Tommy Chong

Actor. Born 24 May 1938 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Born

24 May 1938, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Active

1985–2016

Biography

Tommy Chong is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, musician and activist. Born Thomas Bing Kin Chong on 24 May 1938 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, he started in music before forming the comedy duo Cheech & Chong with Cheech Marin.

Chong is known for the marijuana-themed comedy films with Marin, including Up in Smoke (1978), which he co-wrote and directed, and for the recurring role of Leo on the television series That '70s Show (1998). He voiced Yax in the animated film Zootopia (2016) and appeared as Pepe in Martin Scorsese's After Hours (1985).

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Filmography

Beyond what we have reviewed, Tommy Chong is known for The Simpsons (1989), South Park (1997), Zootopia 2 (2025), Color Out of Space (2020), That '70s Show (1998), Half Baked (1998), FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) and Up in Smoke (1978).

Zootopia

2016 · as Yax (voice)

After Hours

1985 · as Pepe