Carlos Villagrán Eslava (born 12 January 1944) is a Mexican actor,
comedian, and former journalist best known for playing Quico in the
Televisa sitcom El Chavo del Ocho and the Telerey sitcom ¡Ah
cabellos!†He was a newspaper writer for Mexico City. As a writer, he
became friends with screenwriter and future co-star Rubén Aguirre.
Aguirre was hired by Chespirito (Roberto Gómez Bolaños) to play
Professor Jirafales in the then upcoming El Chavo del Ocho Televisa
television series. Aguirre held a party for family and friends at his
house, and Villagrán impressed him after expanding his cheeks out of
proportion during one of the party's comic steps. As a matter of a
fact, that movement would later become a trademark of the character
he'd play in El Chavo.Aguirre recommended Villagrán to Chespirito,
and Villagrán was given the Quico character in the show. He also
appeared on Chespirito's other hit show, El ChapulÃn Colorado. Both
of Chespirito's shows became major international hits all over Latin
America and in the United States, Spain, and other countries.
Villagrán acquired great fame with these shows.
comedian, and former journalist best known for playing Quico in the
Televisa sitcom El Chavo del Ocho and the Telerey sitcom ¡Ah
cabellos!†He was a newspaper writer for Mexico City. As a writer, he
became friends with screenwriter and future co-star Rubén Aguirre.
Aguirre was hired by Chespirito (Roberto Gómez Bolaños) to play
Professor Jirafales in the then upcoming El Chavo del Ocho Televisa
television series. Aguirre held a party for family and friends at his
house, and Villagrán impressed him after expanding his cheeks out of
proportion during one of the party's comic steps. As a matter of a
fact, that movement would later become a trademark of the character
he'd play in El Chavo.Aguirre recommended Villagrán to Chespirito,
and Villagrán was given the Quico character in the show. He also
appeared on Chespirito's other hit show, El ChapulÃn Colorado. Both
of Chespirito's shows became major international hits all over Latin
America and in the United States, Spain, and other countries.
Villagrán acquired great fame with these shows.
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