Ricardo de Pascual | |
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 De Pascual in 2017 | |
| Born | Ricardo de Pascual 1939 or 1940 (age 85–86) [1] |
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| Years active | 1958–present |
| Notable work | Señor Calvillo and Señor Hurtado in El Chavo del Ocho |
| Spouse | Martha (m. 2014) |
Ricardo de Pascual (born 1939 or 1940 [1] ) is a Mexican actor and comedian who has had a long trajectory in Mexican cinema, theatre, and television, remembered as a recurrent character in the Chespirito shows, where he interpreted various roles. [2]
Born in Mexico City, de Pascual began his acting career in 1958 under the auspices of renowned comedians Chucho Salinas and Héctor Lechuga, and also began working at theatre plays. [3]
In 1972, de Pascual met Roberto Gómez Bolaños (Chespirito) and began acting in his shows, becoming well known for his unpopular role as a rich businessman who wants to tear down the vecindad in El Chavo del Ocho to build a luxurious building in its place. [2] In El Chavo, de Pascual also portrayed a repented robber, who steals from every neighbour of the vecindad until retracting his ways of life at the end of the episode. [4] He also played different roles in Chespirito's production of El Chapulín Colorado . [2] De Pascual's acting career following the times with Chespirito spanned several soap operas and comedic shows. [5] His most renowned roles in soap operas include Senda de gloria , El Privilegio de Amar , Locura de amor and Camaleones . [5] [4]
De Pascual's filmography started in the 1970s in Mexican cinema, by playing roles in El investigador Capulina (1975), El alegre divorciado, and El sonámbulo. [4]
De Pascual met his wife Martha in 2007, while she was a Catholic nun. [1] They both began to exchange messages on social apps and finally met in person in Puebla in 2011. [1] They married in a civil ceremony in 2014, and formalized their marriage in a religious ceremony in 2020, which was held via Zoom due to the then ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. [1] [6]
In 2020, shortly before his religious marriage, De Pascual was diagnosed with COVID-19 and subsequently was diagnosed with a serious case of COPD, being told by doctors that he did not have much time left to live. [3] [1] He said that he smoked heavily during his youth and that he thinks it permanently damaged his lungs. [6] He reportedly uses oxygen all day to help him breathe and has lately reported suffering from other health complications, including vertebral, renal, and cardiac problems. [6] Also around the time of his marriage to his wife Martha, De Pascual was evicted from his property in Mexico City. [1]
As of 2025, de Pascual said that he remains active in his acting career, though he admitted to barely going out of his home if not required, due to his worsening health problems. [1]