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Chespirito

Chespirito

Acting1929Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Biography

He was only 5’6”. One of the funniest Hispanic/Latin-American comedians. Roberto Gómez Bolaños (21 February 1929 – 28 November 2014), more commonly known by his pseudonym Chespirito, was a Mexican screenwriter, actor, comedian, film director, television director, playwright, songwriter, and author.

He is widely regarded as one of the most important Spanish-language comedians of the 20th century. He was internationally known for writing, directing, and starring in the Chespirito (1968), El Chavo del Ocho (1971), and El Chapulín Colorado (1972) television series. The character of El Chavo is one of the most iconic in the history of Hispanic/Latin-American television, and El Chavo del Ocho continues to be immensely popular, with daily worldwide viewership averaging 91 million viewers per episode.

Acting History

2026
Dare To Live
as Self (archive footage)
Los Colorado
TVCharacters
2025
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
TVas Self / Chavo del 8 (archive footage)8 eps
2010
A Day in the Life
as Chaves (El Chavo) (archive footage )
2003
Las Lunas del Auditorio
TVas Self1 eps
2001
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
as Self / Chavo del 8
1996
De pé a pá
TVas Self
1984
Charrito
as Charrito
Charrito
Director
Charrito
Screenplay
1982
El Chanfle 2
as El Chanfle
El Chanfle 2
Producer
El Chanfle 2
Director
1980
1979
El Chanfle
as El Chanfle
1973
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
as El Chavo del 8
El Chavo del Ocho
TVas El Chavo del Ocho313 eps
El Chapulín Colorado
TVas Chapulin / Doctor Chapatin / Chespirito / Chómpiras / El Flaco / Charles Chaplin / Mesero majadero / Soldado Shakespeare289 eps
1968
El amor de María Isabel
as Instructor Manejo (uncredited)
Operación carambola
as Carlitos / Scorpio Leader's Deputy #1
1965
1964
Los astronautas
Screenplay
1963

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/21/1929
Day of Death
11/28/2014
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico