| El Chavo del Ocho | |
|---|---|
| El Chavo del Ocho character | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:PTLTG0j.png) El Chavo as he appears in Chespirito | |
| First appearance | El Ropavejero (1972) |
| Last appearance | Historias de amor II (Love Stories II) (2014) |
| Created by | Roberto Gómez Bolaños |
| Portrayed by | Roberto Gómez Bolaños |
| Voiced by | Jesús Guzmán (El Chavo Animado) Mona Marshall (El Chavo Animado; English dub) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Primary student |
| Family | Unknown |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Home | Flat 8 in Señor Barriga's neighborhood |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Age | 8 years old |
El Chavo del Ocho ("The Kid/Boy from number Eight", Spanish chavo also meaning "cent") or El Chavo is a Mexican fictional character and the protagonist of the Mexican television sitcom series of the same name. He was played by Roberto Gómez Bolaños (Chespirito), despite the obvious age difference between the actor and the character, and in the animated series his voice is played by Jesús Guzmán. In the English dub version of the animated series, he is voiced by Mona Marshall. Chavo means "boy" in colloquial Mexican language, his real name is unknown. He is very enthusiastic, creative and well-meaning, but also very innocent, which is why other children take advantage of him. He's not very bright and he's a bit clumsy. It is said that he came to the neighborhood at the age of four and apparently lives in apartment #8, it is not known with whom exactly, but it is said that an old woman took care of him in her apartment until she died.[1]