Carlos Villagrán

Actor · Born January 12, 1944 (82) · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: January 12, 1944 (82)
From: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Works as: Actor
Titles: 3 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 37% in 30 days

What are Carlos Villagrán's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

39%

Society

29%

Self

20%

Survival

12%

Community2 Friendship2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Shadowas Quico in El Chavo (1972)
Shadowas various villains in El Chapulín Colorado (1973)

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

2

Warm

2

Absurd

2

How their films linger

Fun2 Feel-good2 Cozy2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Carlos Villagrán's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

ViX3 titles, show their 3 titles on ViX

Subscription and free streaming for Carlos Villagrán's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

18 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Dizenóvih (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
as Kiko (archive footage)
Documentário - 50 Anos de Chaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Actor
Como Se Tornar o Pior Aluno da Escola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Diretor Ademar
A Day in the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Kiko (archive footage)
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Quico
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Quico
¡Ah qué Kiko! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Show 52 episodes · Creator · Stage Director · as Federico "Kiko"
Kiko Botones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Show 1 episode · Director · Creator · as Kiko Botones
Las Nuevas Aventuras De Federrico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 29 episodes · Creator · as Federrico
Niño de Papel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Show 49 episodes · Creator · Actor
Chespirito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Show 47 episodes · Actor
El chanfle(1979)
as Valentino
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
El infierno tan temido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Actor
Faith, Hope and Charity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Hombre en el circo (Segment "Esperanza") · as Man in the circus (segment "Esperanza")
Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Man in the circus
El Chapulín Colorado(1973)
Show 289 episodes · as Kiko / Fura Tripas / Quase Nada / Riacho Molhado
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
El Chavo(1972)
Show 314 episodes · as Federico "Quico"
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Show 23 episodes · as Quico

Career shape

Star power in the 91^st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Highest rated

El Chapulín Colorado (1973)

Midcredits 95^th

Film career

19702026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1973Screen debut· El Chavo del Ocho
1979First film· El Chanfle

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting18 of 18Directing1 of 18Other crew4 of 18

18 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s7 · acting1980s5 · 5 acting · 4 crew2000s2 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does Carlos Villagrán work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carlos Villagrán's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Enrique Segoviano shares the most, 3.

Directors