Chiquito de la Calzada

Biography

Gregorio Esteban Sánchez Fernández (born 24 October 1932 in Loja, Granada), known as Chiquito de la Calzada, is a Spanish flamenco singer and actor, although he is more famous as a stand-up comedian. Chiquito de la Calzada became very popular in Spanish TV shows (especially Genio y figura) during the mid-nineties due to his unique style, strongly based on a surreal approach to jokes and language and constant movement while telling his jokes, putting his hands in his waist as if he was in pain. Some of his characteristic words and expressions such as fistro or jarl as well as his humorous comparisons such as "this is more dangerous than a shooting in an elevator" quickly became memes and are now part of Spanish slang. His moves and jargon were so influential to other Spanish comedians, that some TV characters such as Crispín Klander, Lucas Grijander and Nuñito de la Calzada were entirely built around his own repertoire.

Known For

Torrente 5

as Control cámaras jarl

Spanish Movie

as Chiquito de la Calzada (End Credits)

Torrente 3: The Protector

as Parrondo

Moscow Gold

as Padre de íñigo

Brácula: Condemor II

as Condemor/Brácula

Aquí llega Condemor, el pecador de la pradera

as Condemor

Pápa Piquillo

as Pápa Piquillo

La venganza de Ira Vamp

as Guía Babud-Alu

Mi casa es la tuya

as Self - Guest

Franky Banderas

as Paco Poblete