Tommy Chong: Biography in Details
Who is Tommy Chong?
Tommy Chong is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, and also cannabis rights activist. He rose to prominence after appearing in the comedy movie Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie in 1980.
Furthermore, he has also starred in a couple of popular movies such as Up in Smoke, Zootopia, Pauly Shore Is Dead, Half Baked, and much more.
Besides this, he has also starred in several TV shows such as Nash Bridges, South Park, Sliders, and much more. In addition, he has also won the Grammy for Best Comedy Recording along with Cheech Marin.
Who are the parents of Tommy Chong?
Tommy Chong was born on May 24, 1938, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Talking about his nationality, he is Canadian-American and his ethnicity is mixed (Chinese, Scottish, Irish).
He is the son of waitress Lorna Jean and truck driver Stanley Chong. As a child, his childhood was so hard as his family was in poverty.
Education
Moving towards his education, he dropped out of Crescent Heights High School at the age of 16. After that, he began to play guitar to make money.
Tommy Chong: Career, Professional Life, Net Worth
Tommy Chong began his career in music when he played guitar for a Calgary soul group named The Shades. Later, their debut album ‘Does Your Mama Know About Me’ climbed to the no. 29 position on the Billboard Hot 100.
Soon after that, he was fired from the band and started his comedy duo along with Cheech Marin named Cheech and Chong in 1971.
After forming the duo, they began to perform stage shows and also launched their comedy album, ‘Cheech & Chong. As their first album came as a big hit, the duo released its second album ‘Big Bambu’.
In 1978, Tommy Chong appeared alongside Cheech in a comedy feature film titled ‘Up in Smoke’. After a couple of years, he landed the role of Chong in the comedy film Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie in 1980.
Later, the veteran actor has also featured in several movies such as Up in Smoke, Pauly Shore Is Dead, Half Baked, and much more. Besides this, he has also starred in several TV shows such as Nash Bridges, South Park, Sliders, and much more.
From 1981 to 1985, Tommy Chong appeared in a couple of hit movies which include ‘Nice Dreams’, ‘It Came from Hollywood’, ‘Things Are Tough All Over’, ‘Still Smokin’, ‘Yellowbeard’, ‘Cheech & Chong’s The Corsican Brothers’ and ‘Get Out of My Room’.
Recently, he has also starred in Uncle Grandpa, and Trailer Park Boys: Out Of The Park: USA. In 2016, he gave voice to Zootopia.
Tommy Chong: Net Worth, Salary
Being a veteran comedian, he earns a handsome amount of money from his profession. Currently, he has a net worth of $20 million.
So far, Chong has won the Grammy for Best Comedy Recording along with Cheech Marin. Apart from that, he has been also nominated for BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award and a few Grammy awards.
Is Tommy Chong involved in any rumors and controversies?
Once, Tommy was dragged into a controversy as the United States police raid his house.
Furthermore, Tommy Chong also went to court for his company Nice Dreams products, as US Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said that Tommy was the more responsible because he financed and marketed the product.
Body Measurement: Height, Weight
Tommy Chong has a height of 6 ft 2 inches and his weight is 81 kg. Furthermore, he has brown eyes and light-colored hair.
Besides this, there is not any information regarding his other body measurements.
Social Media
Tommy Chong is pretty active on social media such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Currently, he has more than 2.6 million followers on Instagram and 493.4k followers on Twitter.
Furthermore, he also holds a Facebook account in which he has almost 7.5 million followers.
Tommy Chong’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | May | Friday |
| 2025 | May | Saturday |
| 2026 | May | Sunday |
| 2027 | May | Monday |
| 2028 | May | Wednesday |