Jimmy Santos (actor)

Jimmy Santos
Jimmy Santos
Born	Jaime Santos; October 8, 1951 (age 73); Pateros, Rizal, Philippines
Occupations	Actor; comedian; TV host;
Years active	1977–present
Agent	APT Entertainment
	Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
College	JRC
PBA draft	1975
Playing career	1975–1976
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Career history
1975–1976	7-Up Uncolas
Career highlights
	NCAA champion (1972);
	YouTube information
Channel	Jimmy Saints;
Years active	2021–present
Genre	Vlog
Subscribers	472 thousand
Views	14 million
Creator Awards
	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
1984	Nang Maghalo ang Balat sa Tinalupan
1985	Like Father, Like Son
1985	The Crazy Professor	Weng-Weng
1986	Matalim Na Pangil sa Gubat
1987	Black Magic	Brian		^[11]
1987	Leroy Leroy Sinta	Jimmy
1988	Super Inday and the Golden Bibe	Brutus		^[12]
1988	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
1990	Ang Titser Kong Alien: Wooly Booly II	Wooly Booly
1991	Humanap Ka ng Panget	Big Boy
1991	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
1998	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
2008	Iskul Bukol 20 Years After: The Ungasis and Escaleras Adventure	Big J
2011	The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin	Benjamin "Ben" Santos VII
2011	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
2014	My Illegal Wife	Zossimo
2015	My Love from the Star
2015	My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore
2017	Meant to Beh
2019	TOL
2024	A Journey	Mr. T

Television

Iskul Bukol (IBC, 1977)
John en Marsha (RPN, 1977-1990) - Guest
C.U.T.E. (IBC, 1977)
Joey & Son (RPN, 1980)
T.O.D.A.S.: Television's Outrageously Delightful All-Star Show (IBC, 1987-1989)
Plaza 1899 (RPN, 1987)
TVJ: Television Jesters (IBC, 1989)
Maricel Drama Special (ABS-CBN, 1989)
The Dawn & Jimmy Show (IBC, 1989)
Idol Si Pidol (TV5, 1992)
Gabi ni Dolphy (RPN, 1992)
Doon Po Sa Amin (RPN, 1993)
Vilma On Seven (GMA Network, 1993)
Purungtong (RPN, 1993)
T.S.C.S. (The Sharon Cuneta Show) (ABS-CBN, 1993-1995)
Rock & Roll 2000 (ABC)
Stay Awake (ABC)
Lovingly Yours, Helen (GMA Network)
Eat Bulaga! (RPN/CNN Philippines/RPTV/ABS-CBN/GMA Network/TV5, 1983-2022, 2023–2024)
GMA Telesine Specials (GMA Network)
Coney Reyes on Camera (ABS-CBN)
Oki Doki Doc (ABS-CBN, 1993)
Mikee (GMA Network, 1994)
Spotlight Drama Specials (GMA Network, 1995)
Dear Mikee (GMA Network, 1998)
GMA Love Stories (GMA Network, 1999)
Campus Romance (GMA Network, 2000)
Idol Ko si Kap (GMA Network, 2001)
True Love: Eat Bulaga Special (GMA Network, 2005) (TV)
Magpakailanman: The Yoyoy Villame Story (GMA Network, 2005)
A Telefantastic Christmas: The GMA All-Star Spcecial (GMA Network, 2005) (TV)
Ganyan Kita Kamahal: Eat Bulaga Special (GMA Network, 2007) (TV)
Bahay Mo Ba 'To? (GMA Network, 2007) (TV)
Ang Mga Anak Ng Maestro: Eat Bulaga Special (GMA Network, 2008) (TV)
Obra Presents (GMA Network, 2008)
Maynila (GMA Network, 2009)
Love Bug Presents (GMA Network, 2010)
Talentadong Pinoy (TV5, 2010)
Pepito Manaloto (GMA Network, 2011)
5 Star Specials (TV5, 2011)
Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Langis" (ABS-CBN, 2011)
Gandang Gabi, Vice (ABS-CBN, 2011)
The Jose and Wally Show Starring Vic Sotto (TV5, 2011–2012)
Mars (GMA News TV, 2012)
Vampire ang Daddy Ko (GMA Network, March 9, 2013 – June 12, 2016)
Anyo Ng Pag-Ibig: Eat Bulaga Lenten Drama Special 2014 (GMA Network, 2014 Post Production)
Biro Ng Kapalaran: Eat Bulaga Lenten Drama Special 2015 (GMA Network, 2015 Post Production)
Sabado Badoo (GMA Network, 2015) - cameo guest featured footage
Dear Uge (GMA Network, 2016)
Hay, Bahay! (GMA Network, 2017)
Daddy's Gurl (GMA Network, 2018)
The Boobay and Tekla Show (GMA Network, 2019)
Ikigai: Eat Bulaga Lenten Drama Special 2019 (GMA Network, 2019 Post Production) - shot entirely in Tokyo, Japan
Mars Pa More (GMA Network, 2020) - guest
All-Out Sundays (GMA Network, 2020) - guest
Fill in the Bank (TV5, 2021)
Bawal Na Game Show (TV5, 2021)
Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis (GMA Network, 2023)

References

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

External links

[YouTubeStatsJimmy_Saints-1] "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.

[vlog-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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