
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.
Known for

El Chavo del Ocho
1973

Chespirito
1980

El Chapulín Colorado
1973

Animal nocturno
2006

Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
2025

De pé a pá
1996

Las Lunas del Auditorio
2002

Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
1970

Charrito
1984

El Chanfle
1979

Don Ratón y Don Ratero
1983

El zángano
1968

El amor de María Isabel
1968

El Chanfle 2
1982

A Day in the Life
2010

Dare To Live
2026

Dos locos en escena
1960

Las tres magnificas
1970

Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
2001

Operación carambola
1968

Dos Criados Malcriados
1960

El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón
2006

La hermana Trinquete
1970

Música de Viento
1989