Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 21, 1929
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Also Known As
- Chespirito
- R. Gómez Bolaños
- Roberto G. Bolaños
- Roberto Bolaños
Roberto Gómez Bolaños
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.
Known For - Movies
El Chanfle
as El Chanfle
El cuerpazo del delito
as Goliath (segment "La Rebelde")
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
as Self / Chavo del 8
Fray Dollar
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
as El Chavo del 8
Música de Viento
El Chanfle 2
as El Chanfle
La hermana Trinquete
as Fat tourist's husband
El amor de María Isabel
as Instructor Manejo (uncredited)
A Day in the Life
as Chaves (El Chavo) (archive footage )
Known For - TV Shows
El Chavo del Ocho
as El Chavo del Ocho
Chespirito
El Chapulín Colorado
as Chapulin / Doctor Chapatin / Chespirito / Chómpiras / El Flaco / Charles Chaplin / Mesero majadero / Soldado Shakespeare
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
as Self / Chavo del 8 (archive footage)
De pé a pá
as Self
Las Lunas del Auditorio
as Self
Animal nocturno
as Self
TV o no TV
as Self - Actor 'Chespirito'
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
El Ciudadano Gómez
as Ciudadano Gómez