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Edgar Vivar | |
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 Vivar at the ITSEM Mexico City campus in 2014 | |
| Born | Édgar Ángel Vivar Villanueva 28 December 1948 [1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–present |
Édgar Ángel Vivar Villanueva (born 28 December 1948) [1] is a Mexican actor and comedian. He is best known for his characters of Señor Barriga and his son Ñoño from El Chavo del Ocho , and El Botija from Los Caquitos and Chespirito .
The son of engineer Ángel Vivar and Celia Villanueva Falconi, Vivar started his acting career in 1964 as a theater actor. He toured the United States with some of his plays. This gave him vast experience in the acting field. In 1970, Chespirito needed a robust person to play Señor Barriga as well as Ñoño in his upcoming Televisa production of El Chavo del Ocho , and Vivar was hired for the job.
Both shows became major international hits, allowing Vivar to become known beyond Mexico and to tour all over Latin America, Spain and the United States. He also made an attempt at becoming a telenovela actor, participating in his co-star Florinda Meza's production, Alguna vez Tendremos Alas.
His weight caused him serious heart-related issues after the half-hour Chespirito productions were over in 1980 (it is believed that his temporary absence from the show may have related to his weight; and was explained that his character, el Botija, had gone to a weight-loss clinic.) In 1992, he left the hour-long Chespirito program briefly for therapy at a weight-loss clinic. He lost a great amount of weight, which helped save his life. He kept touring the countries where Chespirito shows were kept on television as re-runs after the show was over.
In 2006, Vivar appeared in the film Bandidas as a bank manager. He also co-starred in a telenovela made in Argentina, Amarte Así , that became a major success in South America, Spain, and the US. He had a role in Guillermo del Toro's production of El Orfanato , filmed in Spain and released in October 2007. he would later voice Auguste Gusteau and Dug in the Latin American versions of Disney-Pixar's Ratatouille and Up (2009).
In 2008, Vivar underwent gastric bypass surgery at a clinic in Colombia, and lost approximately 165 pounds. Following his surgery, he has become an advocate for healthy living, particularly for overcoming obesity. [2]
Following his weight loss surgery, Vivar retired all of his Chespirito characters, stating that because of his weight loss, they were no longer appropriate. He would, however, reprise the voices of Señor Barriga and his son Ñoño for an episode of the animated adaptation of El Chavo , the only cast member from the original series to do so.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | El Chanfle | Dr. Nájera | |
| 1982 | El Chanfle 2 | ||
| 1983 | Don Ratón y Don Ratero | ||
| El más valiente del mundo | |||
| 1984 | Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie | Feldwebel Erstarren | |
| 1987 | Escuadrón sida | ||
| 1988 | Musica de viento | ||
| 1992 | Gordo | Gordo | Short film |
| 2004 | El show del vampiro | Vampiro Max | Short film, voice role |
| 2006 | Bandidas | Bank manager | |
| 2007 | El orfanato | Dr. Balabán | |
| 2008 | All Inclusive | Taxi driver | |
| 2011 | Juan & La Borrega | Short film | |
| 2015 | Cementerio General 2 | Psychiatric hospital director | |
| 2018 | Overboard | Papi's Gatroenterologist | |
| 2021 | The Mighty Victoria | Don Edgar | |
| 2023 | Soy inocente | Fran | |
| 2024 | El roomie | Homemade | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1970–1990 | Chespirito | Sr. Barriga, Noño, El Botija | |
| 1973 | El Chapulín Colorado | ||
| El Chavo del Ocho | |||
| 1974 | Mundo de juguete | ||
| 1997 | Alguna vez tendremos alas | Sebastián Medina | |
| 1998 | ¿Qué nos pasa? | ||
| Navidad fabuloja | Rey mago | ||
| 2000 | No contaban con mi astucia | Himself | Guest |
| 2002 | De pe a pa | ||
| 2005 | Amarte así | Don Pedro | |
| Aplausos | Himself | Guest | |
| Chespirito: 35 años en el corazón de México | |||
| 2010–2011 | Para volver a amar | Renato | |
| 2012 | La familia P. Luche | Doctor | Episode "La enfermedad de Federica" |
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