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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

139

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-12-06

Day of Death

2005-04-15 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Also Known As

Jaime Fernandez

Nicolás Jaime Fernández Reyes

Хайме Фернандес

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

La malquerida

1949

La malquerida

as

Marcial (uncredited)

Santo vs. the Vampire Women

1962

Santo vs. the Vampire Women

as

Insp. Carlos

Guns for San Sebastian

1968

Guns for San Sebastian

as

Golden Lance

Robinson Crusoe

1954

Robinson Crusoe

as

Friday

El jardinero

1999

El jardinero

as

Adán Moreno

Santo vs. the Zombies

1962

Santo vs. the Zombies

as

Detective Rodriguez

Pecado Mortal

1955

Pecado Mortal

as

Jose María

Una cita de amor

1958

Una cita de amor

as

Román

Soledad's Shawl

1952

Soledad's Shawl

as

Mauro

One Day of Life

1950

One Day of Life

as

Teniente

Chicano

1976

Chicano

as

The River and Death

1954

The River and Death

as

Romulo Menchaca

The World's Oldest Profession

1970

The World's Oldest Profession

as

Teniente Julio Ávila

Emiliano Zapata

1970

Emiliano Zapata

as

The President

Blue Demon

1965

Blue Demon

as

Prof. Lauro Carral

El alazán y el rosillo

1966

El alazán y el rosillo

as

Juventino Torres

The Law of Guns

1960

The Law of Guns

as

Comisario

The Bricklayers

1976

The Bricklayers

as

Perez Gomez

The Macabre Footprint

1963

The Macabre Footprint

as

Inspector Portillo

El jinete negro

1958

El jinete negro

as

Jonas Pantoja

Talpa

1956

Talpa

as

Esteban

La soldadera

1967

La soldadera

as

Juan

Cómicos y canciones

1960

Cómicos y canciones

as

Charrascas

The Head of Pancho Villa

1957

The Head of Pancho Villa

as

Eduardo Jimenez

El fistol del diablo IV

1962

El fistol del diablo IV

as

Federico Ramírez

Las Islas Marias

1951

Las Islas Marias

as

Ricardo

Peregrina

1974

Peregrina

as

Massacre

1956

Massacre

as

Juan Pedro

The Incredible Face of Dr. B.

1963

The Incredible Face of Dr. B.

as

Inspector Portillo

The Iron Mask

1960

The Iron Mask

as

Germán

The Infernal Coffin

1962

The Infernal Coffin

as

Federico Ramírez

The Headless Rider

1957

The Headless Rider

as

Fernando

La muerte de Pancho Villa

1974

La muerte de Pancho Villa

as

Melitón Lozaya

Longitud de Guerra

1976

Longitud de Guerra

as

Jerónimo

The Brute

1953

The Brute

as

Julián García (uncredited)

A Bullet for the General

1967

A Bullet for the General

as

General Elías

Return of the Monster

1958

Return of the Monster

as

Don Esteban

The Abduction

1954

The Abduction

as

(uncredited)

Caballo prieto azabache

1968

Caballo prieto azabache

as

Rodolfo Fierro

Mi campeón

1952

Mi campeón

as

Espectador del fútbol americano (uncredited)

Frontera norte

1953

Frontera norte

as

Jimmy

Calibre 44

1960

Calibre 44

as

Raúl

Noches violentas

2000

Noches violentas

as

Don Gonzalo

Miracle Roses

1960

Miracle Roses

as

Nanoaltzin

Crimen en Chihuahua

1996

Crimen en Chihuahua

as

Don Jesús

Thirst for Love

1959

Thirst for Love

as

José

Untouched

1954

Untouched

as

Bernabé

El último pistolero

1969

El último pistolero

as

Martín Hernández

Production

Crew

Directing