Cheech Marin
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 13, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA
- Active Years
- 1971–2026 (56 Years)
- Total Credits
- 190 credits in database
Acting Born Jul 13, 1946 Los Angeles, California, USA 190 credits
Biography
Cheech Marin is an American comedian and actor born on July 13, 1946, in Los Angeles, California. He gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong. Marin has also had a successful acting career, including voicing characters in several Disney films such as Oliver & Company, The Lion King, and Coco. He is known for his characters' strong Chicano accents. Marin has appeared in numerous films and television shows, with over 178 acting credits.
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Career overview
Cheech Marin is an American comedian and actor. He gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong. Marin has also had a successful acting career in television and film.
In television, Marin is known for his role as Insp. Joe Dominguez on the show Nash Bridges. He has also provided voices for characters in several Disney films, including Oliver & Company, The Lion King, The Lion King 1½, the Cars franchise, Coco, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Marin's characters are often distinguished by their strong Chicano accents.
Marin has appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout his career, with over 178 acting credits to his name. He has also been involved in various other projects, including co-starring in the film Tin Cup.
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Frequent co-stars
Tommy Chong
10 shared titles
Danny Trejo
9 shared titles
Tony Shalhoub
6 shared titles
Antonio Banderas
5 shared titles
Salma Hayek Pinault
4 shared titles
Tito Larriva
4 shared titles
Daryl Sabara
4 shared titles
Shelby Chong
4 shared titles
Evelyn Guerrero
4 shared titles
Matthew Broderick
3 shared titles
Career timeline
Campeón GabachoAmerican Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road TripRadiator Springs Racers | Disneyland ResortCheech & Chong's Last Movie
PrimosLEGO Pixar: BrickToonsThe Long Game
The Muppets MayhemChampions
The Legend of Vox MachinaChibiverseCars on the RoadShotgun WeddingGeneration Gap
Home EconomicsMaya and the ThreeQuentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendNash BridgesClassic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
The War with GrandpaThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultAGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny TrejoCarlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
Lodge 49Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy
SteveCocoCars 3Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
Good FortuneAmericanoDark Harvest
The Latin Explosion: A New America
Jane the VirginThe Book of LifeThe Radiator Springs 500½
SpinningCheech & Chong's Animated Movie!Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie! · Writer
Anger ManagementGotham Comedy LiveInside Comedy¡Rob!El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
Bubble GuppiesCars 2Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. EvilOff the Map
MachetePure Country 2: The GiftCheech & Chong's Hey Watch This
Race to Witch MountainThe Perfect GameWaking Sleeping BeautyExpecting a Miracle
Free RadioBeverly Hills ChihuahuaCheech & Chong Roasted
Planet TerrorGrindhouseBloodsucking CinemaUncle P
PsychCarsMater and the GhostlightGeared-UpAKA Tommy Chong
Grey's AnatomyAmerican Dad!Mind of MenciaUnderclassmanThe Princes of Malibu
LostThe Lion King 1½Christmas with the KranksSee You in My DreamsTimon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
Real Time with Bill MaherSpy Kids 3-D: Game OverOnce Upon a Time in MexicoMike's Super Short ShowGood Boy!
