Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Acting
1929-02-21 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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.
Filmography(32)
movieDare To Live
as Self (archive footage) · 2026 · 0.0
tvChespirito: Not Really on Purpose
as Self / Chavo del 8 (archive footage) · 2025 · 8.0
movieA Day in the Life
as Chaves (El Chavo) (archive footage ) · 2010 · 6.9
tvTV o no TV
as Self - Actor 'Chespirito' · 2008 · 0.0
tvAnimal nocturno
as Self · 2006 · 6.0
movieEl Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón
as El Chavo del Ocho · 2006 · 10.0
movieLo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
as El Chavo del Ocho / Chaves · 2005 · 7.3
tvLas Lunas del Auditorio
as Self · 2002 · 7.3
movieChespirito: El Niño Que Somos
as Self / Chavo del 8 · 2001 · 7.8
tvDe pé a pá
as Self · 1996 · 7.0
movieMúsica de Viento
as · 1989 · 7.7
movieCharrito
as Charrito · 1984 · 7.1
movieDon Ratón y Don Ratero
as Ratón Pérez · 1983 · 6.9
movieEl Chanfle 2
as El Chanfle · 1982 · 7.4
tvChespirito
as · 1980 · 8.2
movieEl Chanfle
as El Chanfle · 1979 · 7.3
movieBest of El Chavo, Vol. 1
as El Chavo del 8 · 1973 · 10.0
tvEl Chapulín Colorado
as Chapulin / Doctor Chapatin / Chespirito / Chómpiras / El Flaco / Charles Chaplin / Mesero majadero / Soldado Shakespeare · 1973 · 8.1
tvEl Chavo del Ocho
as El Chavo del Ocho · 1973 · 8.0
tvLos Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
as · 1970 · 10.0
tvEl Ciudadano Gómez
as Ciudadano Gómez · 1970 · 9.0
movieLa hermana Trinquete
as Fat tourist's husband · 1970 · 6.7
movieEl cuerpazo del delito
as Goliath (segment "La Rebelde") · 1970 · 5.3
movieLas tres magnificas
as Manolo · 1970 · 7.0