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.

Filmography

• 2024La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano — Dr. Genaro Molina
• 2005Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 — Profesor Jirafales / Professor Girafales
• 2001Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1 — El Profesor Jirafales
• Aquí está la Chilindrina — Director
• 1994Fray Valentino II — Fray Valentino
• 1994Las aventuras de Fray Valentino — Fray Valentino
• 1992El chivo
• 1991Este vampiro es un tiro
• 1987Escuadrón sida
• 1984Charrito — Director Buñuelo
• 1983Don Ratón y Don Ratero — Rufino Rufián
• 1983Viva el chubasco
• 1982El Chanfle 2 — Sr. Matute
• Chespirito
• 1980Taste of Blood — Sacerdote
• 1979El Chanfle — Sr. Matute
• 1979Mi Caballo El Cantador
• 1977Capulina Chisme Caliente
• 1977El moro de Cumpas
• 1977Lo veo y no lo creo
• 1974Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein — Dr. Molina
• El Chapulín Colorado — Professor Girafales
• El Chavo del Ocho — Profesor Jirafales "Maistro Longaniza"
• Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada — Rubén Aguirre Jirafales / Lucas Tañeda

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2001Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos — Self / Profesor Jirafales