Tommy Chong. Actor: Up in Smoke. Tommy Chong was born on 24 May 1938 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Up in Smoke (1978), Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980) and Jutopia (2016). He has been married to Shelby Chong since 1975. They have four children. He was previously married to Maxine Sneed.