Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong

Birth : 1938-05-24, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tommy Chong (born May 24, 1938) is a Canadian-American comedian, actor and musician who is well-known for his stereotypical portrayals of hippie-era stoners. He is most widely known for his involvement in the marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy movies with Cheech Marin, as well as playing the character Leo on Fox's That '70s Show. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tommy Chong, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Tommy Chong

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Biography: The Bella Twins
Self (archival footage)
Chronicling Brie and Nikki's journey from waitresses to WWE Superstars and pop culture icons; success in sports got the Bellas through a difficult childhood and helped them survive personal traumas.
Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain
Self
A smoke-filled journey across the lives and the careers of the groundbreaking, genre-defying Hip Hop group, Cypress Hill. Their unique sound, influenced by their Latin roots and West Coast upbringing, was built on a movement rooted in true authenticity: from cultivating the flower, to smoking it, to rapping about it, their influence is forever burned into the musical landscape of Hip Hop as they continue to stay relevant after 30 years.
Alien Danger! With Raven Van Slender
Lord Green
The first Raven adventure
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story
Self
The Oscar nominated actor best known for his role of Mr. Miyagi, left behind a painfully revealing autobiographical record of his much-too-brief time here on earth. Tracing his journey from being bed bound as a boy to the bright lights and discrimination in Hollywood. Deep inside that sweet, generous, multi-talented performer seethed an army of demons, that even alcohol and drugs couldn't mask.
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
Self
Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #4: FOLLOW YOUR OWN STAR is a brand new compilation of the most electrifying found footage mayhem that you’ll see this week. For this latest tape, our deep dive into behind-the-scenes horror is complemented by an even deeper dive into television from Dimension X.
Magnum Dopus: The Making of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Himself
A behind the scenes look at the making of Jay & Silent Bob Reboot.
The Real Michael Jackson
Himself
Jacques Peretti goes back to Jackson’s beginnings, charting his rise and fall and seeking a fuller picture of this complex, contradictory character by exploring the clues that were missed.
Hot Pink Horror: The Making of Color Out of Space
Second unit director Jonas Govaerts interviews Stanley, principle cast, and the producers about the making of the film. Wonderfully structured, “Hot Pink Horror” takes the audience through why this story was selected, how Stanley became director, how Cage became involved, why they shot the film in Sintra, Portugal, and much more. Even though 20 minutes doesn’t seem like much, Govaerts packs such a great deal of details on production, both creative and technical, that it’s almost a bit like a mini film school. If you really dug Color Out of Space, this is the piece to dive into and enjoy.
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Alfred
Jay and Silent Bob embark on a cross-country mission to stop Hollywood from rebooting a film based on their comic book characters Bluntman and Chronic.
Color Out of Space
Ezra
The Gardner family moves to a remote farmstead in rural New England to escape the hustle of the 21st century. They are busy adapting to their new life when a meteorite crashes into their front yard, melts into the earth, and infects both the land and the properties of space-time with a strange, otherworldly colour. To their horror, the family discovers this alien force is gradually mutating every life form that it touches—including them.
I Am Sam Kinison
Himself
A feature-length documentary film exploring the life and legacy of shock comic Sam Kinison, a former Pentecostal preacher turned stand-up comic who repurposed his pulpit-honed chops to the brazen rock 'n roll world of MTV-era comedy.
The Legend of 420
Himself
This ifilm is a new documentary that explores the controversial use of marijuana and the evolution of mainstream society. From a dangerous narcotic, listed as a Schedule 1 Drug substance since the 1970s, to the rush to decriminalize it today. What has changed and why? What will the cannabis industry look like in five years? Will it retain its integrity as a homegrown industry or be co-opted by Big Business? Experts, growers, celebrities and politicians weigh in on the future of Cannabusiness
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
A high-art, high-fashion showcase of a star's many personas-and a vivid reminder that our art, not our obstacles, ultimately defines us. Free, focused, and fucking shit up again, it shows every side of Fergie-the superstar, the visual artist, the creative director, the label head, the fashion icon, the wife, and, she'll tell you most importantly, "mom."
It's Gawd!
Gawd
Amid the threat of nuclear proliferation, global warming and terrorism, the earth's creator tries to reconnect with mankind by returning to the planet and hosting his own variety show.
Zootopia
Yax (voice)
Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.
Lennon or McCartney
Self
550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. That question… Lennon or McCartney?
