Jaime Santos (born October 8, 1951), professionally known as Jimmy Santos, is a Filipino actor, comedian, TV host, and former professional basketball player.
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Jimmy Santos | |||||||
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Born | (1951-10-08) October 8, 1951 (age 71) Pateros, Rizal, Philippines | ||||||
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Years active | 1977–present | ||||||
Agent | APT Entertainment | ||||||
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Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
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College | Jose Rizal College | ||||||
PBA draft | 1975 | ||||||
Playing career | 1975–1976 | ||||||
Position | Small forward / shooting guard | ||||||
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1975–1976 | 7-Up Uncolas | ||||||
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Years active | 2021–present | ||||||
Genre | Vlog | ||||||
Subscribers | 472,000[1] | ||||||
Total views | 14 million[1] | ||||||
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Last updated: May 13, 2022 | |||||||
Prior to his acting career, Santos became one of the "starting five" players of Jose Rizal College Heavy Bombers in which they had won a 1972 NCAA Championship together with Philip Cezar and David Cezar.[2] He would later play for the U/tex Weavers in the commercial league MICAA, the PBA's forerunner. Santos also played thirteen games in the PBA's inaugural season (1975) for the 7-Up Uncolas. In the featured Old-timers game during the 1991 PBA All-Star week, Santos was named MVP for his late-game heroics and hijinks on the court, leading his White team over the Blue team.
Santos began to appear in serious supporting roles in the 1970s feature films his debut movie was Bontoc with the late action King Fernando Poe, Jr., and his other movies including Little Christmas Tree. In the 1980s he turned to comedy, and became a regular in the Philippine television series Iskul Bukol and T.O.D.A.S.: Television's Outrageously Delightful All-Star Show. He also became a regular host in the noon-time television variety show Eat Bulaga!. Since then, he starred as lead comic actor in such feature films as I Love You 3X a Day, Bondying (a remake), Wooly Booly, and Humanap Ka ng Panget.
In 2011, Santos played a supporting role alongside Vice Ganda in The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin, which gained the distinction of being the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time.[3][4]
In 2013, he returned to action via Bang Bang Alley with co-star Megan Young.[5][6]
In 2015, Santos returned to comedy via the film The Illegal Wife with co-stars Zanjoe Marudo and Pokwang.[7]
Santos's most recent film is TOL in 2019 with co-stars Enchong Dee and Jessy Mendiola.[8]
Jimmy has 3 children, a daughter and 2 sons, his youngest also following the footsteps of his father as a basketball player. He finished banking and finance at the Jose Rizal College (now Jose Rizal University).
In 2021, Santos started a YouTube channel under the name "Jimmy Saints" where he covers vignettes about his life.[9]
Year | Title | Role | Note(s) | Ref(s). |
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1977 | Bontoc | |||
Little Christmas Tree | ||||
Elektika Kasi, Eh! | The Mummy | |||
1981 | Kamakalawa | |||
1982 | Suicide Force | |||
1984 | Idol | |||
Nang Maghalo ang Balat sa Tinalupan | ||||
1985 | Like Father, Like Son | |||
The Crazy Professor | Weng-Weng | |||
1986 | Matalim Na Pangil sa Gubat | |||
1987 | Black Magic | Brian | [10] | |
Leroy Leroy Sinta | Jimmy | |||
1988 | Super Inday and the Golden Bibe | Brutus | [11] | |
I Love You 3x a Day | Webster Shakespeare Cabangbang | First lead role | [12] | |
1989 | Mars Ravelo's Bondying: The Little Big Boy | Bondying | ||
Magic to Love | ||||
M & M: The Incredible Twins | Marcelo/Don Martin | |||
Aso't Pusa | ||||
Wooly Booly: Ang Classmate Kong Alien | Wooly Booly | |||
1990 | Rocky n' Rolly | Rocky | ||
Ang Titser Kong Alien: Wooly Booly II | Wooly Booly | |||
1991 | Humanap Ka ng Panget | Big Boy | ||
1992 | Sam & Miguel (Your Basura, No Problema) | Procopio | ||
1994 | Walang Matigas Na Pulis sa Matanik Na Misis | Billy Rosales | ||
Abrakadabra | Genie | |||
O-Ha! Ako Pa? | ||||
1995 | Onyok Tigasin | |||
1996 | Oki Doki Doc: The Movie | Godo | ||
1997 | Yes Darling | Billy Rosales | ||
1998 | Shaolin Kid at ang Mga Parak | |||
My Guardian Debil | ||||
1999 | Bayadra Brothers | |||
2006 | Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend Goes On and On and On | Boy ng Mga Batang Digmaan | ||
Oh, My Ghost! | ||||
Binibining K | ||||
2007 | M.O.N.A.Y. ni Mr. Shooli | |||
2008 | Urduja | |||
Iskul Bukol 20 Years After: The Ungasis and Escaleras Adventure | Big J | |||
2011 | The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin | Benjamin "Ben" Santos VII | ||
Enteng ng Ina Mo | ||||
2012 | D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?! | Jai-ho | ||
Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako | ||||
My Little Bossings | ||||
2014 | Bang Bang Alley | |||
My Illegal Wife | ||||
2015 | My Love from the Star | |||
My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore | ||||
2017 | Meant To Beh | |||
2019 | TOL |
Eat Bulaga! | |
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