Roberto Gómez Bolaños (born February 21, 1929), best known by his professional name of Chespirito, is a Mexican writer, actor, director, comedian, humourist, and songwriter. Gómez Bolaños was born in Mexico City. Before becoming an actor, he was an amateur boxer. He studied Engineering at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He wrote a number of plays, and contributed dialogue for scripts of films and television shows in Mexico, as well as some character acting work before he became famous. His stage name of Chespirito was given by a producer during Gomez Bolaños' first years as a writer and was concocted from the dimutive form the Mexican pronunciation of the name of William Shakespeare or Shakespiercito, meaning "Little Shakepeare" or "Little Shakespeare Boy". Chespirito was discovered as an actor while he was waiting in line to apply for a job as a writer and soon he began writing and starring in his children comedy