Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Known For
Acting
Born
1929-02-21 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Died
2014-11-28
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.
Most Known For
El Chavo del Ocho
as El Chavo del Ocho
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)
Chespirito
De pé a pá
as Self
Animal nocturno
as Self
Charrito
as Charrito
Fray Dollar
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
Las Lunas del Auditorio
as Self
TV o no TV
as Self - Actor 'Chespirito'
El Chanfle
as El Chanfle
El zángano
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
as El Chavo del 8
Atrevete a Vivir
as Self (archive footage)
Operación carambola
as Carlitos / Scorpio Leader's Deputy #1
El Chanfle 2
as El Chanfle
El Ciudadano Gómez
as Ciudadano Gómez
Las tres magnificas
as Manolo
