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Jaime Fernández

Jaime Fernández

Actor · Died April 15, 2005, aged 77 · Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 6, 1927
Died
April 15, 2005 (aged 77)
From
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 146 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 3% in 30 days

What are Jaime Fernández's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Bonds
25%
Self
16%
Society
14%
Power
10%
Ideas
5%
Survival
5%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 8
Ally
3 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
4
Warm
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jaime Fernández's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jaime Fernández's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

146 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Oro rojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Tormenta: Sangre en la Arena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Carreras parejeras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Muertes a medianoche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Director Policía

  • El narco del año 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • El jueves no matamos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Noches violentas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Don Gonzalo

  • El recomendado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • El jardinero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Adán Moreno

  • Los peluqueros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Crimen en Chihuahua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Don Jesús

  • El gato de Chihuahua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • La fuga de los Pérez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Los cargadores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Teto, música y travestis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Juana la Cubana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Las paradas de don Roque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • El Aduanal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • La Herencia de Teto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • San Juan de Dios es Jalisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Actor

  • La cosecha de mujeres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Actor

  • Caballo alazán lucero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Persecución y muerte de Benjamín Argumedo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Los mantenidos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • El 7 Vidas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Benjamín Argumedo el rebelde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Tierra sangrienta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Achievers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Mexican (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Paulino Vera

  • El moro de Cumpas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The Bricklayers(1976)

    as Perez Gomez

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Longitud de Guerra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Jerónimo

  • Chicano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Ven conmigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 280 episodes · as Arturo Fernandez del Valle

  • Peregrina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • La muerte de Pancho Villa(1974)

    as Melitón Lozaya

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Revenge of Gabino Barrera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Emiliano Zapata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as The President

  • The World's Oldest Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Teniente Julio Ávila

  • El Ultimo Pistolero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Martín Hernández

  • Romance sobre ruedas(1969)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lauro Puñales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • El Caballo Bayo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • La sombra del murciélago(1968)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lucio Vazquez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • There are not Crosses in the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Pedro

  • Stripping and Dying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Caballo prieto azabache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Rodolfo Fierro

  • La guerrillera de Villa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Damiana and the Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Román

  • Amanecí en tus brazos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • La soldadera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Juan

  • Guns for San Sebastian(1968)

    as Golden Lance

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Bullet for the General(1967)

    as General Elías

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • El mexicano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Hombres de roca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • El alazán y el rosillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Juventino Torres

  • Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Gustavo

  • El Hijo De Gabino Barrera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Blue Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Prof. Lauro Carral

  • Nido De Aguilas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Tarahumara (Further and farther) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Corachi

  • Gabino Barrera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Los fenómenos del fútbol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Canción del alma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Las chivas rayadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • El corrido de María Pistolas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • El norteño (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Asi Es Mi Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Macabre Footprint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Inspector Portillo

  • Storm in the Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Rutilo el forastero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Incredible Face of Dr. B. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Inspector Portillo

  • La muerte en el desfiladero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • El señor Tormenta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Alias El Alacrán (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • La sombra blanca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Los chacales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • El asaltacaminos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Horizontes de sangre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Camino de la horca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Santo vs. the Vampire Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Insp. Carlos

  • El muchacho de Durango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Avenging Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Pueblo de odios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Deadly Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Revenge of the Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • El justiciero vengador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Santo vs. the Zombies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Detective Rodriguez

  • El fistol del diablo IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Federico Ramírez

  • The Infernal Coffin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Federico Ramírez

  • El jinete enmascarado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Escuela de valientes(1961)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Que me maten en tus brazos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • El hijo del charro negro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • El Bronco Reynosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Bonitas las Tapatias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • El Padre Pistolas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Una pasión me domina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • El correo del norte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Dos hijos desobedientes(1960)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La ley de las pistolas(1960)

    as Comisario

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cómicos y canciones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Charrascas

  • The Iron Mask(1960)

    as Germán

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Las rosas del milagro(1960)

    as Nanoaltzin

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El impostor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Miguel

  • Vuelta al paraíso(1960)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Herencia trágica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Calibre 44 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Raúl

  • The Mask of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Una bala es mi testigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Thirst for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as José

  • Besos de arena(1959)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La reina del cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • El jinete solitario en el valle de los buitres(1958)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Scarlet Fox: Hanged Man’s Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • El jinete negro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Jonas Pantoja

  • Beneath the Sky of Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Una cita de amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Román

  • Return of the Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Don Esteban

  • The Mark of Satan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Head of Pancho Villa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Eduardo Jimenez

  • Zonga, el ángel diabólico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Dejo

  • The Headless Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Fernando

  • Morir de pie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Las manzanas de Dorotea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Talpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Esteban

  • Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Juan Pedro

  • El monstruo en la sombra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Pecado Mortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Jose María

  • ..Y mañana serán mujeres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Untouched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Bernabé

  • The River and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Romulo Menchaca

  • Robinson Crusoe(1954)

    as Friday

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • El rapto(1954)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Las tres Elenas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Pablo

  • Rebellion of the Hanged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Urbano

  • The Proud and the Beautiful(1953)

    as Bus driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Frontera norte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Jimmy

  • The Brute(1953)

    as Julián García (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • When Children Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Fidel

  • Soledad's Shawl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mauro

  • Mi campeón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Espectador del fútbol americano (uncredited)

  • Las Islas Marias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ricardo

  • One Day of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Teniente

  • The Unloved Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Marcial (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 146 titles from 1949 to 2005; peak year 1966.

Highest rated

The Bricklayers (1976)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Guns for San Sebastian (1968)

Film career

19492005

Peak 1966 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1951Screen debut· Las Islas Marias

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting141 of 146: 139 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stDirecting7 of 146: 5 only directing, 2 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s34 · acting1960s72 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s8 · 5 acting · 5 crew1990s10 · 8 acting · 2 crew2000s7 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jaime Fernández's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

3rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Las rosas del milagro (1960)

86th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Brute (1953)

Midcredits 87th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jaime Fernández work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jaime Fernández's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alfredo Rosas Priego shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles