Acting

Rubén Aguirre

Also Known As: Rubén Aguirre 'El Shori', 'El Shori', Rubén Aguirre 'El Shorty'

Birth Date

June 15, 1934

Death Date

June 17, 2016

(passed away at 82)

Place of Birth

Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

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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.