Celebrity Biographies
Cheech Marin Biography
| Date of Birth: | July 13, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 74 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 6 inches |
| Name | Cheech Marin |
| birth name | Richard Anthony Marin |
| nick’s name | Cheech |
| Dad | oscar marín |
| Mother | Elsa Mesa |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Los Angeles California |
| Profession | Funny |
| Net worth | $12 million |
| eye color | Dark brown |
| Hair color | Black |
| weight in kg | N/A |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Natasha Rubin (b. 2009), Patti Heid (b. 1986), Rikki Marin (b. 1975) |
| Divorce | Patti Heid (b. 2009), Rikki Marin (b. 1984) |
| Education | California State University, Northridge |
| Awards | ALMA Award for Special Achievement |
| Films | in smoke |
| tv show | Nash Bridges, married…with children |
Synopsis
Cheech Marin is an American comedian, actor, writer, and voice actor. He is notable as part of the ‘Cheech & Chong’ comedy act during the 1970s and 1980s with Tommy Chong. Similarly, he gained recognition as Don Johnson’s partner, Inspector Joe Dominguez, on “Nash Bridges.” Likewise, Marin has also lent his voice to characters in numerous Disney productions, such as ‘The Lion King’, ‘It’s hard to be a bug’, ‘Oliver and company’.
Early life
Cheech Marin, whose real name is Richard Anthony Marin, was born on July 13, 1946, in Los Angeles, California. He is the proud son of Elsa, a secretary and Oscar, a police officer. His uncle nicknamed him ‘Cheech’ when he was a child. Marin grew up in Granada Hills, where he developed a reputation as a class clown and also sang in his friend’s band.
early career
Cheech Marin went to California State University Northridge, where he majored in English literature, but dropped eight credits short of a degree to move to Vancouver, Canada. Actually, he was delivering rugs when he met Tommy Chong, a musician who ran an improv comedy troupe. After a brief stint with the company, Chong and Marin began performing as a musical act and later as a comedy duo.
Cheech and Chong
In 1970, the two took their act to Los Angeles and shortly after coming to the attention of Lou Adler, a record producer, they released their first album ‘Cheech and Chong’ in 1971. Followed by ‘Big Bambu’ in 1972, and became on the best-selling comedy album in history at the time. They again released their next album ‘Los Cochinos’ and got a Grammy Ward.
Similarly, in 1978, the popular duo made a successful transition to the big screen with the cult stoner hit ‘Up in Smoke.’ The film became a huge hit and established ‘Cheech and Chong’ as official symbols of marijuana culture. They directed and wrote several sequels to ‘up in Smoke’, but eventually gave up and, after releasing their ninth album, ‘Get Out of My Room’, broke up in 1965.
conventional success
Cheech Marin directed and wrote “Born in East LA” in 1987, a modestly successful comedy about a Mexican-American. Along with that, he started voicing Disney characters in hit Disney movies, such as ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Oliver & Company,’ ‘Cars,’ ‘Cars 2,’ and ‘Beverly Hills Chihuahua.’ Later, Marín collaborated with Rodríguez for the family hit ‘Spy Kids’ and its sequels in 2000 and also for ‘Once Upon a Time in Mexico’. Similarly, he also appeared in TV shows like ‘Palace of Gold’, ‘Great Performances’, ‘Rachel vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off’, ‘Anger Management’, ‘Jane the Virgin’, etc.
Personal life
Cheech Marin married Darlene Morley in 1975. Darlene also co-produced ‘Cheech & Chong’s The Corsican Brothers’ and similarly played minor roles in previous ‘Cheech & Chong’ films under the name Rikki Marin. The couple had one son and divorced in 1984. Shortly after his divorce with Darlene, he married artist Patti Heid in 1986. The couple have two children together, but have also since separated. He later began dating Russian pianist Natasha Rubin and, in August 2009, he married his longtime girlfriend in a sunset ceremony at her home. He currently resides in California with his family.
Net worth
Cheech Marin’s net worth is estimated at $12 million dollars. He earned his outstanding net worth from his outstanding career with comedy shows, movies, and TV shows. Similarly, like other celebrities, she too gets paid with various advertisements, endorsements, and endorsements.