Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1934-06-15 (82 years old)
Deathday
2016-06-17
Place of Birth
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Also known As
Rubén Aguirre 'El Shori'
'El Shori'
Rubén Aguirre 'El Shorty'
Rubén Aguirre 'Shorty'
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" (2.03 m), he was too tall. He wore size 19 6E shoes. He also had a monstrous wingspan of 7'4" (2.24 m). Native-Latino American comic actor Ruben Aguirre, loved by millions of children and adults ac...
1973
as El Profesor Jirafales
1974
as Dr. Molina
2024
as Dr. Genaro Molina
1984
as Director Buñuelo
1987
1983
as Rufino Rufián
1979
as Sr. Matute
1982
as Sr. Matute
1992
1983
1994
as Fray Valentino
2005
as Profesor Jirafales / Professor Girafales
2001
as Self / Profesor Jirafales
1980
as Sacerdote
1994
as Fray Valentino
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