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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-12-06 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Jaime Fernández

Biography:

Nicolás Jaime Fernández Reyes (December 6, 1933), better known simply as Jaime Fernández, was a Mexican actor and union leader.

Over his career, he won 3 Silver Ariel awards — the Mexican equivalent of the Oscar — including one for what is arguably his best-known role, playing Friday, the protagonist's associate in Luis Buñuel's Robinson Crusoe. He appeared in over 200 films and served as the general secretary of the National Association of Actors (ANDA) for 11 years.

Known For

Acting

2002

2001

2000

Noches violentas as Don Gonzalo

1999

El jardinero as Adán Moreno

1997

1996

Crimen en Chihuahua as Don Jesús

1995

1994

1987

1982

1981

1980

1979

1978

1977

1976

The Bricklayers as Perez Gomez
Longitud de Guerra as Jerónimo

1974

La muerte de Pancho Villa as Melitón Lozaya

1971

1970

The World's Oldest Profession as Teniente Julio Ávila
Emiliano Zapata as The President

1969

El último pistolero as Martín Hernández

1968

Guns for San Sebastian as Golden Lance
Caballo prieto azabache as Rodolfo Fierro

1967

La soldadera as Juan
A Bullet for the General as General Elías

1966

El alazán y el rosillo as Juventino Torres

1965

Blue Demon as Prof. Lauro Carral

1964

1963

The Macabre Footprint as Inspector Portillo
The Incredible Face of Dr. B. as Inspector Portillo

1962

Santo vs. the Zombies as Detective Rodriguez
El fistol del diablo IV as Federico Ramírez
The Infernal Coffin as Federico Ramírez

1961

1960

The Law of Guns as Comisario
Cómicos y canciones as Charrascas
The Iron Mask as Germán
Calibre 44 as Raúl
Miracle Roses as Nanoaltzin

1959

1958

El jinete negro as Jonas Pantoja
Return of the Monster as Don Esteban

1957

The Head of Pancho Villa as Eduardo Jimenez
The Headless Rider as Fernando

1956

Talpa as Esteban
Massacre as Juan Pedro

1955

Pecado Mortal as Jose María

1954

Robinson Crusoe as Friday
The River and Death as Romulo Menchaca
The Abduction as (uncredited)
Untouched as Bernabé

1953

The Brute as Julián García (uncredited)

1952

Mi campeón as Espectador del fútbol americano (uncredited)

1951

Las Islas Marias as Ricardo

1950

One Day of Life as Teniente

1949

La malquerida as Marcial (uncredited)

Directing

1992

1980

El siete vidas as Director
Los mantenidos as Director