Portrait of Jaime Fernández

Jaime Fernández

Acting

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.

Born: December 6, 1927

Place of Birth: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Filmography

2000
Noches violentas

as Don Gonzalo

1999
El jardinero

as Adán Moreno

1996
Crimen en Chihuahua

as Don Jesús

1976
The Bricklayers

as Perez Gomez

1976
Longitud de Guerra

as Jerónimo

1974
La muerte de Pancho Villa

as Melitón Lozaya

1970
Emiliano Zapata

as The President

1970
The World's Oldest Profession

as Teniente Julio Ávila

1968
Caballo prieto azabache

as Rodolfo Fierro

1967
1967
Guns for San Sebastian

as Golden Lance

1967
A Bullet for the General

as General Elías

1966
El alazán y el rosillo

as Juventino Torres

1965
Blue Demon

as Prof. Lauro Carral

1963
The Macabre Footprint

as Inspector Portillo

1963
The Incredible Face of Dr. B.

as Inspector Portillo

1962
1962
Santo vs. the Zombies

as Detective Rodriguez

1962
El fistol del diablo IV

as Federico Ramírez

1960
1960
The Iron Mask

as Germán

1960
Miracle Roses

as Nanoaltzin

1960
Calibre 44

as Raúl

1959
1958
1958
Return of the Monster

as Don Esteban

1957
The Head of Pancho Villa

as Eduardo Jimenez

1957
1956
Talpa

as Esteban

1956
Massacre

as Juan Pedro

1954
Untouched

as Bernabé

1954
The River and Death

as Romulo Menchaca

1954
1954
The Abduction

as (uncredited)

1953
1953
The Brute

as Julián García (uncredited)

1952
1952
1952
Mi campeón

as Espectador del fútbol americano (uncredited)

1951
1950
One Day of Life

as Teniente

1949
La malquerida

as Marcial (uncredited)