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Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong

Actor and writer, also director · Born May 24, 1938 (88) · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Grammy Award winner

Thomas Bing Kin 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 24, 1938 (88)
From
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Works as
Actor and writer, also director
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Tommy Chong's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
27%
Self
22%
Bonds
20%
Power
11%
Ideas
8%
Survival
7%
Morality
5%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom5 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 6

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 16 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 17

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 5 of 11 analyzed roles.

Trickster
5 of 11
Hero
4 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Ally
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
14
Joyful
14
Warm
7
Tense
4
Thrilling
6
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tommy Chong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tommy Chong's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

64 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 43 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Zootopia 2(2025)

    as Yax (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Evil Bong-A-Thon! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Jimbo Leary

  • The Ballad of Straw-Hat Sam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Bert, The Sword Salesman

  • The Muppets Mayhem(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Chong

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • That '90s Show(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Leo

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Alien Danger! With Raven Van Slender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Lord Green

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as (archive footage)

  • Hot Pink Horror: The Making of Color Out of Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Color Out of Space(2019)

    as Ezra

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Jay and Silent Bob Reboot(2019)

    as Alfred the Butler

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Masked Singer(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Pineapple (archive footage) · as Self - Pineapple

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Wildchat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Double Dutchess: Seeing Double (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • It's Gawd! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Gawd

  • Zootopia(2016)

    as Yax (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Fluffy Movie: Unity Through Laughter(2014)

    as Video Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Millers(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Ganja Pete

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Uncle Grandpa(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Bottom Bag (voice)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie(2013)

    Writer · as (voices)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Tommy Harper

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil(2011)

    as Stone (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Raising Hope(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Hubert

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Cubed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show as Tommy Chong- Drug Abuse Teacher

  • Evil Bong 2: King Bong(2009)

    as Jimbo Leary (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves(2008)

    as Deputy Tom

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Free Radio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Chong

  • Code Monkeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Laird Boony (voice)

  • Evil Bong(2006)

    as Jimbo Leary

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Making of: Evil Bong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Greasy Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Fast Incorporated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Secret Agent 420 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as QP

  • High Times Potluck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Tommy Chong

  • Pauly Shore Is Dead(2003)

    as Tommy Chong

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • George Lopez(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Gutierrez

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Wash(2001)

    as Dee’s Connection

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • That '70s Show(1998)

    Show 37 episodes · as Leo

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Half Baked(1998)

    as Squirrel Master

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dharma & Greg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl

  • South Park(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Running Pinto (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • McHale's Navy(1997)

    as Armando/Ernesto

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • National Lampoon's Senior Trip(1995)

    as Red

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Van Elsinger

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The George Carlin Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Rhodes

  • FernGully: The Last Rainforest(1992)

    as Root (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Life After Sex(1992)

    as Tommy - Interview Subject

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Spirit of '76(1990)

    as Stoner

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Far Out Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer · as Far out Man

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Chong (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Tripwire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Merle Shine

  • Get Out of My Room(1985)

    as Chong

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • After Hours(1985)

    as Pepe

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as T.R. 'Jumbo' Collins

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Cheech & Chong's: The Corsican Brothers(1984)

    Director · Writer · as Corsican Brother

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Yellowbeard(1983)

    as El Nebuloso

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Still Smokin(1983)

    Director · Writer · as Chong

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Things Are Tough All Over(1982)

    Writer · as Chong / Habib

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Nice Dreams(1981)

    Director · Writer · as Chong

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Cheech and Chong's Next Movie(1980)

    Director · Writer · as Chong

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Up in Smoke(1978)

    Director · Writer · as Man

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Basketball Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Rollin' On The River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Чонг

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles, 63 of them dated from 1971 to 2025; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

Zootopia (2016)

$1B worldwide

Highest rated

Zootopia (2016)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19712025

Peak 1984 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting64 of 64: 56 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting5 of 64: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting8 of 64: 0 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

64 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1970s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew1980s12 · 12 acting · 5 crew1990s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew2000s14 · acting2010s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
788803

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 6 major nominations, 1972–1986.

WinNomination
  1. 1986
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Recording
  2. 1977
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Recording
  3. 1975
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Recording
  4. 1974
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Comedy Recording
  5. 1973
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Recording
  6. 1972
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Recording

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Tommy Chong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves (2008)

97th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Zootopia (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tommy Chong's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles13–71 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles20–61 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles28–77 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles33–89 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles7–76 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tommy Chong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tommy Chong's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cheech Marin shares the most, 13.

Directors

  • Cheech Marin13 titles · 2 as director    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Cheech Marin

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles