Jimmy Santos (actor)

Jaime Santos (born October 8, 1951), professionally known as Jimmy Santos, is a Filipino actor, comedian, TV host and former professional basketball player.

Jimmy Santos
Born	October 8, 1951 Pateros, Rizal, Philippines
Occupation	Actor, Comedian, TV Host
Years active	1977–present
Basketball career
Personal information
Born	October 8, 1951 Pateros, Rizal, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
College	José Rizal University
PBA draft	1975
Playing career	1975–1976
Position	Small forward / Shooting guard

Basketball career

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. 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.

Showbiz career

Santos began to appear in serious supporting roles in the 1970s feature films 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.[1][2]

Personal life

He finished Banking and Finance at the Jose Rizal College.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Note(s)	Ref(s).
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
	Leroy Leroy Sinta	Jimmy
1988	Super Inday and the Golden Bibe	Brutus		[3]
	Ompong Galapong: May Ulo, Walang Tapon
	I Love You 3x a Day	Webster Shakespeare Cabangbang	First lead role	[4]
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
	Wooly Booly: Ang Titser Kong Alien	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
2019	TOL

Television

• All-Out Sundays (GMA Network, 2020) - guest
• Mars Pa More (GMA Network, 2020) - guest
• The Boobay and Tekla Show (GMA Network, 2019)
• Daddy's Gurl (GMA Network, 2018)
• Hay, Bahay! (GMA Network, 2017)
• Dear Uge (GMA Network, 2016)
• Sabado Badoo (GMA Network, 2015) - cameo guest featured footage
• Biro Ng Kapalaran: Eat Bulaga Lenten Drama Special 2015 (GMA Network, 2015 Pre Production)
• Anyo Ng Pag-Ibig: Eat Bulaga Lenten Drama Special 2014 (GMA Network, 2014 Post Production)
• Vampire Ang Daddy Ko (GMA Network, March 9, 2013 – June 12, 2016)
• "Mars" (GMA News TV 27, 2012)
• The Jose and Wally Show Starring Vic Sotto (TV5, 2011–2012)
• Gandang Gabi, Vice (ABS-CBN, 2011)
• Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Langis" (ABS-CBN, 2011)
• 5 Star Specials (2011)
• Talentadong Pinoy (TV5, 2010)
• Love Bug Presents (GMA Network, 2010)
• Pepito Manaloto (GMA Network, 2011)
• Maynila (GMA Network, 2009)
• Obra Presents (GMA Network, 2008)
• Ang Mga Anak Ng Maestro: Eat Bulaga Special (GMA Network, 2008) (TV)
• Ganyan Kita Kamahal: Eat Bulaga Special (GMA Network, 2007) (TV)
• A Telefantastic Christmas: The GMA All-Star Spcecial (GMA Network, 2005) (TV)
• Magpakailanman: The Yoyoy Villame Story (GMA Network, 2005)
• True Love: Eat Bulaga Special (GMA Network, 2005) (TV)
• Idol Ko si Kap (2001)
• Campus Romance (GMA Network, 2000)
• GMA Love Stories (GMA Network, 1999)
• Dear Mikee (GMA Network, 1998)
• Spotlight Drama Specials (GMA Network, 1995)
• Mikee (GMA Network, 1994)
• Oki Doki Doc (ABS-CBN, 1993)
• Coney Reyes on Camera (ABS-CBN)
• GMA Telesine Specials (GMA Network)
• Eat Bulaga! (RPN, ABS-CBN, GMA Network, 1980–present)
• Lovingly Yours, Helen (GMA Network)
• Stay Awake (ABC)
• Rock & Roll 2000 (ABC)
• T.S.C.S. (The Sharon Cuneta Show) (ABS-CBN, 1993-1995)
• Purungtong (RPN, 1993)
• Vilma On Seven (GMA Network, 1993)
• Doon Po Sa Amin (RPN, 1993)
• Gabi ni Dolphy (RPN, 1992)
• Idol Si Pidol (ABC, 1992)
• The Dawn & Jimmy Show (IBC, 1989)
• Maricel Drama Special (ABS-CBN, 1989)
• TVJ: Television Jesters (IBC, 1989)
• Plaza 1899 (RPN, 1987)
• T.O.D.A.S.: Television's Outrageously Delightful All-Star Show (IBC, 1986-1989)
• Joey & Son (RPN, 1980)
• C.U.T.E (IBC, 1977)
• John en Marsha (RPN, 1977-1990) - Guest
• Iskul Bukol (IBC, 1977)

References

1. ABS-CBN News Jimmy Santos on Praybeyt Benjamin Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on September 22, 2012
2. Box Office Mojo; Praybeyt Benjamin, one of the highest-grossing Filipino film Retrieved on September 22, 2012
3. Diaz, Lav (July 8, 1988). "Pambata at isip-bata" [For children and children-in-the-mind]. Manila Standard (in Filipino). Standard Publications, Inc. p. 14. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
4. Diaz, Lav (November 16, 1988). "Klasikong Bondying". Manila Standard (in Filipino). Manila Standard News, Inc. p. 15. Retrieved September 2, 2020.

External links

• Jimmy Santos at IMDb
• Jimmy Santos on Eat Bulaga! site