Jimmy Santos (actor)

Jimmy Santos
Born
Jaime Santos

(1951-10-08) October 8, 1951
Pateros, Rizal, Philippines
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • TV host
Years active1977–present
AgentAPT Entertainment
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
CollegeJRC
PBA draft1975
Playing career1975–1976
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Career history
1975–19767-Up Uncolas
Career highlights
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2021–present
GenreVlog
Subscribers472 thousand[1]
Views14 million[1]
100,000 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.

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.

Entertainment 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 Fernando Poe Jr. He was also cast in Little Christmas Tree. In the 1980s he turned to comedy, and became a regular in the 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.[4]

In 2013, he returned to action via Bang Bang Alley with Megan Young.[5][6]

In 2014, Santos returned to comedy via the film My Illegal Wife with Zanjoe Marudo and Pokwang.[7]

Santos's most recent film is TOL in 2019 with Enchong Dee and Jessy Mendiola.[8]

Personal life

Jimmy has three children. He finished banking and finance at Jose Rizal College.

In 2021, Santos started a YouTube channel under the name "Jimmy Saints" where he covers vignettes about his life.[9]

Jimmy migrated to Canada in 2023 and worked in the recycling industry. He returned to the Philippines in 2025.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Note(s) Ref(s).
1977 Bontoc
Little Christmas Tree
Elektika Kasi, Eh! The Mummy
1981 Kamakalawa Tuktok
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 [11]
Leroy Leroy Sinta Jimmy
1988 Super Inday and the Golden Bibe Brutus [12]
I Love You 3x a Day Webster Shakespeare Cubangbang First lead role [13]
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
Pitong Gamol Sargeant Dimabili
1992 Sam & Miguel (Your Basura, No Problema) Procopio
1994 O-Ha! Ako Pa? Ryan
Abrakadabra Genie
Walang Matigas Na Pulis sa Matinik Na Misis Billy Rosales
1995 Onyok Tigasin
1996 Oki Doki Doc: The Movie Godo
1997 Yes Darling: Walang Matigas Na Pulis... 2 Billy Rosales
1998 Shaolin Kid at ang Mga Parak
My Guardian Debil Dimawari
1999 Bayadra Brothers
2000 Ayos Na... ang Kasunod Bindoy 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
2007 Ang M.O.N.A.Y. ni Mr. Shooli (Misteyks Opda Neysion Adres Yata)
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
2014 Bang Bang Alley
My Illegal Wife Zossimo
2015 My Love from the Star
My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore
2017 Meant to Beh
2019 TOL
2024 A Journey Mr. T

Television

References

  1. ^ a b "About Jimmy Saints". YouTube.
  2. ^ Larry (June 11, 2021). "Life after 'Eat Bulaga:' Jimmy Santos is now a vlogger". LionhearTV. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "SPIN.ph: Comedian Jimmy Santos was really a good basketball player, says PBA great". PEP.ph. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  4. ^ ABS-CBN News Jimmy Santos on Praybeyt Benjamin Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on September 22, 2012
  5. ^ ABS-CBNnews.com, Vincent Paul A. Garcia (March 19, 2014). "'Daring' Megan Young stars in Ely Buendia film". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Film review Take me to Bang Bang Alley". www.philstar.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Admin, Star Cinema. "Watch the bloopers of 'My Illegal Wife'". Star Cinema. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Comedian Jimmy Santos takes vlogging seriously: "Kailangan kapulutan ng aral."". PEP.ph. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Jimmy Santos is now a vlogger!". June 9, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "Jimmy Santos back in PH after recycling bottles in Canada". Philippine Daily Inquirer. April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  11. ^ Soriano, Luciano E. (December 5, 1987). "No great shake as a comedy". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 10. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Diaz, Lav (November 16, 1988). "Klasikong Bondying". Manila Standard (in Filipino). Manila Standard News, Inc. p. 15. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
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