Tommy Chong is 86 years and 6 month(s) old. He was born in 24 May, 1938. Thomas B. Kin Tommy Chong is a musician, director, writer, activist and comedian from Canada. He became famous with his movies which are marijuana themed called Cheech and Chong comedy and he played in the comedy Cheech and Marin. He was naturalized to become a citizen of Unites States in 1980s. He was born in Edmontonās University Hospital and he was called Thomas B Kin Chong when he was born. His mother Lorna Jean was a waitress and his father Stanley Chong was a truck driver from China. He started to play guitar when he was 16 after dropping out of the Crescent Heights High school.