Roberto Gómez Bolaños
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.
32 acting credits · 9 directing credits
Acting · 32
El Chavo del Ocho
1973
El Chapulín Colorado
1973
Chespirito
1980
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
2025
De pé a pá
1996
Animal nocturno
2006
Las Lunas del Auditorio
2002
TV o no TV
2008
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
1970
El Chanfle
1979
El Ciudadano Gómez
1970
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
2001
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
1973
A Day in the Life
2010
El amor de María Isabel
1968
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
2005
El Chanfle 2
1982
Operación carambola
1968
Música de Viento
1989
Charrito
1984
El cuerpazo del delito
1970
Dos Criados Malcriados
1960
Don Ratón y Don Ratero
1983
Las tres magnificas
1970
The Crazy World of the Youth
1967
Fray Dollar
1970
El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón
2006
La hermana Trinquete
1970
El zángano
1968
La princesa hippie
1969
Dos locos en escena
1960
Dare To Live
2026
