Acting credits
29
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Acting
Career Snapshot
ExplainedThese indicators come from TMDB. They are relative signals, not review ratings.
TMDB popularity
0.8
Low visibility
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Movies: 40Series: 14Crew credits: 37
TMDB ID: 585982
IMDb ID: nm0350867
Known for: Acting
Born: February 21, 1929
Died: November 28, 2014
Age: 85
Place of birth: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1960 - 2026
Years active: 67
Average TMDB rating: 7.48
Wikidata: Q555578
Also known as
Chespirito • R. Gómez Bolaños • Roberto G. Bolaños • Roberto Bolaños
Other jobs
Writer (12)Screenplay (8)Producer (5)Director (4)Characters (2)Creator (2)Story (2)Adaptation (1)
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.
Photos
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Roberto Gómez Bolaños.
Atrevete a Vivir
as Self (archive footage)
2026 Movie
8.0
The Red Grasshopper 3D
Characters
2021 Movie
6.9
A Day in the Life
as Chaves (El Chavo) (archive footage )
2010 Movie
10.0
El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón
as El Chavo del Ocho
2006 Movie
6.0
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
as El Chavo del Ocho / Chaves
2005 Movie
7.8
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
as Self / Chavo del 8
2001 Movie
5.5
In the Shadow of the Moon
Producer
1999 Movie
6.7
¡Que vivan los muertos!
Writer
1998 Movie
5.9
Elisa Before the End of the World
Producer
1997 Movie
7.3
La Chilindrina en apuros
Writer
1994 Movie
7.6
Música de Viento
1989 Movie
7.1
Charrito
as Charrito
1984 Movie
6.7
Don Ratón y Don Ratero
as Ratón Pérez
1983 Movie
7.4
El Chanfle 2
as El Chanfle
1982 Movie
7.3
El Chanfle
as El Chanfle
1979 Movie
10.0
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
as El Chavo del 8
1973 Movie
5.3
¡Ahí, madre!
Story
1970 Movie
6.4
La hermana Trinquete
as Fat tourist's husband
1970 Movie
5.1
El cuerpazo del delito
as Goliath (segment "La Rebelde")
1970 Movie
6.2
Las tres magnificas
as Manolo
1970 Movie
6.2
Romance sobre ruedas
Writer
1969 Movie
6.4
La princesa hippie
1969 Movie
5.1
El zángano
1968 Movie
6.6
Operación carambola
as Carlitos / Scorpio Leader's Deputy #1
1968 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Roberto Gómez Bolaños.
6.5
Los Colorado
Characters • 10 eps
2026 Series
7.9
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
as Self / Chavo del 8 (archive footage) • 8 eps
2025 Series
8.5
The Red Grasshopper
Creator
2015 Series
7.6
El Chavo: The Animated Series
Producer • 136 eps
2006 Series
6.0
Animal nocturno
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.3
Las Lunas del Auditorio
as Self • 1 eps
2002 Series
8.0
Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas
Songs • 235 eps
1997 Series
6.5
De pé a pá
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
8.0
Milagro y magia
Director • 90 eps
1991 Series
8.2
Chespirito
641 eps
1980 Series
8.0
El Chapulín Colorado
as Chapulin / Doctor Chapatin / Chespirito / Chómpiras / El Flaco / Charles Chaplin / Mesero majadero / Soldado Shakespeare • 289 eps
1973 Series
8.0
El Chavo del Ocho
as El Chavo del Ocho • 314 eps
1973 Series
10.0
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
33 eps
1970 Series
Los Caquitos
Creator
Series