Photo: John Manard / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Tommy Chong strikes me as a genuine countercultural lifer rather than a one-note comic. Born in Edmonton, he built a comedy empire and then stuck to his convictions even when it cost him dearly. People underestimate him as just the laid-back guy, but he writes, directs, and authors books; the goofball exterior hides a stubborn artist with real principles. What I respect most is the sheer vitality. Still creating and speaking out past eighty, he carries a kind of unhurried defiance I find genuinely enviable. He is the rare rebel who aged into something closer to a folk hero.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tommy Chong
- Name (Japanese)
- トミー・チョン
- Reading
- とみー・ちょん
- Born
- May 24, 1938 (age 88)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
- Origin
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / writer / film director / screenwriter / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Crescent Heights High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://tommychong.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/heytommychong/
- Xhttps://x.com/tommychong
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy%20Chong
Frequently asked questions
When was Tommy Chong born?
Born May 24, 1938 (age 88).
Where is Tommy Chong from?
Tommy Chong is from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
What does Tommy Chong do?
Tommy Chong works as actor, writer, film director, screenwriter, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.