Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin is a Mexican-American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and activist who is well known for his distinctive raspy voice. He is best known for being part of the comedy act, Cheech & Chong, along with Tommy Chong.
Marin has had multiple contributions to Disney. He voiced Tito the chihuahua in the 1988 Disney animated feature film, Oliver & Company, Chuy Castillos in The Golden Palace, Banzai in the 1994 animated feature film, The Lion King, Ramone in the Disney/Pixar Cars franchise, David Reynes in Lost, and multiple others listed below.
Disney Roles[]
Gallery[]
Cheech Marin behind the scenes of Oliver & Company.
Cheech Marin behind the scenes of The Lion King.
Cheech Marin behind the scenes of Cars.
Cheech Marin in May 2011.
Cheech Marin and Rob Schneider speak onstage during the 2012 People's Choice Awards.
Cheech Marin and his wife, Natasha Rubin at the grand opening of Cars Land at the Disney Land Resort in June 2012.
Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong discuss the 40th anniversary screening of Up in Smoke in April 2018.
Trivia[]
- He got the nickname "Cheech" "from chicharron, a spicy fried pork skin snack.
- Even though he speaks some Spanish in the films in which he voices, he isn't really fluent.