Roberto Gómez Bolaños
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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.
Known for
Credits
Fray Dollar (1970)
Actor
El amor de María Isabel (1968)
as Instructor Manejo (uncredited)
El zángano (1968)
Actor
Charrito (1984)
as Charrito
Don Ratón y Don Ratero (1983)
as Ratón Pérez
Dos locos en escena (1960)
as Don Juan
El Chanfle 2 (1982)
as El Chanfle
El Chanfle (1979)
as El Chanfle
Las tres magnificas (1970)
as Manolo
El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón (2006)
as El Chavo del Ocho
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos (2001)
as Self / Chavo del 8
Dare To Live (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
La hermana Trinquete (1970)
as Fat tourist's husband
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1 (2001)
as El Chavo del 8
El cuerpazo del delito (1970)
as Goliath (segment "La Rebelde")
A Day in the Life (2010)
as Chaves (El Chavo) (archive footage )
Dos Criados Malcriados (1960)
Actor
Operación carambola (1968)
as Carlitos / Scorpio Leader's Deputy #1
La princesa hippie (1969)
Actor
Música de Viento (1989)
Actor
The Crazy World of the Youth (1967)
Actor
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 (2005)
as El Chavo del Ocho / Chaves