Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 15, 1934
Died
Jun 17, 2016
Place of Birth
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Credits
25 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
Dr. Genaro Molina
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
Profesor Jirafales / Professor Girafales
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
El Profesor Jirafales
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
Self / Profesor Jirafales
Aquí está la Chilindrina
Director
Fray Valentino II
Fray Valentino
Las aventuras de Fray Valentino
Fray Valentino
El chivo
Este vampiro es un tiro
Escuadrón sida
Charrito
Director Buñuelo
Don Ratón y Don Ratero
Rufino Rufián
Viva el chubasco
El Chanfle 2
Sr. Matute
Taste of Blood
Sacerdote
Chespirito
Mi Caballo El Cantador
El Chanfle
Sr. Matute
Capulina Chisme Caliente
Lo veo y no lo creo
El moro de Cumpas
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
Dr. Molina
El Chapulín Colorado
Professor Girafales
El Chavo del Ocho
Profesor Jirafales "Maistro Longaniza"
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
Rubén Aguirre Jirafales / Lucas Tañeda