Jimmy Santos (actor)

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Jimmy Santos
Born
Jaime Santos

(1951-10-08) October 8, 1951 (age 72)
Pateros, Rizal, Philippines
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • TV host
Years active1977–present
Agent APT Entertainment
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
College JRC
PBA draft 1975
Playing career1975–1976
Position Small forward / shooting guard
Career history
1975–19767-Up Uncolas
Career highlights and awards
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2021–present
GenreVlog
Subscribers472,000 [1]
Total views14 million [1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers2021

Last updated: May 13, 2022

Jaime Santos (born October 8, 1951), professionally known as Jimmy Santos, is a Filipino actor, comedian, TV host, former professional basketball player and vlogger. [2] He is one of the hosts from Eat Bulaga! from 1983 until 2022.

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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. [3] 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

After a one-season stint with the 7-Up Uncolas in the PBA, Santos began appearing in serious movie supporting roles in the 1970s. 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! until 2022. 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. [4] [5]

In 2013, he returned to action via Bang Bang Alley with co-star Megan Young. [6] [7]

In 2014, Santos returned to comedy via the film My Illegal Wife with co-stars Zanjoe Marudo and Pokwang. [8]

Santos's most recent film is TOL in 2019 with co-stars Enchong Dee and Jessy Mendiola. [9]

Personal life

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. [10]

Jimmy migrated to Canada in 2023.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNote(s)Ref(s).
1977Bontoc
Little Christmas Tree
Elektika Kasi, Eh!The Mummy
1981 Kamakalawa Tuktok
1982Suicide Force
1984Idol
Nang Maghalo ang Balat sa Tinalupan
1985Like Father, Like Son
The Crazy ProfessorWeng-Weng
1986Matalim Na Pangil sa Gubat
1987 Black Magic Brian [11]
Leroy Leroy SintaJimmy
1988 Super Inday and the Golden Bibe Brutus [12]
I Love You 3x a Day Webster Shakespeare CabangbangFirst lead role [13]
1989Mars Ravelo's Bondying: The Little Big Boy Bondying
Magic to Love
M & M: The Incredible TwinsMarcelo/Don Martin
Aso't Pusa
Wooly Booly: Ang Classmate Kong AlienWooly Booly
1990Rocky n' RollyRocky
Ang Titser Kong Alien: Wooly Booly IIWooly Booly
1991 Humanap Ka ng Panget Big Boy
1992Sam & Miguel (Your Basura, No Problema)Procopio
1994 O-Ha! Ako Pa? Ryan
AbrakadabraGenie
Walang Matigas Na Pulis sa Matinik Na Misis Billy Rosales
1995Onyok Tigasin
1996 Oki Doki Doc: The Movie Godo
1997Yes Darling: Walang Matigas Na Pulis... 2Billy Rosales
1998Shaolin Kid at ang Mga Parak
My Guardian Debil
1999Bayadra Brothers
2000Ayos Na... ang KasunodBindoy Dimaguiba
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
2007M.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 Jimboy
My Little Bossings Barangay Captain
2014Bang Bang Alley
My Illegal Wife Zossimo
2015My Love from the Star
My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore
2017 Meant to Beh
2019TOL
2024 A Journey Mr. T

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References

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