
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose as Self / Chavo del 8 (archive footage)
2010A Day in the Life as Chaves (El Chavo) (archive footage )
2008TV o no TV as Self - Actor 'Chespirito'
2006Animal nocturno as Self
2006El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón as El Chavo del Ocho
2005Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 as El Chavo del Ocho / Chaves
2002Las Lunas del Auditorio as Self
2001Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos as Self / Chavo del 8
1996De pé a pá as Self
1989Música de Viento
1984Charrito as Charrito
1983Don Ratón y Don Ratero as Ratón Pérez
1982El Chanfle 2 as El Chanfle
1979El Chanfle as El Chanfle
1973Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1 as El Chavo del 8
1973El Chapulín Colorado as Chapulin / Doctor Chapatin / Chespirito / Chómpiras / El Flaco / Charles Chaplin / Mesero majadero / Soldado Shakespeare
1973El Chavo del Ocho as El Chavo del Ocho
1970Chespirito
1970Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
1970El Ciudadano Gómez as Ciudadano Gómez
1970La hermana Trinquete as Fat tourist's husband
1970El cuerpazo del delito as Goliath (segment "La Rebelde")
1970Las tres magnificas as Manolo
1970Fray Dollar
1969La princesa hippie
1968El zángano
1968Operación carambola as Carlitos / Scorpio Leader's Deputy #1
1968El amor de María Isabel as Instructor Manejo (uncredited)
1967The Crazy World of the Youth
1960Dos Criados Malcriados
1960Dos locos en escena as Don Juan
—Atrevete a Vivir as Self (archive footage)








