Tommy Chong - American Canadian actororigin. He managed to build a brilliant career in film and on TV, having won world fame. Want to get more information about his person? Then we recommend to read the article from the first to the last paragraph.
Наш герой появился на свет 24 мая 1938 года.His birthplace is the Canadian city of Edmonton. The future musician and actor was brought up in an immigrant family. His mother, Lorna, was descended from the Ulster Scots. And Tommy's father, Stanley Chong, was a full-blooded Chinese. They fell in love with each other at first sight.
The father of our hero worked as a truck driver.At the beginning of World War II, he was taken to the front. In connection with the injury, Stanley Chong was dismissed. The man was sent to a hospital located in the province of Calgary. He could not be separated from his son and wife for a long time, so he took them with him. After the treatment, Tommy’s father bought a small house in the “dog plot”. In English, it sounds like a dog patch. A family of three lived on $ 50 a week.
From an early age, Tommy had an interest in music.One day, a boy asked his parents to buy him a guitar. His wish was fulfilled. By the age of 11, Chong Jr. mastered this musical instrument to perfection. On the guitar, he could play tunes of any complexity. But most of all, Tommy liked the country style. Then the boy moved to rhythm and blues.
As a teenager, Tommy Chong dropped out of school.The guy decided to take up the development of his musical career. He went to Vancouver. Tommy didn’t have any connections or relatives in this city. There, he managed to become a member of the ensemble Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers. Our hero sang and played the guitar. The size of his fees increased day by day. Chong wrote a lot of songs for this group. Among them are the composition “Does Your Mama Know About Me”, which is included in the pop charts of the USA.
The first film with the participation of our hero came out in1978 The film was called "Stoned". Tommy Chong played one of the main roles - Anthony. He coped 100% with the tasks that the director set for him. The film was such a great success that later several more parts of it were shot.
During his career, Tommy has appeared in more than 25 films. We list his most vivid and memorable work:
Tommy chong proved himself not only as talentedactor. He wrote the script for several films. In addition, the characters of the cartoon "Valley of Ferns" and the computer game Scarface (The World Is Yours) speak in his voice.
Our hero has never been a womanizer and a womanizer. From a young age he dreamed of a beautiful wife and a large family. As a result, God heard his prayers.
In 1975, Tommy Chong married hisdarling - Shelby. They were bound by love for each other and for music. Beloved wife gave Chong three sons and three daughters. All children grew up in love and affection. Three of them (Ray Don, Marcus and Robbie) followed in the footsteps of their father.
In late 1980, Tommy received US citizenship. This he sought for several years.
Because of Tommy Chong's addiction to marijuanahaving problems with American law. In September 2003, the judge sentenced him to 9 months in prison. The wife and children of the actor were very worried about this. In July 2004, our hero was released. If he again breaks the law, he will face a harsher punishment.
Биография и личная жизнь Томми Чонга были We reviewed in detail. Many people in our country will not say his first and last name. But for Canadians and Americans, this man is a real legend.
