Cheech Marin was born on July 13, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Born in East L.A. (1987), Tin Cup (1996) and Up in Smoke (1978). He has been married to Natasha Rubin since August 8, 2009. He was previously married to Rikki Marin and Patti Heid.
Hated golf until he co-starred in Tin Cup (1996) ; now is an avid golfer.
He is of Mexican descent, and is among the top collectors of Mexican and Mexican-American art, having
put together at least one book on the subject, and supported the
development of Chicano art on the West Coast.
"Cheech" is derived from chicharron, a spicy fried pork skin snack.