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
El Chavo del Ocho
El Chapulín Colorado
Chespirito
De pé a pá
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
Las Lunas del Auditorio
Animal nocturno
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
All Movies (22)
- Dare To Live2026 · as Self (archive footage)
- A Day in the Life2010 · as Chaves (El Chavo) (archive footage )
- El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón2006 · as El Chavo del Ocho
- Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 22005 · as El Chavo del Ocho / Chaves
- Best of El Chavo, Vol. 12001 · as El Chavo del 8
- Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos2001 · as Self / Chavo del 8
- Música de Viento1989
- Charrito1984 · as Charrito
- Don Ratón y Don Ratero1983 · as Ratón Pérez
- El Chanfle 21982 · as El Chanfle
- El Chanfle1979 · as El Chanfle
- La hermana Trinquete1970 · as Fat tourist's husband
- El cuerpazo del delito1970 · as Goliath (segment "La Rebelde")
- Las tres magnificas1970 · as Manolo
- Fray Dollar1970
- La princesa hippie1969
- El zángano1968
- Operación carambola1968 · as Carlitos / Scorpio Leader's Deputy #1
- El amor de María Isabel1968 · as Instructor Manejo (uncredited)
- The Crazy World of the Youth1967
- Dos Criados Malcriados1960
- Dos locos en escena1960 · as Don Juan
All TV Shows (10)
- Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose2025 · as Self / Chavo del 8 (archive footage)
- TV o no TV2008 · as Self - Actor 'Chespirito'
- Animal nocturno2006 · as Self
- Las Lunas del Auditorio2002 · as Self
- De pé a pá1996 · as Self
- Chespirito1980
- El Chapulín Colorado1973 · as Chapulin / Doctor Chapatin / Chespirito / Chómpiras / El Flaco / Charles Chaplin / Mesero majadero / Soldado Shakespeare
- El Chavo del Ocho1973 · as El Chavo del Ocho
- Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada1970
- El Ciudadano Gómez1970 · as Ciudadano Gómez