Name
Rubén Aguirre
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1934-06-15
Deathday
2016-06-17 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Biography
Huge, intimidating, cool, and funny, Indigenous Latino American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer, director, comedian, and screenwriter. Ruben Aguirre was from Saltillo, Coahuila. He was best remembered for his characterization of Profesor Jirafales in the Televisa's television show El Chavo. Aguirre also participated in another well known television show of the era, El Chapulín Colorado, albeit less frequently. When, Rubén first began looking for acting work, he was told that at 6 ft 7 in (201 cm), Aguirre was too tall. He wore size 18 and also had a monstrous wingspan of 7 ft 3 in (221 cm). Native Latino American comic actor Rubén Aguirre, loved by millions of children and adults across Latin America. Aguirre passed from complications of pneumonia, two days after his 82nd birthday.
Known For
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A tap dancing exterminator is mistaken for an out-of-town hit man by two rival gangs, each...
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Although he always wanted to become a professional soccer player, El Chanfle has settled f...
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is the continuation of the Mexican film El Chanfle (1979) Chespirito, which aired in theat...
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In the city of Aguaprieta, two horses are part of the largest event in the region. The unb...
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When he lands a job as a telephone operator, Capulina -- legendary Mexican funnyman Gaspar...
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As a child, Roberto Gómez Bolaños dreamed of being a soccer player or an engineer; actin...
- 2001 Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1 as El Profesor Jirafales
- 1974 Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein as Dr. Molina
- 1977 El moro de Cumpas
- 1979 Mi Caballo El Cantador
- 2024 La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano as Dr. Genaro Molina
- 1984 Charrito as Director Buñuelo
- 1987 Escuadrón sida
- 1983 Don Ratón y Don Ratero as Rufino Rufián
- 1979 El Chanfle as Sr. Matute
- 1982 El Chanfle 2 as Sr. Matute
- 1992 El chivo
- 1977 Capulina Chisme Caliente
- 1983 Viva el chubasco
- 1977 Lo veo y no lo creo
- 1991 Este vampiro es un tiro
- 1994 Las aventuras de Fray Valentino as Fray Valentino
- 2005 Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 as Profesor Jirafales / Professor Girafales
- 2001 Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos as Self / Profesor Jirafales
- 1980 Taste of Blood as Sacerdote
- 1994 Fray Valentino II as Fray Valentino
- 1973 El Chavo del Ocho ( 314 episodes ) as Profesor Jirafales "Maistro Longaniza"
- 1970 Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada ( 33 episodes ) as Rubén Aguirre Jirafales / Lucas Tañeda
- 1973 El Chapulín Colorado ( 289 episodes ) as Professor Girafales
- 1980 Chespirito ( 641 episodes )
