Rubén Aguirre
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.
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Full filmography
- El Chavo del Ocho (1973) as Profesor Jirafales "Maistro Longaniza"
- El Chapulín Colorado (1973) as Professor Girafales
- Chespirito (1980)
- Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada (1970) as Rubén Aguirre Jirafales / Lucas Tañeda
- El Chanfle (1979) as Sr. Matute
- Viva el chubasco (1983)
- Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein (1974) as Dr. Molina
- La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano (2024) as Dr. Genaro Molina
- Las aventuras de Fray Valentino (1994) as Fray Valentino
- El moro de Cumpas (1977)
- Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos (2001) as Self / Profesor Jirafales
- El chivo (1992)
- El Chanfle 2 (1982) as Sr. Matute
- Lo veo y no lo creo (1977)
- Capulina Chisme Caliente (1977)
- Mi Caballo El Cantador (1979)
- Don Ratón y Don Ratero (1983) as Rufino Rufián
- Charrito (1984) as Director Buñuelo
- Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1 (2001) as El Profesor Jirafales
- Escuadrón sida (1987)
- Taste of Blood (1980) as Sacerdote
- Este vampiro es un tiro (1991)
- Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 (2005) as Profesor Jirafales / Professor Girafales
- Fray Valentino II (1994) as Fray Valentino