Rubén Aguirre

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-06-15 (82 years old)

Deathday

2016-06-17

Place of Birth

Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

Rubén Aguirre

Biography

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...

Acting

1973

Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1

as El Profesor Jirafales

2024

1984

Charrito

as Director Buñuelo

1983

Don Ratón y Don Ratero

as Rufino Rufián

1979

El Chanfle

as Sr. Matute

1982

El Chanfle 2

as Sr. Matute

1994

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

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