
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
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.
as Professor Girafales

as Profesor Jirafales "Maistro Longaniza"
1973

1980

as Professor Girafales
1973

as Rubén Aguirre Jirafales / Lucas Tañeda
1970

as Dr. Molina
1974

as Sr. Matute
1979

as Fray Valentino
1994

1987

as Dr. Genaro Molina
2024

as Self / Profesor Jirafales
2001

as Sacerdote
1980

1977
as Self / Profesor Jirafales
2001

as Dr. Genaro Molina
2024

as Profesor Jirafales / Professor Girafales
2005

as Self / Profesor Jirafales
2001

as Fray Valentino
1994

as Fray Valentino
1994

1992

1991

1987

as Director Buñuelo
1984

as Rufino Rufián
1983

1983

as Sr. Matute
1982

as Sacerdote
1980

1979

as Sr. Matute
1979

1977

1977

1977

as Dr. Molina
1974

as El Profesor Jirafales
1973
as Professor Girafales
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