Rubén Aguirre
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
Credits
- 2024 · La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano as Dr. Genaro Molina
- 2005 · Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 as Profesor Jirafales / Professor Girafales
- 2001 · Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1 as El Profesor Jirafales
- 2001 · Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos as Self / Profesor Jirafales
- 1994 · Fray Valentino II as Fray Valentino
- 1994 · Las aventuras de Fray Valentino as Fray Valentino
- 1992 · El chivo as
- 1991 · Este vampiro es un tiro as
- 1987 · Escuadrón sida as
- 1984 · Charrito as Director Buñuelo
- 1983 · Don Ratón y Don Ratero as Rufino Rufián
- 1983 · Viva el chubasco as
- 1982 · El Chanfle 2 as Sr. Matute
- 1980 · Taste of Blood as Sacerdote
- 1980 · Chespirito as
- 1979 · Mi Caballo El Cantador as
- 1979 · El Chanfle as Sr. Matute
- 1977 · Capulina Chisme Caliente as
- 1977 · Lo veo y no lo creo as
- 1977 · El moro de Cumpas as
- 1974 · Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein as Dr. Molina
- 1973 · El Chapulín Colorado as Professor Girafales
- 1973 · El Chavo del Ocho as Profesor Jirafales "Maistro Longaniza"
- 1970 · Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada as Rubén Aguirre Jirafales / Lucas Tañeda