Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong
Chong in 2025
Birth nameThomas B. Kin Chong
Born (1938-05-24) May 24, 1938
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
MediumFilm, stand-up, television
Years active1962–present
GenresCharacter comedy, political satire, stoner comedy, sketch comedy
Subject(s)Canadian culture, drug culture, everyday life, recreational drug use
Spouse
  • Maxine Sneed
    (m. 1960; div. 1970)
  • (m. 1975)
Children6, including Rae, Robbi and Marcus
Relative(s)C. Thomas Howell (former-son-in-law)

Thomas B. Kin Chong (born May 24, 1938) is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, musician and activist. He is known for his role/inspiration in the marijuana industry, his marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy albums and movies with Cheech Marin, and playing the character Leo on Fox's That '70s Show. He became a naturalized United States citizen in the late 1980s.