Carlos Villagrán Eslava is a Mexican actor, comedian, and former journalist best known for playing Quico in the Televisa sitcom El Chavo del Ocho.
Villagrán in 2015
Villagrán dressed as Quico in 2010.
Villagrán in 2015
El Chavo ; — also known as El Chavo del Ocho during its earliest episodes – is a Mexican television sitcom series created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños (Chespirito), produced by Televisa. It premiered on February 26, 1973 and ended on January 7, 1980 after 7 seasons and 290 episodes and aired across Latin America and Spain.
Recreation of the set of the series at the Chanfle y Recontrachanfle themed restaurant, located in the State of Mexico.
The cast of the series photograph themselves for a picture in 1977, without Carlos Villagrán (Quico). Chespirito is leaning on Chavo's trademark barrel at the center of the picture.
A statue of El Chavo in Cali, Colombia