Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong is a Canadian-American comedian and actor best known as half of the stoner comedy duo Cheech & Chong, whose films and albums defined marijuana humor in the 1970s and 80s.

He later played Leo on *That '70s Show*.

Chong became a countercultural icon and cannabis advocate, serving federal prison time in 2003 for selling drug paraphernalia.

cannabis

marijuana

Psychoactive hemp plant

bong · stoner · 420 · dispensary · weed · hemp · decriminalization · counterculture · smoker · pipes

biography

Canadian-American

Of both northern neighbors

Cheech Marin · director · writer · Vietnam War era · hippie · counterculture · imprisonment · Dancing with the Stars · libertarian · activism

comedy

stoner comedy

parody · slapstick · shtick · buddy comedy · satire · ad-lib · timing · deadpan · absurdist

acting

Leo

Fifth zodiac sign

improvisation · ensemble · television · film · supporting role · recurring role · typecast · cult classic

Opposites
drug culture stance

Tommy ChongNancy Reagan

prohibitionist

comedy persona style

Tommy ChongBob Hope

Long-lived American comedian

Bill Cosby · Jerry Seinfeld · Tim Allen · Jim Gaffigan · Jeff Foxworthy

Cheech & Chong partnership

Tommy ChongCheech Marin

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13