
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.

A Bullet for the General
1967
General Elías

Guns for San Sebastian
1967
Golden Lance

Robinson Crusoe
1954
Friday

The Brute
1953
Julián García (uncredited)

Santo vs. the Vampire Women
1962
Insp. Carlos

The Bricklayers
1976
Perez Gomez

Las Islas Marias
1951
Ricardo

The River and Death
1954
Romulo Menchaca

The Proud and the Beautiful
1953
Bus driver (uncredited)

El moro de Cumpas
1977

Untouched
1954
Bernabé

Santo vs. the Zombies
1962
Detective Rodriguez

Rebellion of the Hanged
1954
Urbano

Emiliano Zapata
1970

Emiliano Zapata
1970
The President

The Shadow of the Bat
1968

Soledad's Shawl
1952
Mauro

The Macabre Footprint
1963
Inspector Portillo

Tarahumara (Further and farther)
1965
Corachi

La soldadera
1967
Juan
