Roberto Gómez Bolaños

Roberto Gómez Bolaños

Known for
Acting
Born
February 21, 1929
Died
November 28, 2014 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

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

Filmography

2026
Dare To Live poster

Dare To Live

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2025
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose poster

Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose

TV · as Self / Chavo del 8 (archive footage) · 8 eps

2010
A Day in the Life poster

A Day in the Life

Movie · as Chaves (El Chavo) (archive footage )

2008
TV o no TV

TV o no TV

TV · as Self - Actor 'Chespirito' · 1 ep

2006
El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón poster

El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón

Movie · as El Chavo del Ocho

2006
Animal nocturno poster

Animal nocturno

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 poster

Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2

Movie · as El Chavo del Ocho / Chaves

2002
Las Lunas del Auditorio poster

Las Lunas del Auditorio

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1 poster

Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1

Movie · as El Chavo del 8

2001
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos poster

Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos

Movie · as Self / Chavo del 8

1996
De pé a pá poster

De pé a pá

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1989
Música de Viento poster

Música de Viento

Movie

1984
Charrito poster

Charrito

Movie · as Charrito

1983
Don Ratón y Don Ratero poster

Don Ratón y Don Ratero

Movie · as Ratón Pérez

1982
El Chanfle 2 poster

El Chanfle 2

Movie · as El Chanfle

1980
Chespirito poster

Chespirito

TV · 641 eps

1979
El Chanfle poster

El Chanfle

Movie · as El Chanfle

1973
El Chavo del Ocho poster

El Chavo del Ocho

TV · as Chaves · 314 eps

1973
El Chapulín Colorado poster

El Chapulín Colorado

TV · as Chapulin / Doctor Chapatin / Chespirito / Chómpiras / El Flaco / Charles Chaplin / Mesero majadero / Soldado Shakespeare · 289 eps

1970
Las tres magnificas poster

Las tres magnificas

Movie · as Manolo

1970
Fray Dollar

Fray Dollar

Movie

1970
El cuerpazo del delito poster

El cuerpazo del delito

Movie · as Goliath (segment "La Rebelde")

1970
La hermana Trinquete poster

La hermana Trinquete

Movie · as Fat tourist's husband

1970
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada poster

Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada

TV · 33 eps

1970
El Ciudadano Gómez

El Ciudadano Gómez

TV · as Ciudadano Gómez · 9 eps

1969
La princesa hippie poster

La princesa hippie

Movie

1968
El zángano poster

El zángano

Movie

1968
Operación carambola poster

Operación carambola

Movie · as Carlitos / Scorpio Leader's Deputy #1

1968
El amor de María Isabel poster

El amor de María Isabel

Movie · as Instructor Manejo (uncredited)

1967
The Crazy World of the Youth poster

The Crazy World of the Youth

Movie

1960
Dos locos en escena poster

Dos locos en escena

Movie · as Don Juan

1960
Dos Criados Malcriados poster

Dos Criados Malcriados

Movie