Actor
Tommy Chong
- Born: 24 May 1938, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Estimated net worth: $8 million
Tommy Chong is a Canadian-American actor and comedian known for his role in the stoner duo Cheech & Chong. He gained fame in the 1970s with films like 'Up in Smoke' and has since become a cultural icon in cannabis culture. Chong is recognized for his…
Tommy Chong: best films and shows
About Tommy Chong
Tommy Chong is a Canadian-American actor and comedian known for his role in the stoner duo Cheech & Chong. He gained fame in the 1970s with films like 'Up in Smoke' and has since become a cultural icon in cannabis culture. Chong is recognized for his distinctive voice and laid-back persona, often portraying characters that embody the counterculture movement.
- Born
- 24 May 1938, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Height
- 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Spouses
- Shelly Chong (1975-present)
- Children
- 3 children: Rae Dawn Chong, Marcus Chong, and Paris Chong
- Parents
- Lily Chong and Stanley Chong
- Estimated net worth
- $8 million
Fun facts about Tommy Chong
- Tommy Chong was a member of a musical group before becoming famous as an actor, which provided him with a unique approach to comedy.
- He was sentenced to prison in 2003 for selling drug paraphernalia, which he later turned into a comedic story about his life.
Famous Tommy Chong quotes
“Dave's not here!”
“It's all about the journey, man.”
“I don't want to be a part of the drug culture; I want to be a part of the drug solution.”
Tommy Chong filmography
Cast (108)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Zootopia 2 Movie | Yax (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2025 | Cheech & Chong's Last Movie Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2025 | Evil Bong-A-Thon! Movie | Jimbo Leary | |
| 2024 | The Ballad of Straw-Hat Sam Movie | Bert, The Sword Salesman | 9.0 |
| 2023 | The Muppets Mayhem TV | Tommy Chong | 6.1 |
| 2023 | Aliens Uncovered: Origins Movie | Self | 4.0 |
| 2023 | That '90s Show TV | Leo | 6.7 |
| 2022 | Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2021 | A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings Movie | Self | |
| 2021 | Alien Danger! With Raven Van Slender Movie | Lord Green |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2020 | AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2020 | Magnum Dopus Movie | Self | 6.4 |
| 2020 | The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault Movie | (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | The Real Michael Jackson Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 2020 | The Follow-Up Movie | Self (archive footage) | 2.0 |
| 2020 | Hot Pink Horror: The Making of Color Out of Space Movie | Unknown character | 8.8 |
| 2020 | Color Out of Space Movie | Ezra | 6.1 |
| 2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Movie | Alfred the Butler | 5.7 |
| 2019 | A Year in Music TV | Self - Host | |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer TV | Pineapple (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer TV | Self - Pineapple | 7.5 |
| 2019 | Wildchat Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2017 | I Am Sam Kinison Movie | Self | 5.2 |
| 2017 | The Legend of 420 Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2017 | Double Dutchess: Seeing Double Movie | Unknown character | 6.2 |
| 2017 | Steve TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2017 | It's Gawd! Movie | Gawd | 4.5 |
| 2016 | Zootopia Movie | Yax (voice) | 7.8 |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud TV | Self | 7.7 |
| 2015 | Hot Ones TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartney Movie | Self | 5.3 |
| 2014 | Gone South: How Canada Invented Hollywood Movie | Self | |
| 2014 | The Fluffy Movie Movie | Video Store Clerk | 7.0 |
| 2013 | The Millers TV | Ganja Pete | 5.8 |
| 2013 | Uncle Grandpa TV | Bottom Bag (voice) | 4.7 |
| 2013 | Tommy Chong Presents Comedy at 420 Movie | Himself | |
| 2013 | Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie! Movie | (voices) | 5.2 |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live TV | Self - Host | 5.5 |
| 2012 | George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You Movie | Self | 4.9 |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash TV | Judge Tommy Harper | 7.3 |
| 2011 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil Movie | Stone (voice) | 5.2 |
| 2010 | Raising Hope TV | Hubert | 7.5 |
| 2010 | The Green Room with Paul Provenza TV | Self | 8.1 |
| 2010 | Cheech & Chong's Hey Watch This Movie | Self | 5.9 |
| 2009 | Cubed TV | Tommy Chong- Drug Abuse Teacher | 2.5 |
| 2009 | Charles Band's Evil Bong 2: King Bong Movie | Jimbo Leary (archive footage) (uncredited) | 3.9 |
| 2008 | Cheech & Chong Roasted Movie | Self | 5.2 |
| 2008 | The Hempire Strikes Back Movie | Self | |
| 2008 | Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance Movie | Deputy Tom | 4.7 |
| 2008 | Free Radio TV | Tommy Chong | |
| 2007 | Code Monkeys TV | Laird Boony (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2007 | The Union: The Business Behind Getting High Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2006 | Charles Band's Evil Bong Movie | Jimbo Leary | 3.6 |
| 2006 | The Making of: Evil Bong Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2006 | Greasy Rider Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2006 | Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1 Movie | Self | |
| 2006 | AKA Tommy Chong Movie | Himself | 7.3 |
| 2006 | Fast Incorporated TV | Unknown character | |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars TV | Self - Contestant | 6.2 |
| 2005 | Secret Agent 420 Movie | QP | 9.0 |
| 2003 | High Times Potluck Movie | Tommy Chong | 4.7 |
