Trivia

He was the first Celebrity Jeopardy Champion.

His father is a 30-year veteran of the LAPD.

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.

Has worked with director Robert Rodriguez eight times, starting with Desperado (1995), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Spy Kids (2001), Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003), Grindhouse (2007), and Machete (2010).

Owns and plays Taylor guitars.

Played in the 2005 All-Star Cup golf tournament, dubbed the 'Celebrity Ryder Cup', at Newport, Wales, UK.

Majored in English at Calfornia State University Northridge.

Resides in San Francisco's Seacliff neighborhood

Serves as a board member for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

Is a brother of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity

Wife Natasha Rubin is a classical pianist.

Awarded 'Best Supporting Actor' for Dark Harvest (2016) at the 2016 New York City Cannabis Film Festival.

Speaks fluent Spanish.

He and Tommy Chong together comprise the comedy duo Cheech & Chong.

Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 104-105 (article "Cheech and Chong"). New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387