Carlos Villagrán Eslava Wiki Biography
Carlos Villagrán was born on January 12, 1944 in Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico as Carlos Villagrán Eslava. He is an actor and director, known for El Chavo del Ocho (1972), El Chapulín Colorado (1972) and Federrrico (1982).
| Full Name | Carlos Villagrán |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | January 12, 1944 |
| Place Of Birth | Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico |
| Height | 5′ 9″ (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 107.5 |
| Profession | Actor, Director, Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | Samantha Villagrán, Edson Villagrán, Paulo Villagrán, Vanessa Villagrán, Sylvia Villagrán, Gustavo Villagrán |
| Parents | Eva Eslava, Carlos Villagrán |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm897727 |
| Movies | El Chanfle |
| TV Shows | El Chavo del Ocho, El Chapulín Colorado |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Often played dummy but likeable characters on Chespirito’s Shows. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Father of actor Angel Villagran. |
| 2 | Was a photojournalist during the 1968 Summer Olympic Games celebrated in Mexico City. |
| 3 | Lives in Palermo Soho, a neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Works and travels with his own circus. [January 2008] |
| 4 | Has six children: Paulo, Sylvia, Samantha, Edson, Gustavo and Vanessa. |
| 5 | After legal battle over the character Quico, he became friends with Chesperito again in 2000, in a special show of “El Chavo del Ocho”. |
| 6 | Impressed his friend Rubén Aguirre with his comic performance at a party. Aguirre, who had been casted for “El Chavo del Ocho”, recommended Villagrán to Chesperito, who was still looking for actors for the new show. Chesperito hired Villagrán who would then play Quico. Aguirre would play Professor Jirafales and Chesperito would star the show as Chavo. |
| 7 | Moved to Argentina where Chesperito has no right over “Quico” character. |
| 8 | Was also at “El Chapulin Colorado”, starred by Chesperito. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¡Ah qué Kiko! | 1988 | TV Series | Kiko |
| Las nuevas aventuras de Fredericco | 1983 | TV Series | Fredericco (Kiko) |
| Federrrico | 1982 | TV Series | Frederrico (1982) |
| Kiko Botones | 1981 | TV Series | Kiko (1981) |
| Niño de papel | 1981 | TV Series | |
| El chanfle | 1979 | Valentino | |
| La hora del jaguar | 1978 | ||
| El Chapulín Colorado | 1973-1978 | TV Series | Esposo / Policía / Cuajinais / … |
| El Chavo del Ocho | 1972-1978 | TV Series | Quico / Policía / Le Bret / … |
| El infierno tan temido | 1975 | Voice | |
| Chespirito | 1970 | TV Series | Quico |
| Los supergenios de la mesa cuadrada | 1968 | TV Series | Man in the bar (1971) (uncredited) |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las nuevas aventuras de Fredericco | 1983 | TV Series |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federrrico | 1982 | TV Series |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¡Ah qué Kiko! | 1988 | TV Series producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuego, placeres terrenales | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Morfi, todos a la mesa | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Pânico na TV | 2008-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Agora é Tarde | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Domingo Legal | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Noches con Platanito | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Kiko |
| Don Francisco presenta | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| No contaban con mi astucia | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Carlos Villagrán ‘Pirolo’) |
| Las posadas | 1968 | Documentary |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1002 Momentos de la tele | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Quico / Himself |
| Chespirito: 35 años en el corazón de México | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Don Francisco presenta | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tu cara me suena – Argentina | 2015 | TV Series | Quico |