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead Movie | Tommy Chong | 4.4 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2002 | George Lopez TV | Mr. Gutierrez | 7.5 |
| 2001 | The Wash Movie | Dee’s Connection | 5.8 |
| 1999 | Grass Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.6 |
| 1998 | That '70s Show TV | Leo | 7.9 |
| 1998 | Half Baked Movie | Squirrel Master | 6.3 |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg TV | Carl | 6.4 |
| 1997 | South Park TV | Chief Running Pinto (voice) | 8.3 |
| 1997 | McHale's Navy Movie | Armando/Ernesto | 4.5 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story TV | Self | 8.1 |
| 1995 | National Lampoon's Senior Trip Movie | Red | 5.5 |
| 1995 | Sliders TV | Van Elsinger | 7.6 |
| 1994 | The George Carlin Show TV | Rhodes | 8.4 |
| 1993 | Raw TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 1992 | FernGully: The Last Rainforest Movie | Root (voice) | 6.4 |
| 1992 | Life After Sex Movie | Tommy - Interview Subject | 3.7 |
| 1990 | The Spirit of '76 Movie | Stoner | 4.6 |
| 1990 | Far Out Man Movie | Far Out Man | 5.5 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Tommy Chong (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | Tripwire Movie | Merle Shine | 6.0 |
| 1988 | Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues Movie | Self | 7.6 |
| 1987 | Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 12 Movie | Self | 4.0 |
| 1986 | The Canadian Conspiracy Movie | Self | 5.5 |
| 1986 | The Tommy Chong Roast Movie | Himself | 5.5 |
| 1985 | Get Out of My Room Movie | Chong | 5.4 |
| 1985 | After Hours Movie | Pepe | 7.5 |
| 1984 | Miami Vice TV | T.R. 'Jumbo' Collins | 7.4 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards TV | Self | 7.8 |
| 1984 | Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers Movie | Corsican Brother | 4.9 |
| 1983 | Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 3 Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1983 | Yellowbeard Movie | El Nebuloso | 5.6 |
| 1983 | Group Madness Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 1983 | Still Smokin Movie | Chong | 5.4 |
| 1982 | It Came from Hollywood Movie | Self | 5.3 |
| 1982 | Things Are Tough All Over Movie | Chong / Habib | 5.6 |
| 1981 | Nice Dreams Movie | Chong | 5.8 |
| 1980 | Cheech & Chong's Next Movie Movie | Chong | 5.9 |
| 1978 | Up in Smoke Movie | Man | 6.6 |
| 1978 | Cheech and Chong Perform Movie | Himself | |
| 1978 | Cheech and Chong Perform Again?! Movie | Himself | |
| 1974 | Basketball Jones Movie | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 1971 | Rollin' On The River TV | Unknown character | 10.0 |
| TBA | Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie Movie | Чонг |
Crew (13)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie! Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.2 |
| 1990 | Far Out Man Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.5 |
| 1990 | Far Out Man Movie | Director · Directing | 5.5 |
| 1984 | Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers Movie | Writer · Writing | 4.9 |
| 1984 | Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers Movie | Director · Directing | 4.9 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Still Smokin Movie | Director · Directing | 5.4 |
| 1983 | Still Smokin Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.4 |
| 1982 | Things Are Tough All Over Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.6 |
| 1981 | Nice Dreams Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.8 |
| 1981 | Nice Dreams Movie | Director · Directing | 5.8 |
| 1980 | Cheech & Chong's Next Movie Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.9 |
| 1980 | Cheech & Chong's Next Movie Movie | Director · Directing | 5.9 |
| 1978 | Up in Smoke Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.6 |
Latest releases
- Zootopia 22025 / TMDB 7.7
- Cheech & Chong's Last Movie2025 / TMDB 7.1
- The Ballad of Straw-Hat Sam2024 / TMDB 9.0
- Aliens Uncovered: Origins2023 / TMDB 4.0
- Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain2022 / TMDB 6.8
- A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings2021
Questions about Tommy Chong
What are Tommy Chong's most famous films?
Tommy Chong is best known for his roles in 'Up in Smoke', 'Cheech and Chong's Next Movie', and 'Nice Dreams'. These films established him as a key figure in stoner comedy.
Has Tommy Chong won any awards?
Tommy Chong received the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' from the Cannabis Culture Awards in 2015, recognizing his contributions to cannabis culture and entertainment.
What was Tommy Chong's first film?
Tommy Chong's first film was 'The Last Movie' in 1971, directed by Dennis Hopper, which marked the beginning of his film career.
How did Tommy Chong start his career?
Tommy Chong started his career in the 1960s as a musician and comedian, performing in clubs and developing his unique comedic style that later transitioned into film.
What is Tommy Chong's net worth?
As of now, Tommy Chong's estimated net worth is around $8 million, primarily from his acting career and business ventures related to cannabis.
What notable TV shows has Tommy Chong appeared in?
Tommy Chong has appeared in various TV shows, including 'That '70s Show', where he played the character Leo, and 'Dancing with the Stars' in 2009.
Is Tommy Chong involved in cannabis advocacy?
Yes, Tommy Chong is a prominent advocate for cannabis legalization and has been involved in various campaigns promoting the benefits of cannabis.
What legacy has Tommy Chong left in comedy?
Tommy Chong's legacy in comedy includes being a pioneer of stoner humor, influencing a generation of comedians and contributing to the mainstream acceptance of cannabis culture.