Gone South: How Canada Invented Hollywood
Self
Tommy Chong Presents Comedy at 420
Himself
Comedian Tommy Chong is legendary for his invaluable contribution to American counter-culture as part of the iconic comedy duo "Cheech & Chong". In this brand new comedy special - appropriately premiering on 4/20 - Tommy presents some of his favorite comedians, including Edwin San Juan, Chris Porter, Jay Phillips and Eddie Ift.
Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie
Buster 'The Body' Crab / Man / Ticket Guy / Ralph / Screaming Woman / Bob Bitchin / Laidback Lenny / Blind Melon Chitlin / Doctor / Ashley Roachclip / Com Soldier / Brown / R.F.D. Soldier #1 / Leslie Horwinkle / Stoner / Security Guard / Guy in Bathroom /
You're not hallucinating (but they are)... It's the legendary toker jokers Cheech & Chong as you've never seen them before -- in their very first Animated Movie. Catch the buzz as their most outrageous routines and laugh-out-loud lines from their Grammy Award-winning albums come to life, including "Dave's not here," "Let's make a dope deal" and more. With help from a bud-lovin' body crab named Buster, Cheech & Chong "the masters of smokin' word" deliver the ultimate comedy high and give you the munchies for more.
Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie
Writer
You're not hallucinating (but they are)... It's the legendary toker jokers Cheech & Chong as you've never seen them before -- in their very first Animated Movie. Catch the buzz as their most outrageous routines and laugh-out-loud lines from their Grammy Award-winning albums come to life, including "Dave's not here," "Let's make a dope deal" and more. With help from a bud-lovin' body crab named Buster, Cheech & Chong "the masters of smokin' word" deliver the ultimate comedy high and give you the munchies for more.
George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You
Himself
Comedy superstar George Lopez performs live in front of a packed house at the Nokia Theatre in L.A. in this stand-up special.
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Stone (voice)
Red Riding Hood is training in the group of Sister Hoods, when she and the Wolf are called to examine the sudden mysterious disappearance of Hansel and Gretel.
Hey Watch This
Executive Producer
A documentary based on Cheech and Chong's "Light Up America" reunion tour.
Hey Watch This
Himself
A documentary based on Cheech and Chong's "Light Up America" reunion tour.
Evil Bong 2: King Bong
Jimbo Leary (archive footage) (uncredited)
Renowned herb connoisseur Tommy Chong returns in this sky-high horror comedy about a murderous smoking apparatus. The goofy and indelibly outré Evil Bong 2: King Bong is directed by low-budget genre "legend" Charles Band.
Cheech & Chong Roasted
Himself
Cheech and Chong, the stoner pair who dominated the comedy scene in the 1970s and ’80s and recently reunited for their Light Up America tour, take their place in the hot seat to be roasted by close friends and fellow comedians. The duo made a name for themselves with their drug-laced humor, which kept audiences rolling in the aisles with such comedy routines as “Earache My Eye,” “Basketball Jones,
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
Deputy Tom
1870's America. A Chinese immigrant falsely accused of murdering a white woman is viciously hunted down; he'll have to prove his innocence in a time when people of color had "no legal rights" and could be bought and sold for a profit. Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance explores the exploitation of Chinese workers during the building of American railroads. The workers not only spent long hours, but the work was often dangerous and fatal. The Chinaman is a fugitive on the run, and all odds are against him. While stealing a horse was a hanging offense in the Old West, our fugitive knows that killing a Chinaman is not a crime.
The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
Himself
Filmmaker Adam Scorgie explores the illegal marijuana industry in British Columbia, revealing how the international business is most likely more profitable than it would be if it was lawful in this enlightening documentary. Marijuana growers, law enforcement officials, physicians, politicians, criminologists, economists and celebrities—including comedian Tommy Chong—shed light on this topical subject in a series of compelling interviews.
Evil Bong
Jimbo Leary
A group of stoners inhale more than they bargained for when they smoke from an evil bong in this campy comedy. The guys buy a vintage bong named EeBee from an ad in High Times magazine, but they have no idea the possessed pipe will gradually suck them into a horrifying surreal world. As they fight for their lives, EeBee's former owner (none other than Tommy Chong) -- the only one who understands the power of the bong -- tries to rescue them.
a/k/a Tommy Chong
Himself
Documentary about Tommy Chong's federal prosecution under the Bush administration for selling bongs over the Internet.
That '70s Show: The Final Goodbye
Self
A look back at the early episodes of That '70s Show, interviews with the cast and crew, and a preview of the series finale.