George LopezSpy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsThe Original Latin Kings of ComedyThe Original Latin Kings of Comedy · Writer
Spy KidsLaughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Picking Up the PiecesLuminarias
Judging AmyGrassThe Nuttiest NutcrackerThe Venice ProjectChato's Kitchen
Hollywood SquaresPaulieBreakfast with Einstein
South ParkThe ViewBehind the MusicClassic Albums
Full Filmography
190 titles- Campeón Gabacho (2026)
- American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez (2026) as Self
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip (2025) as Gil Morales
- Radiator Springs Racers | Disneyland Resort (2025) as Ramone (voice)
- Cheech & Chong's Last Movie (2025) as Self
- Primos (2024) as Pop Ramirez (voice)
- LEGO Pixar: BrickToons (2024) as Ramone (voice)
- The Long Game (2024) as Pollo
- The Muppets Mayhem (2023) as Cheech Marin
- Champions (2023) as Julio
- The Legend of Vox Machina (2022) as Trinket (voice)
- Chibiverse (2022) as Pop Ramirez (voice)
- Cars on the Road (2022) as Ramone (voice)
- Shotgun Wedding (2022) as Robert Rivera
- Generation Gap (2022) as Self - Celebrity Guest
- Angry Neighbors (2022) as Hector (voice)
- Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain (2022) as Self
- Home Economics (2021) as Roberto
- Maya and the Three (2021) as Hura/Can (voice)
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Nash Bridges (2021) as Joe Dominguez
- Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! (2021) as Self
- A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings (2021) as Self
- The War with Grandpa (2020) as Danny
- The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020) as (archive footage)
- AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star (2020) as Self
- Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo (2019) as Self
- Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire (2019) as Self
- Lodge 49 (2018)
- Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy (2018) as Condor de Bogota
- Steve (2017) as Self
- Coco (2017) as Corrections Officer (voice)
- Cars 3 (2017) as Ramone (voice)
- Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins (2017) as Quita Moz (voice)
- Good Fortune (2016) as Self
- Americano (2016) as Martin (voice)
- Dark Harvest (2016) as Ricardo
- The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015) as Self
- Jane the Virgin (2014) as Edward
- The Book of Life (2014) as Pancho Rodriguez (voice)
- The Radiator Springs 500½ (2014) as Ramone (voice)
- Spinning (2013) as Ramone (voice)
- Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie! (2013) as (voices)
- Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie! (2013) Writer
- Anger Management (2012) as Hector
- Gotham Comedy Live (2012) as Self - Host
- Inside Comedy (2012) as Self
- ¡Rob! (2012) as Fernando
- El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza (2012) as Narrador / El Charro (voice)
- George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You (2012) as Self
- Bubble Guppies (2011) as Fogzilla (voice)
- Cars 2 (2011) as Ramone (voice)
- Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil (2011) as Mad Hog (voice)
- Off the Map (2011) as Papa Ucumari
- Machete (2010) as Padre Cortez
- Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010) as Angel Pedro
- Cheech & Chong's Hey Watch This (2010) as Self
- Race to Witch Mountain (2009) as Eddie
- The Perfect Game (2009) as Padre Estaban
- Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) as Tito (voice) (archive footage)
- Expecting a Miracle (2009) as Father Arturo
- Free Radio (2008) as Cheech Marin
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) as Manuel (voice)
- Cheech & Chong Roasted (2008) as Self
- Planet Terror (2007) as Priest
- Grindhouse (2007) as Padre (segment "Planet Terror")
- Bloodsucking Cinema (2007) as Self
- Uncle P (2007) as Juan
- Psych (2006) as Deacon Jones
- Cars (2006) as Ramone (voice)
- Mater and the Ghostlight (2006) as Ramone (voice)
- Geared-Up (2006)
- AKA Tommy Chong (2006) as Himself
- Dizzy & Bop's Big Adventure: The Great Music Caper (2006) as Dr. Hammer (voice)
- Cheech Marin & Friends: Live from South Beach (2006) as Self - Host
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Otis Sharon
- American Dad! (2005) as Horatio (voice)
- Mind of Mencia (2005)
- Underclassman (2005) as Captain Victor Delgado
- The Princes of Malibu (2005) as Self
- Lost (2004) as David Reyes
- The Lion King 1½ (2004) as Banzai (voice)
- Christmas with the Kranks (2004) as Officer Salino
- See You in My Dreams (2004) as Esteban
- Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 (2004) as Banzai (voice) (archive sound)
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) as Felix Gumm
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) as Belini
- Mike's Super Short Show (2003)
- Good Boy! (2003) as The Greater Dane's Henchman (voice)
- Masked and Anonymous (2003) as Prospero
- This So-Called Disaster (2003) as Esteban
- Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales (2003) as Himself
- Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story (2003) as Narrator
- The Brothers Garcia: Mysteries of the Maya (2003) as Don Cortez
- George Lopez (2002) as Lalo
- Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) as Felix Gumm
- The Original Latin Kings of Comedy (2002) as Himself
- The Original Latin Kings of Comedy (2002) Writer
- Spy Kids (2001) as Felix Gumm
- Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians (2001) as Self (archive footage)
- Picking Up the Pieces (2000) as Mayor Machado
