Edgar Vivar

Edgar Vivar

  • Birthday: 12/28/1948
  • Place of birth: Mexico City, Mexico
  • Fame for: Acting
  • Also known as: Édgar Vivar Villanueva, Édgar Vivar

Biography

Édgar Vivar is a Mexican actor and comedian, born on December 28, 1948, in Mexico City. Although his grandfather had encouraged his artistic side, in which he was very interested, Edgar ended up choosing medicine as an area of ​​study, preparing at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). But given that his career required completing credits in the artistic area, Vivar found that the only option with space was theater and remembering his interest in it, generated by his grandfather, he decided that it could be an interesting experience. The taste for theater did not end and, although he finished his medical degree, he entered the University Theater Center, which concluded in 1964. He practiced as a doctor for a year, but left the profession when he received a call from Roberto Gómez Bolaños, to join the television show "El Chavo del 8", where he plays "El Señor Barriga", 'Ñoño" and "Caquito Botija", characters for which Édgar is known and admired worldwide.

Filmography

Bandidas
Release date: 1/18/2006

Bandidas

Role(s): Expl. Bank Manager

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The Orphanage
Release date: 5/20/2007

The Orphanage

Role(s): Balaban

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Guardians of the Lost Code
Release date: 7/16/2010

Guardians of the Lost Code

Role(s): Zompul Balám

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Fachon Models
Release date: 2/28/2014

Fachon Models

Role(s): Claudio Mancera

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Don Ratón y Don Ratero
Release date: 9/10/1983

Don Ratón y Don Ratero

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