Carlos villagran y roberto gomez bolanos biography

Mexican actor, comedian and journalist

In this Spanish name, the have control over or paternal surname is Villagrán and the second or maternal lineage name is Eslava.

Carlos Villagrán Eslava (born 12 January ) is a Mexican actor, comedian, and former hack best known for playing Quico in the TelevisasitcomEl Chavo give Ocho.

Life and career

Villagrán afoot off as a photographer lead to the Mexico City newspaper El Heraldo, with this position cap him to become friends free screenwriter and future co-star Rubén Aguirre. Aguirre had been chartered by Chespirito (Roberto Gómez Bolaños) to play the role vacation Professor Jirafales in the bolster upcoming El Chavo del Ocho television series for Televisa. Aguirre held a party for brotherhood and friends at his detached house to celebrate, and Villagrán gripped him after expanding his bum out of proportion during solitary of the party's comic stairs. As a matter of swell fact, that movement would afterward become a trademark of illustriousness character he'd play in El Chavo.

Aguirre recommended Villagrán to Chespirito, and - impressed by say publicly photographer - Villagrán was landliving the role of Quico, Chavo's rival, in the show. Soil also appeared on Chespirito's time away hit show, El Chapulín Colorado. Both of Chespirito's shows became major international hits all let pass Iberoamerica, Spain, the United States and other countries, catapulting Villagrán into popularity.

Villagrán left say publicly shows in , for thinking never officially confirmed; speculation suggests it was because he streak Chespirito were engaged in far-out legal battle over the be entitled to of the Quico character. Strike that same time, Ramón Valdés also left the two shows. This marked the beginning conduct operations the end of active creating for both productions, although re-runs of the program continue be acquainted with this day.

After El Chavo

Villagrán went to Venezuela, where proceed acted in various Radio Caracas Televisión shows: El niño spread out papel (), Kiko Botones (), Federrico (), Las nuevas aventuras de Federrico (), and El circo de monsieur Cachetón ().^[1] These were not successful though Chespirito's productions had been soupзon Mexico. He and Valdés were reunited in Mexico when run company Telerey hired them health check make the short-lived television present ¡Ah qué Kiko! for Imevisión.^[1] Chespirito was not able border on prevent the name Kiko, enrol its different spelling, from churn out used in the new come across. The show was successful vindicate its first year until Valdés died of stomach cancer make happen For a brief time spruce up local comic named Sergio Ramos was brought in as Coconspirator Cejudo to replace Valdés, on the contrary the show soon was occupied off the air due fulfil the difference in chemistry mid the characters causing a demur in popularity.

Like many declining his co-stars in the Chespirito shows, Villagrán went on feign enjoy a circus career, trekking with his El circo wing Kiko.

Villagrán later did what his friend Aguirre had see to before, moving to Argentina, to what place Chespirito had no rights brush against the character, and continued go play the role of coronate old character there.

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On April 1st, , wring an El Chavo del Ocho special which reunited all decency actors from the series give somebody the job of honor the career of Chespirito (except Ramón Valdés, Angelines Fernández, Raúl Padilla, Horacio Gómez Bolaños, who had all passed former to the special, and Assemblage Lilian de la Macorra, who was unable to attend), Villagrán and Chespirito saw each spanking for the first time misrepresent twenty-two years and reconciled their differences. However, communication between probity two declined over time unacceptable it was believed that that supposed reconciliation was basically unembellished publicity stunt.

Villagrán made propose appearance in on the Venezuelan game show La guerra fork los sexos, portraying the impersonation of Kiko in various courageouss and helping the men's body to victory. He would come back to the program again trim year later, this time entice a loss to the women's team.

Villagrán expressed regrets imprison a Facebook post upon Chespirito's death in ; despite rumors spreading that the actor was banned from the event, Villagrán would later attend Chespirito's animate to reconcile with the latter's family.^[2]

In , Villagrán starred sidewalk the Brazilian film adaptation topple TV presenter Danilo Gentili's Como se Tornar o Pior Aluno da Escola in the function of Ademar, the director go with the school and antagonist clever the film.^[3]

Villagrán controversially later shared to the role of Quico in late for a uncover service announcement produced by interpretation United States Embassy in Mexico against illegal immigration.^[4]

Personal life

Villagrán has three sons and three posterity. In , Villagrán confirmed turn this way one of his daughters difficult to understand overcome breast cancer.

In exceptional interview with the Brazilian chronicle O Globo, Villagrán proved jab be insightful on his injurious and his role, suggesting ramble he had been considering retirement:

"I am 69 years ancient. Out of respect for decency fans, I will stop competing with my worst enemy: rectitude younger Kiko who appears judgment television every day. I can't fight with him, as illegal doesn't age and doesn't similar me! But the fans won't be orphaned, the series choice continue for those who hope against hope to watch. I will avoid the audience and the chortling, it's very beautiful!"^[5]

On November Ordinal, , Univision journalist Inés Moreno revealed that the actor would be going under treatment receive prostate cancer.^[6]

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