Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Known for: Acting
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
Series
El Chavo del Ocho
El Chavo del Ocho
1973
Series
El Chapulín Colorado
Chapulin / Doctor Chapatin / Chespirito / Chómpiras / El Flaco / Charles Chaplin / Mesero majadero / Soldado Shakespeare
1973
Series
Chespirito
1980
Series
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
Self / Chavo del 8 (archive footage)
2025
Series
De pé a pá
Self
1996
Series
Animal nocturno
Self
2006
Series
Las Lunas del Auditorio
Self
2002
TV o no TV
Self - Actor 'Chespirito'
2008
Film
El zángano
1968
Series
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
1970
Fray Dollar
1970
Film
Operación carambola
Carlitos / Scorpio Leader's Deputy #1
1968
Film
El Chanfle
El Chanfle
1979
Film
El amor de María Isabel
Instructor Manejo (uncredited)
1968
Film
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
Self / Chavo del 8
2001
Film
Charrito
Charrito
1984
Film
A Day in the Life
Chaves (El Chavo) (archive footage )
2010
Film
Don Ratón y Don Ratero
Ratón Pérez
1983
El Ciudadano Gómez
Ciudadano Gómez
1970
Film
Música de Viento
1989
Film
La hermana Trinquete
Fat tourist's husband
1970
Film
The Crazy World of the Youth
1967
Film
El Chanfle 2
El Chanfle
1982
Film
Dos locos en escena
Don Juan
1960
Film
La princesa hippie
1969
Film
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
El Chavo del Ocho / Chaves
2005
Film
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
El Chavo del 8
1973
Film
Las tres magnificas
Manolo
1970
Film
Dos Criados Malcriados
1960
Film
El cuerpazo del delito
Goliath (segment "La Rebelde")
1970
Film
Dare To Live
Self (archive footage)
2026
Film
El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón
El Chavo del Ocho
2006