Director · Actor · Writer

Cheech Marin

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Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) 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, and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez, on Nash Bridges. Marin has also voiced 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 trademark is his characters' strong Chicano accents.

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Strongest genre

Biggest hit

Standout efficiency

Up in Smoke · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$206M

Combined reported budget

$93M

Gross / budget

2.2x

Bankability Index

32 / 100

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