High Times Potluck
Tommy Chong
High Times' Pot Luck is an upbeat pot caper that centers around a mobster who discovers the magic of marijuana.
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Tommy Chong
Hollywood comedian/actor Pauly Shore loses everything: his house, nobody in Hollywood wants to represent him, he moves back home with his mom and is now parking cars at the Comedy Store. Then one night when he's up in his mom's loft, a dead famous comedian appears who tells Pauly to kill himself cause he'll go down as a comedic genius who died before his time. Pauly then fakes his own death, and the media goes crazy.
The Wash
Dee’s Connection
With the rent due and his car booted, Sean (Dr. Dre) has to come up with some ends...and fast. When his best buddy and roommate Dee Loc (Snoop Dogg), suggests that Sean get a job busting suds down at the local car wash.
Half Baked
Squirrel Master
Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.
Senior Trip
Red
While on detention, a group of misfits and slackers have to write a letter to the President explaining what is wrong with the education system. There is only one problem, the President loves it! Hence, the group must travel to Washington to meet the Main Man.
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
Root (voice)
When a sprite named Crysta shrinks a human boy, Zak, down to her size, he vows to help the magical fairy folk stop a greedy logging company from destroying their home: the pristine rainforest known as FernGully. Zak and his new friends fight to defend FernGully from lumberjacks — and the vengeful spirit they accidentally unleash after chopping down a magic tree.
Life After Sex
A movie director has his eyes set on creating a film focusing on where sex fits into a relationship. While casting auditions for his newest film, he becomes enamored by a woman and learns more than he ever could have imagined regarding commitment. Is there "life" after sex?
The Spirit of '76
Stoner
Future Americans decide to time travel to 1776 to ask the founding fathers for the solutions to their problems. A glitch in the time machine changes their destination to 1976. Still believing themselves to be in 1776, the time travellers attempt to study this "ideal" civilization. 70's jokes, props and stars abound.
Far Out Man
Writer
An aging hippie sets out on a trip across America to find his family.
Far Out Man
Far out Man
An aging hippie sets out on a trip across America to find his family.
Far Out Man
Director
An aging hippie sets out on a trip across America to find his family.
Tripwire
Merle Shine
A band of ruthless international terrorists led by Josef Szabo (David Warner) hijack a speeding railroad train loaded with a full arsenal of powerful military weaponry capable of threatening world peace. The only hero who can stop the terrorists' scheme for world domination is Jack DeForest (Terence Knox). During the battle between good and evil the hero DeForest accidentally kills the son of the Szabo. Seeking revenge Szabo locates DeForest’s family, murders his wife and kidnaps their teenage son thereby turning their fight it into a personal vendetta. So, DeForest must fight not only to save the world, but for his only remaining family.
The Tommy Chong Roast
Himself
A "tribute" to comedian Tommy Chong, given to him by many of his fellow comedians.
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Self
Music documentary directed by Patrick T. Kelly.
Playboy Video Magazine: Volume 12
Himself
The twelfth and final Playboy Video Magazine features video centerfold Ava Fabian, a comedy roast of Tommy Chong, a look back at classic sex symbol Marilyn Monroe, R-rated Candid Candid Camera skits featuring Allen Funt and Michelle Bauer, the erotic vignette "A Tale of Tail," a profile of model Ellen Stohl and much more.
After Hours
Pepe
An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho whom he met that evening at a coffee shop.
The Canadian Conspiracy
A mockumentary illustrating a supposed conspiracy to infiltrate American culture through employing Canadians in the U.S. entertainment industry.
Get Out of My Room
The Man
Get Out of My Room, was a mockumentary in the style of This Is Spinal Tap, written and directed by Cheech Marin. In the film, he and Tommy Chong are shown attempting to finish a "video album" for their novelty record Get Out of My Room.
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
Corsican Brother
Two brothers who can feel each others' pain and pleasure mess up the French revolution.
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
Writer
Two brothers who can feel each others' pain and pleasure mess up the French revolution.
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
Director
Two brothers who can feel each others' pain and pleasure mess up the French revolution.
Yellowbeard
El Nebuloso
For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their hearts. Caught and convicted for tax evasion, he's sentenced to 20 years in St. Victim's Prison for the Extremely Naughty. In a scheme to confiscate his fabulous treasure, the Royal Navy allows him to escape and follows him, where saucy tarts, lisping demigods and some awful puns and punishments await.
