Carlos Villagrán Eslava (born January 12, 1944), better known plainly as Carlos Villagrán, is a famous Mexican comedy actor and former journalist. January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Villagrán combined both acting and writing at first; he became known for a character named Pirolo.

He went on to write for a local newspaper in Mexico City. As a writer, he became friends with screenwriter and future co-star Ruben Aguirre. Aguirre was hired to play Profesor Jirafales by Chespirito in the 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.... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the federal capital of and largest city in Mexico. ... Rubén Aguirre (born June 15, 1934) is a famous Mexican actor who is probably best remembered for his characterization of Profesor Jirafales, Dona Florindas love interest, in the Televisa childrens television show, El Chavo del Ocho. ... Chespirito (born February 21, 1929 ) is the professional name of Mexican writer, actor, comedian, and songwriter Roberto G mez Bola os. ... El Chavo del Ocho was a famous Mexican television show that also became a popular hit all over Latin America and Spain. ... Televisa is Mexicos largest media company and the number one producer and provider of Spanish television programming in the world. ...

Aguirre recommended Villagrán to Chespirito, and Villagrán was given the Quico character in the show. He also appeared on Chespiritos other hit show, El Chapulin Colorado. Both of Chespiritos shows became major international hits all over Latin America, in the United States, Spain and other countries. Villagrán acquired great fame with these shows. El Chapulín Colorado was a parody of super hero shows that was created by Chespirito. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

Villagrán left the shows in 1978, mostly because he and Chespirito established a legal battle over the rights of the Quico character. At that same time, Ramón Valdés also left the two shows. This marked the beginning of the end for both productions, although they are still seen on many countries around the world with re-runs. 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Ramon Valdéz (1923-1988) was a Mexican actor. ...

Villagrán went to Venezuela and then on to Peru, where he acted in various shows, but without the same success that Chespiritos productions had in Mexico. He and Valdés reunited, when Teve Rey hired them to make the television show, Ay, que Kiko!. With the same name but different lettering, Chespirito was not able to prevent the name Quico to be used in the new show. The show was having success, however, when Valdés died of lung cancer in 1988, it soon was run off the air. When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Like many of his co-stars in the Chespirito shows, Villagrán went on to enjoy a circus career, touring with his El circo de Kiko. The Big Top of Billy Smarts Circus Cambridge 2004. ...

Villagrán later did exactly what his friend Aguirre had done before, moving to Argentina, where Chespirito has no rights over the Quico character, and playing his old character there.

Villagrán has three sons and three daughters.