Rubén Aguirre
Born: 1934-06-15 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Died: 2016-06-17
Known For: Acting
Biography
Huge, intimidating, cool, and funny, Native-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 he first began looking for acting work, he was told that at 6'8" (203cm), he was too tall. He wore size 19 6E shoes. He also had a monstrous wingspan of 7'4" (224cm). Native-Latino American comic actor Ruben Aguirre, loved by millions of children and adults across Latin America. Aguirre passed from complications of pneumonia, two days after his 82nd birthday.
Filmography
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
- Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos as Self / Profesor Jirafales
1994
- Las aventuras de Fray Valentino as Fray Valentino
- Fray Valentino II as Fray Valentino
1992
1987
1984
- Charrito as Director Buñuelo
1983
- Viva el chubasco
- Don Ratón y Don Ratero as Rufino Rufián
1982
- El Chanfle 2 as Sr. Matute
1980
- Chespirito
- Taste of Blood as Sacerdote
1979
- El Chanfle as Sr. Matute
- Mi Caballo El Cantador
1974
- Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein as Dr. Molina
1973
- El Chavo del Ocho as Profesor Jirafales "Maistro Longaniza"
- El Chapulín Colorado as Professor Girafales
- Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1 as El Profesor Jirafales
1970
- Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada as Rubén Aguirre Jirafales / Lucas Tañeda