“Shut up, shut up, shut up, you make me angry!”, “I don't like you!” and “Rabble, rabble, pffff!” These are just a few of the phrases that are passed down from generation to generation in the The voice of “Quico” (later changed to “Kiko”) became known. the character from the television series “El Chavo del Ocho” brought to life by the actor Carlos Villagrán, who turned 80 this Friday, January 12th.
“This spoiled, envious child, “The one who lived in Apartment 14 and had Chavo and La Chilindrina as friends in La Vecindad was a complete success,” recalled the Instagram star “LavecindaddeChespirito” this Friday.
“Quico” participated in “El Chavo del 8” until the end of 1978 and left to make his own program, but had differences with Chespirito over character rights. This is how he went from “Quico” to “Kiko”.
Villagrán, born January 12, 1944, He learned to puff out his cheeks at a young age. Of course, because in this way he imitated one of his uncles, says Instagram “LaVecindaddeChespirito”.
He also learned to produce the sound that would later become Quico's scream.
During a period of his life he devoted himself to photography and even covered the Olympic Games, but gradually he took on small roles on television and also in the theater, as reported on Chespirito's Instagram.
In 1970 he began appearing on the Mexican television station TIM. He previously appeared in “El Club de Shory” with Rubén Aguirre.
At a party, Roberto Mario Gómez Bolaños (Chespirito) saw Rubén Aguirre performing with Carlos as a ventriloquist and was fascinated by it, it says on Instagram.
There he plays additional roles in “Los supergenios de la mesasquare”, a program by Gómez Bolaños, who calls him into the cast in which he would play different characters.
In 1972, Chespirito asked Carlos He played a boy and then he puffed out his cheeks and chose sailor clothes.
At that moment, the world's favorite scrawny pig-cheeked character was born: Quico, the goofy boy whose clumsiness makes viewers laugh.
This spoiled child has shared a large part of his life only with his mother (Doña Florinda) since his father died at work, describes the portal Vecindadch.com.
She is responsible for taking care of him and being overly protective of him, which isn't entirely a bad thing, but due to the circumstances in which they live, her behavior and character cause many of the problems with the neighbors, the website adds .
Quico is 9 years old (although he once claimed to be 6 years old), he is an only child and the truest image of his father.
He has very specific peculiarities, starting with his physique, because at his young age he has rather large cheeks, for which he is constantly ridiculed; His feet seem to be out of place as we usually see him with his knees bent, publishes Vecindadch.com.
His favorite toy is a large ball that accompanies him on many occasions, although he dreams of one day having his square ball.
The choice of toys is quite wide to satisfy their needs and not have to borrow toys.
Strangely, he doesn't like being called by his real name and associates the fact of calling him that with anger towards him. Only his mother is the one who calls him “Federico” in the series, explains Vecindadch.com.
In Professor Jirafales he sees the figure of his father projected, because his mother lives eternally in love with him.
One day Don Ramón talks to Doña Florinda and asks her about Quico. He reminds her that he moved in with his godmother, the “rich one,” since he could no longer live with the “riffraff,” hoping that it would be the best for her education, the statement says Website about the characters of Chavo.
Villagrán has recorded series in Venezuela: “The Paper Boy,” “Federrico,” “The New Adventures of Federrico,” and “Kiko Buttons.”
In 1987 he returned to Mexico to record “Ah qué Kiko” with Ramón Valdes on Imevision Tv Azteca, Ramón abandoned the project some time later and died shortly afterwards.
Villagrán then devoted himself to the traveling circus.
He is currently active on social networks.