Rubén Aguirre
Acting • Born 1934-06-15 – Died 2016-06-17
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 across Latin America. Aguirre passed from complications of pneumonia, two days after his 82nd birthday.
Filmography
24 credits
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
Movie • 1973
El Profesor Jirafales
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
Movie • 1974
Dr. Molina
El moro de Cumpas
Movie • 1977
Mi Caballo El Cantador
Movie • 1979
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
Movie • 2024
Dr. Genaro Molina
Charrito
Movie • 1984
Director Buñuelo
Escuadrón sida
Movie • 1987
Don Ratón y Don Ratero
Movie • 1983
Rufino Rufián
El Chanfle
Movie • 1979
Sr. Matute
El Chanfle 2
Movie • 1982
Sr. Matute
El chivo
Movie • 1992
Capulina Chisme Caliente
Movie • 1977
Viva el chubasco
Movie • 1983
Lo veo y no lo creo
Movie • 1977
Este vampiro es un tiro
Movie • 1991
Las aventuras de Fray Valentino
Movie • 1994
Fray Valentino
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
Movie • 2005
Profesor Jirafales / Professor Girafales
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
Movie • 2001
Self / Profesor Jirafales
Taste of Blood
Movie • 1980
Sacerdote
Fray Valentino II
Movie • 1994
Fray Valentino
El Chavo del Ocho
TV • 1973
Profesor Jirafales "Maistro Longaniza"
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
TV • 1970
Rubén Aguirre Jirafales / Lucas Tañeda
El Chapulín Colorado
TV • 1973
Professor Girafales
Chespirito
TV • 1980