Guillermo Rivas

Guillermo Rivas (December 25 1927 - March 19 2004) was a popular comedian best known as 'El Borras'.

Rivas was born in Mexico City, Mexico. While sharing stages with luminaries such as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas', Silvia Pinal and Enrique Rambal, he made more over 100 television and movie appearances. He received his nickname after starring in the TV series Los Beverly de Peralvillo, which also inspired two movies. Rivas appeared in numerous films of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, generally comedies, but he was also capable of playing dramatic roles.

His highlights include the TV series ¡Vivan los niños!, Carita de Angel, and La mentira, and the movies Cucurrucucú Paloma, Qué familia tan cotorra and Los	Hermanos Diablo.

Guillermo Rivas died of complications from hepatitis and pneumonia in Mexico City at the age of 76.