Actor

Ramón Valdés

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Acting credits

113

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Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.7

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Movies: 106Series: 7

TMDB ID: 1212382

IMDb ID: nm0883850

Known for: Acting

Born: September 2, 1924

Died: August 9, 1988

Age: 63

Place of birth: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1949 - 2025

Years active: 77

Average TMDB rating: 7.87

Wikidata: Q7290570

Also known as

Ramón Valdés 'Don Ramon' • Ramón Valdéz 'Ron Damon' • Ramon Gomez Valdez Castillo • Ramon Valdes Castillo • Ramon Valdez Castillo • Ramón Valdés Castillo • Seu Madruga • Ramón Valdez • Ramón Valdéz • Ramón Antonio Estebán Gómez de Valdés y Castillo • +1 more

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Biography

Ramón Valdés was a Mexican actor of film and television best known for his portrayal of Don Ramón in the popular sitcom El Chavo. Prior to becoming a television star, Valdés was an extra in many films. Valdés participated in more than 50 Mexican films, specializing in hyperactive underdog characters. He is likely best-remembered for playing Don Ramón in the hit television show El Chavo. Valdés also appeared on Chespirito's other hit show, El Chapulín Colorado, usually as Chapulín's antagonist, the famous Tripaseca ("Dry Gut"). In some episodes, he portrayed a character named Super Sam, an English-speaking, money-thirsty superhero dressed as Superman, clearly mocking Uncle Sam and the relatively wealthy situation of United States, when compared to average Latin American countries, as well as criticizing the American colonialism. Valdés also played El Peterete, the original partner of El Chómpiras in early versions of the Los Caquitos sketches. Both El Chavo and El Chapulín became major international hits across Latin America, Spain, the United States and other non-Spanish speaking countries, giving their entire cast international fame.