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Rubén Aguirre
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Huge, intimidating, cool, and funny, Native-Latino American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer, director, comedian and screenwriter. Ruben Aguirre was from Saltillo, Coahu…
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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.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2024
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
Movie Dr. Genaro Molina
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2005
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
Movie Profesor Jirafales / Professor Girafales
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2001
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
Movie El Profesor Jirafales
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2001
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
Movie Self / Profesor Jirafales
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1994
Aquí está la Chilindrina
TV show Director
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1994
Fray Valentino II
Movie Fray Valentino
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1994
Las aventuras de Fray Valentino
Movie Fray Valentino
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1992
El chivo
Movie
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1991
Este vampiro es un tiro
Movie
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1987
Escuadrón sida
Movie
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1984
Charrito
Movie Director Buñuelo
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1983
Don Ratón y Don Ratero
Movie Rufino Rufián
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1983
Viva el chubasco
Movie
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1982
El Chanfle 2
Movie Sr. Matute
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1980
Taste of Blood
Movie Sacerdote
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1980
Chespirito
TV show
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1979
Mi Caballo El Cantador
Movie
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1979
El Chanfle
Movie Sr. Matute
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1977
Capulina Chisme Caliente
Movie
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1977
Lo veo y no lo creo
Movie
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1977
El moro de Cumpas
Movie
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1974
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
Movie Dr. Molina
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1973
El Chapulín Colorado
TV show Professor Girafales
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1973
El Chavo del Ocho
TV show Profesor Jirafales "Maistro Longaniza"
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1970
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
TV show Rubén Aguirre Jirafales / Lucas Tañeda
