Bridges" (1996) $75,000 per episode Spouse : Patti Heid (1 April 1986 - present) 2 children Rikki Marin (1 November 1975 - 1984) (divorced) 1 child

Cheech Marin Trivia -

"Cheech" is derived from chicharron, a spicy fried pork skin snack. His father is a 30-year veteran of the LAPD. Resides in San Francisco's Seacliff neighborhood Speaks fluent Spanish. Is a brother of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity Hated golf until he co-starred in Tin Cup (1996) ; now is a avid golfer Is among the top collectors of Mexican and Mexican-American art, having put together at least one book on the subject and supported the development of Chicano art on the West Coast. Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 104-105 (article "Cheech and Chong"). New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387 He was the first Celebrity Jeopardy Champion. Has worked with director Robert Rodriguez six times starting with Desperado (1995), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Spy Kids (2001) , Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) , Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) , and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) . Owns and plays Taylor guitars. Majored in English at Calfornia State University Northridge. Played in the 2005 All-Star Cup golf tournament, dubbed the 'Celebrity Ryder Cup', at Newport, Wales, UK.

Cheech Marin Detailed Biography -

Cheech Marin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import "/skins-1.5/monobook/IE50Fixes.css"; @import "/skins-1.5/monobook/IE55Fixes.css"; @import "/skins-1.5/monobook/IE60Fixes.css"; @import "/skins-1.5/monobook/IE70Fixes.css?1"; /**/ Your continued donations keep Wikipedia running! Cheech Marin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Topics related to Chicanos and Mexican-Americans Chicano · La Raza · Latino Mexican-American · Hispanic Pre-Chicano Movement Mexican-American History Mexican-American War Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Sleepy Lagoon Trial · Zoot Suit Riots Chicano Movement Chicanismo · Aztlán El Plan Espiritual de Aztlán El Plan de Santa Bárbara Land Grant Struggle Chicano Blowouts · Chicano Moratorium Farm Worker Rights Campaign Catolicos Por La Raza Supreme Court Cases Hernandez v. Texas · Plyler v. Doe Organizations MEChA · UFW Brown Berets National Council of La Raza Language New Mexican Spanish Chicano Spanish · Chicano English Spanish in the United States Music Chicano Rap · Chicano Rock Tejano Music Culture Estrada Courts Murals Cholo · Pachuco Lowrider · Zoot Suit Teatro Campesino · Chicano Park Categories Majority Hispanic U.S. Cities Notable Chicanos Notable Hispanic Americans edit this chart Cheech Marin (born Richard Anthony Marin on July 13, 1946), is a comedian and actor. He was born in South Los Angeles to Oscar Marin (an LAPD officer) and Elsa Meza. Marin is a graduate of California State University Northridge. His stage persona is that of a stereotypical 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 and Yasmine Bleeth 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. He also provided his voice for several Disney animated films, most notably Oliver & Company (1988), The Lion King (1994) and Cars (2006). 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. He uses Spanish in some of the movies he stars in. Marin's trademark is his character's Mexican-accented voice. The actor took a cue from his Nash Bridges counterpart as he resides in the San Francisco Bay Area year round, as a resident of the city's ritzy Seacliff neighborhood.