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 NCA...

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 Television References External links Jimmy Santos at IMDb Jimmy Santos on Eat Bulaga! site Jimmy Saints vlog channel on YouTube