Jimmy Santos

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

In 2013, he returned to action via Bang Bang Alley with Megan Young.

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

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

Personal life He 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.

He migrated to Canada in 2023 and worked in the recycling industry. He returned to the Philippines in 2025.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Note(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 Leroy Leroy Sinta Jimmy 1988 Super Inday and the Golden Bibe Brutus I Love You 3x a Day Webster Shakespeare Cubangbang First lead role 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 Acuesta 2015 My Love from the Star My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore guests at the event in One Esplanade 2017 Meant to Beh 2019 TOL 2024A JourneyMr. T

Television

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