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• Actor Cheech Marin's work with Tommy Chong, as half of the marijuana-themed comedy team Cheech and Chong, garnered millions of fans by the time the pair split in 1985. His separate career as a mainstream actor, however, has been successful as well.BlogCritics: Cheech and Chong to Reclaim the Cinematic Bong (July 23, 2003) In July of 2008, a Cheech and Chong reunion tour was announced for later in the year.

  People Magazine reported on March 12, 2009, that Marin is engaged to longtime girlfriend Natasha Rubin. The wedding is planned for the summer of 2009.People: Cheech Marin Is Engaged (March 12, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: July 13, 1946
  2. Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
  3. Real name: Richard Anthony Marin
  4. Cheech short for "Chicharron" (pork rinds)
  5. Formerly teamed with Tommy Chong
  6. Attended California State University, Northridge
  7. Guest role on the television show Lost as the dad of "Hurley"
  8. Avid collector of Chicano (Mexican-American) artNPR: Comic Cheech Marin Champions Chicano Art (October 2, 2007)
  9. March 2009: Announced engagement to Natasha Rubin

• Cheech and Chong

  Cheech and Chong met through an improv comedy troupe, releasing their first album as a duo in 1971. The pair made eight more albums and nine films before falling out in 1985 over creative differences.SFGate: Cheech and Chong reunite as feud goes up in smoke (July 30, 3008) Along the way, their drug humor influenced a wide range of comedy, including the work of Dave Chappelle and the Harold and Kumar movies.The Boston Phoenix: Catching up with Dave Chappelle (August 29, 2003) The reunion tour, entitled Light Up America, began September 12, 2008, in Philadelphia.

  In September 2008, Variety reported that Marin would direct Angel of Oxnard, his first feature as a director in over 15 years. Marin will star in the film, which is about a guy who becomes a celebrity after his face appears on a tortilla.Variety: Cheech Marin flies with 'Angel' (September 15, 2008)

• Acting Career

  Between 1985 and 2008, Marin's acting career brought him closer to mainstream and even family-oriented entertainment. His post-Cheech and Chong work has included the movies Born in East L.A., Once Upon a Time in Mexico and From Dusk til Dawn, and television roles on Nash Bridges and Judging Amy.

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