Jimmy Santos (actor)

Jimmy Santos

No. 13 – 7-Up Uncolas
Position	Small Forward/Shooting Guard
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1951-10-07) October 7, 1951 Pateros, Rizal, Philippines
Nationality	Philippines
Listed height	6 ft 2 in
Career information
College	José Rizal University (formerly Jose Rizal College)
PBA draft	1975
Playing career	1975–1976
Career highlights and awards
1972 NCAA Champion

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

Basketball career

Before he entered showbiz, he 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 13 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 coupled with some funny antics, leading his White team over the Blue team.

Showbiz career

Santos started in the 1970s in the Philippine television series Iskul Bukol and in the film Little Christmas Tree. He became antagonists in his movies and later became a regular host in the noon-time television variety show Eat Bulaga!.

In 2011, Santos started doing projects on ABS-CBN and Star Cinema films The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time.^[1][2]

Personal life

He finished Banking and Finance at the Jose Rizal College.

Filmography

Films

• My Bebe Love (2015)
• My Love from the Star (2015)
• My Illegal Wife (2014)
• My Little Bossings (2013)
• Bang Bang Alley (2013)
• D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?! (2012)
• Si Agimat, Si Enteng at Ako (2012)
• Enteng Ng Ina Mo (2011)
• Praybeyt Benjamin (2011)
• Iskul Bukol 20 Years After (Ungasis and Escaleras Adventure) (2008)
• Urduja (2008) - voice
• M.O.N.A.Y. ni Mr. Shooli (2007)
• Binibining K (2006)
• Oh, My Ghost! (2006)
• Enteng Kabisote: Okay Ka fairy Ko (2006)
• Bayadra Brothers (1999)
• My Guardian Debil (1998) as Debil
• Onyok Tigasin (1997)
• Yes Darling (1997) as Billy Rosales
• Abrakadabra (1994) as Genie
• Walang Matigas Na Pulis Sa Matanik Na Misis (1994) as Billy Rosales
• Sam & Miguel (Your basura, No problema (1992) as Procopio
• Wooly Booly: Ang classmate Kong Alien (1989) as Wooly Booly
• Aso't pusa (1989)
• M & M: The Incredible Twins (1989) as Marcelo/Don Martin
• Bondying: The Little Big Boy'ger' (1989) as Bondying
• Magic to Love (1989)
• I Love You 3x A Day (1988)
• Leroy Leroy Sinta (1988) as Jimmy
• Black Magic(1987)
• Matalim na Pangil sa Gubat (1986)
• The Crazy Professor (1985) as Weng-Weng
• Like Father, Like Son (1985)
• Nang Maghalo ang Balat sa Tinalupan (1984)
• Idol (1984)
• Suicide Force (1982)
• Kamakalawa (1981)
• Elektika Kasi, Eh! (1977) as The Mummy
• Little Christmas Tree (1977)

TV shows

• 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 – present)
• 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)
• Dear Mikee (GMA Network, 1998)
• Spotlight Drama Specials (GMA Network, 1995)
• Mikee (GMA Network, 1994)
• GMA Love Stories (GMA Network, 1993)
• 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)
• Iskul Bukol (IBC, 1977)

References

External links

• Jimmy Santos at the Internet Movie Database
• Jimmy Santos on Eat Bulaga! site