- Luminarias (2000)
- Judging Amy (1999) as Ignacio Messina
- Grass (1999) as Self (archive footage)
- The Nuttiest Nutcracker (1999) as Mac (Voice)
- The Venice Project (1999) as Cheech Marin
- Chato's Kitchen (1999)
- Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
- Paulie (1998) as Ignacio
- Breakfast with Einstein (1998) as Einstein (voice)
- South Park (1997) as Carlos Ramirez (voice)
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Behind the Music (1997) as Self
- Classic Albums (1997) as Self
- Nash Bridges (1996) as Joe Dominguez
- From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) as Border Guard / Chet Pussy / Carlos
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- Tin Cup (1996) as Romeo Posar
- The Great White Hype (1996) as Julio Escobar
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Alberto (voice)
- Desperado (1995) as Short Bartender
- Santo Bugito (1995) as Lencho the Flea (voice)
- The Courtyard (1995) as Angel Steiner
- Charlie's Ghost Story (1995) as Coronado
- 'Twas the Night Before Bumpy (1995) as Juaquin Gusanito Sin Manos (voice)
- The Lion King (1994) as Banzai (voice)
- A Million to Juan (1994) as Shell Shock
- The Cisco Kid (1994) as Pancho
- The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III (1994) as Master Borgia
- Raw (1993) as Self
- Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993) as Self (segment "New Way to Walk")
- The Golden Palace (1992) as Chuy Castillos
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) as Stump (voice)
- Ring of the Musketeers (1992) as Burt Aramis
- Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (1992) as Self
- La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale (1991) as El Cosmico
- Dream On (1990) as Waiter
- Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990) as Carnival Barker
- The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990) as Carlos
- Help Save Planet Earth (1990) as Self
- Far Out Man (1990) as Himself
- The Simpsons (1989) as Cheech Marin (voice)
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Dr. Beneloy
- Ghostbusters II (1989) as Dock Supervisor
- Troop Beverly Hills (1989) as Cheech Marin
- Rude Awakening (1989) as Jesús Monteya
- Oliver & Company (1988) as Tito (voice)
- Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988) as Disneyland Janitor
- Married... with Children (1987) as Buck the Dog (voice)
- Born in East L.A. (1987) as Rudy
- Born in East L.A. (1987) Writer
- Born in East L.A. (1987) Director
- Fatal Beauty (1987) as Bartender
- Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment (1986) as Elvis Friend & Fan
- After Hours (1985) as Neil
- Get Out of My Room (1985) as Cheech
- Get Out of My Room (1985) Director
- Get Out of My Room (1985) Writer
- Echo Park (1985) as Syd
- Jeopardy! (1984) as Self
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
- Cannonball Run II (1984) as Tire Store Employee (uncredited)
- Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984) as Corsican Brother
- Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984) Writer
- Still Smokin (1983) as Cheech
- Still Smokin (1983) Writer
- Yellowbeard (1983) as El Segundo
- Group Madness (1983) as Self
- Return Engagement (1983) as Self
- Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 3 (1983)
- It Came from Hollywood (1982) as Self
- Things Are Tough All Over (1982) as Cheech / Mr. Slyman
- Things Are Tough All Over (1982) Writer
- Elvira's Movie Macabre (1981) as Devil
- Nice Dreams (1981) as Cheech
- Nice Dreams (1981) Writer
- Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) as Cheech / Dwayne "Red" Mendoza
- Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) Writer
- Up in Smoke (1978) as Pedro
- Up in Smoke (1978) Writer
- Cheech and Chong Perform (1978) as Himself
- Cheech and Chong Perform Again?! (1978) as Himself
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Host
- Basketball Jones (1974)
- Rollin' On The River (1971)
- Cars: Lightning Racers as Ramone (voice)
- Coyote as Javier
- Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin as Dude (voice)
- La Venganza Rodríguez as Don Madrazo (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Cheech Marin best known for?
Cheech Marin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Campeón Gabacho (2026), American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez (2026), Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip (2025), Fanfaren der Ehe (1953).
When and where was Cheech Marin born?
Cheech Marin was born on July 13, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
How many credits does Cheech Marin have?
Cheech Marin has accumulated over 190 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2026.
What is Cheech Marin's background in cinema and television?
Cheech Marin is an American comedian and actor born on July 13, 1946, in Los Angeles, California. He gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong. Marin has also had a successful acting career, including voicing characters in several Disney films such as ...
Cheech Marin by the numbers
190credits
138films
52TV series
1971–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Host — aged about 28
- South Park (1997) as Carlos Ramirez (voice) — aged about 50
- The Lion King (1994) as Banzai (voice) — aged about 47
- The Legend of Vox Machina (2022) as Trinket (voice) — aged about 75
- Coco (2017) as Corrections Officer (voice) — aged about 70
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Otis Sharon — aged about 58
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