Cheech Marin (born 1946), born Richard Anthony Marin, is a Mexican-American comedian and actor. 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) where they played San Francisco police detective partners. In recent years he has active in promoting Hispanic fine arts.

Filmography

• La Pastorela
• Cheech and Chong's "Up in Smoke"
• Cheech and Chong's Next Movie
• Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams
• Things are Tough All Over
• Yellowbeard
• Still Smokin'
• Os Irmãos Corsos
• Cheech and Chong's the Corsican Brothers
• Get Out of My Room
• A Leste De Los Angeles
• Born in East L.A.
• Oliver and Company
• Troop Beverley Hills
• Rude Awakening
• The Shrimp On The Barbie
• Mother Goose Rock n Rhyme
• Ferngully -- The Last Rainforest
• Ring of the Musketeers
• Charlie's Ghost
• A Million to Juan
• The Lion King
• Charlie's Ghost Story
• Goldy III: The Magic of the Golden Bear
• The Cisco Kid
• Desperado
• The Courtyard
• The Great White Hype
• From Dusk Till Dawn
• Tin Cup
• Paulie: A Parrot's Tale
• Picking Up The Pieces
• Spy Kids
• Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams
• Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (cameo)

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