Group Madness
Self
A behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of 1983's Yellowbeard
Still Smokin
Screenplay
Cheech & Chong are invited to a celebrity party in Amsterdam. When they get there, however, it turns out that the guy who invited them has taken off with all the money. They are actually expecting Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton, so our heroes get to be Mr. Burt and Mr. Dolly.
Still Smokin
Director
Cheech & Chong are invited to a celebrity party in Amsterdam. When they get there, however, it turns out that the guy who invited them has taken off with all the money. They are actually expecting Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton, so our heroes get to be Mr. Burt and Mr. Dolly.
Still Smokin
Chong
Cheech & Chong are invited to a celebrity party in Amsterdam. When they get there, however, it turns out that the guy who invited them has taken off with all the money. They are actually expecting Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton, so our heroes get to be Mr. Burt and Mr. Dolly.
It Came from Hollywood
Himself
Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner and Cheech and Chong present this compilation of classic bad films from the 50's, 60's and 70's. Special features on gorilla pictures, anti-marijuana films and a special tribute to the worst film maker of all-time, Ed Wood.
Things Are Tough All Over
Writer
Cheech and Chong are hired to drive a limo from Chicago to Las Vegas by two shady Arabs - Mr. Slyman and Prince Habib. Unbeknownst to them, five million dollars of dirty money has been stuffed throughout the car.
Things Are Tough All Over
himself
Cheech and Chong are hired to drive a limo from Chicago to Las Vegas by two shady Arabs - Mr. Slyman and Prince Habib. Unbeknownst to them, five million dollars of dirty money has been stuffed throughout the car.
Nice Dreams
Author
Cheech and Chong house sit for a marijuana grower and rip off the crop. Stalked by keystone-style cops, Los Guys have a series of encounters with L.A. area characters even weirder than themselves
Nice Dreams
Director
Cheech and Chong house sit for a marijuana grower and rip off the crop. Stalked by keystone-style cops, Los Guys have a series of encounters with L.A. area characters even weirder than themselves
Nice Dreams
Chong
Cheech and Chong house sit for a marijuana grower and rip off the crop. Stalked by keystone-style cops, Los Guys have a series of encounters with L.A. area characters even weirder than themselves
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Writer
Perennially stoned Cheech and Chong tear through the city of Los Angeles, causing trouble wherever they go. After Cheech loses his job, the two pot enthusiasts head to the welfare offices where Cheech's girlfriend, Donna, works. Instead of collecting unemployment, they find themselves thrown back on the streets, searching for a way to earn new income. But when Cheech's cousin, "Red" Mendoza, arrives, things get even crazier.
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Director
Perennially stoned Cheech and Chong tear through the city of Los Angeles, causing trouble wherever they go. After Cheech loses his job, the two pot enthusiasts head to the welfare offices where Cheech's girlfriend, Donna, works. Instead of collecting unemployment, they find themselves thrown back on the streets, searching for a way to earn new income. But when Cheech's cousin, "Red" Mendoza, arrives, things get even crazier.
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Chong
Perennially stoned Cheech and Chong tear through the city of Los Angeles, causing trouble wherever they go. After Cheech loses his job, the two pot enthusiasts head to the welfare offices where Cheech's girlfriend, Donna, works. Instead of collecting unemployment, they find themselves thrown back on the streets, searching for a way to earn new income. But when Cheech's cousin, "Red" Mendoza, arrives, things get even crazier.
Up in Smoke
Writer
An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas. While the drug-ingesting duo is soon arrested for possession of marijuana, Anthony and Pedro get released on a technicality, allowing them to continue their many misadventures and ultimately compete in a rock band contest, where they perform the raucous tune "Earache My Eye."
Up in Smoke
Anthony 'Man' Stoner
An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas. While the drug-ingesting duo is soon arrested for possession of marijuana, Anthony and Pedro get released on a technicality, allowing them to continue their many misadventures and ultimately compete in a rock band contest, where they perform the raucous tune "Earache My Eye."
Basketball Jones
Basketball Jones is a 1974 animated short film based on the Cheech and Chong song. The cartoon was created to promote the song's release in the United States. It is about a teenager named Tyrone Shoelaces and his love of basketball.
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
Self
Buckle your seat belts and hang on for a rowdy ride with this stellar compilation of outstanding routines from many of today's most talented comedians, including Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Drew Carey, Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Maher. Other top-notch comic talents appearing are Tommy Chong, Rob Schneider, Harry Shearer, Phil Hartman, David Spade, Dave Attell, John Mulrooney, Dennis Regan and Steve-O.