Edgar Vivar

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name = Edgar Vivar
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birthname = Edgar Vivar
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birthplace = Mexico City, Mexico
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Edgar Vivar (born December 28, 1944) is a famous Mexican actor. He is best remembered as "Señor Barriga" from the "El Chavo del Ocho" show, and as "El Botija" from the "El Chapulín Colorado" and Chespirito shows. His another notable role is in Mexican telenovela, "Amarte Así" as Don Pedro, a lonely man who work as a cashier in his stepson restaurant, named El Frijol.

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" ("Mr. Belly" in Spanish) as well as Ñoño in his upcoming Televisa production of "El Chavo", 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 the Latin America, Spain and, once again, 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" ("Sometime, we Might Have Wings").

His weight caused him serious heart related trouble after the half-hour "Chespirito" productions were over in 1980. 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 movie "Bandidas" as a bank manager.Also co-stared a telenovela made in Argentina, "Amarte Así", that became a major success in South America, Spain, and USA. Recently he had a role in the most recent production of Guillermo del Toro "El Orfanato", filmed in Spain and released in October 2007. The same year, he voiced Auguste Gusteau in the Latin-American version of Disney-Pixar's "Ratatouille".