Jaime Camil

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Actor • Personality

Birth Date: July 22, 1973

Age: 50 years old

Birth Place: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Born in Mexico City in 1973, Jaime Camil's professional career in entertainment began as a radio commentator, which segued into his first work in front of the camera, as a TV host on the Mexican show "Qué nochecita con Jaime Camil" (TV Azteca (Mexico), 1996). He gained international exposure playing the role of Don Fernando Mendiola on "La Fea Más Bella" (Canal de las Estrellas (Mexico), 2006-2007), the (second) Mexican version of the Colombian telenovela "Yo soy Betty la Fea" (RCN (Colombia), 1999-2001) which also spawned the US version "Ugly Betty" (ABC, 2006-2010). Camil was also known for his talent as a voice actor, dubbing Ashton Kutcher's voice in the film "Open Season" (2006), Jerry Seinfeld's in the film "Bee Movie" (2007). Camil is also known for playing multiple roles as he did in "Los Exitosos Pérez" (Televisa (Mexico), 2009-2014) in which he played twins and "Por Ella Soy Eva" (Canal de las Estrellas (Mexico), 2012-2013) in which he played a character who disguised himself as an opinionated older woman a la "Tootsie" (1982) or "Mrs Doubtfire" (1993). His largest exposure to American audiences came in his appearances on the TV show "Jane the Virgin" (The CW, 2014-). On the show he plays the biological father of the title character. The show was nominated for Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical at the 2015 Golden Globe Awards.

Credits

Lotería LocaStream

Executive Producer
Game Show
2023

Lotería LocaStream

Host
Game Show
2023

Snag

Actor
Marco
Movie
2023

The Wheel

Guest
Game Show
2022

PickledStream

Self
Special
2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Guest
Talk
2022

Access Daily With Mario & Kit

Guest
Show
2022

El rey, Vicente Fernández

Actor
Vicente Fernández
Show
2022

KimiStream

Actor
Antonio Rivas
Movie
2022
92%

Las tontas no van al cielo

Actor
Santiago López Carmona
Show
2021

Stand Up to Cancer

Self
Show
2021

Schmigadoon!Stream

Actor
Doc Lopez/Sergeant Rivera
Series
2021
93%

Celebrity Wheel of FortuneStream

Guest
Game Show
2021

A Celebration of the Music From Coco

Music Performer
Show
2020

BrokeStream

Actor
Javier
Series
2020
67%

BrokeStream

Executive Producer
Series
2020
67%

My Boyfriend's Meds

Actor
Hank
Movie
2020

My Boyfriend's Meds

Executive Producer
Movie
2020

Legend Of The Three Caballeros

Voice
Panchito Gonzalez
Show
2019

Madness in the Method

Actor
Fernando
Movie
2019

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Voice
Chupacabra
Movie
2018

Little Bitches

Actor
Mr. Villanueva
Movie
2018

Glass Jaw

Actor
Erik Ryan
Movie
2018

DuckTalesStream

Guest Voice
Don Karnage
Series
2017

CocoStream

Voice
Papá
Movie
2017
97%

iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina

Host
Show
2016

Elena of AvalorStream

Guest Voice
Julio
Series
2016

Colección: Los reyes del disfraz

Actor
Show
2016

Zero Hour

Actor
Lorenzo
Show
2015

The Nightly Show With Larry WilmoreStream

Guest
Talk
2015
100%

Ilusiones S.A.

Actor
Director
Movie
2015

Jane The VirginStream

Actor
Rogelio
Series
2014
100%

Hollywood Today Live

Host
Show
2014

Last Week Tonight With John OliverStream

Guest Star
Himself
Talk
2014

Whose Line Is It Anyway?Stream

Guest
Series
2013

200 Cartas

Actor
Juan
Movie
2013

Pulling Strings

Actor
Alejandro
Movie
2013

Hora cero

Actor
Lorenzo
Movie
2013

Por ella soy Eva

Actor
Juan Carlos Caballero Mistral
Show
2012

El cielo en tu mirada

Actor
Mateo Robles
Movie
2012

Chiapas el corazón del café

Actor
Geronimo
Movie
2012

Dish Nation

Guest
Talk
2011

Saving Private Pérez

Actor
Movie
2011

El gran show

Host
Show
2010

The Talk

Actor
Talk
2010

The Talk

Guest
Talk
2010

Javier Poza en Fórmula

Actor
Show
2010

Regresa

Actor
Ernesto del Valle
Movie
2010

Los exitosos Pérez

Actor
Martín Pérez/ Gonzalo González
Show
2009

Los exitosos Pérez

Actor
Martín Pérez / Gonzalo González
Show
2009

Recién cazado

Actor
Sebastian
Movie
2009

El Agente 00-P2

Voice
Movie
2009

Las tontas no van al cielo

Actor
Santiago López Carmona
Show
2008

Las tontas no van al cielo

Actor
Santiago López Carmona
Show
2008

All Inclusive

Actor
Baldi
Movie
2008

La fea más bella

Actor
Fernando Mendiola
Show
2006

Dios o demonio

Actor
Alberto
Movie
2006

7 Days

Actor
Tony Zamacona
Movie
2005

Pink Punch

Actor
Randy Garza
Movie
2005

Mujer de madera

Actor
Show
2004

Mujer de madera

Actor
Show
2004

Zapata, el sueño del héroe

Actor
Eufemio Zapata
Movie
2004

Operación triunfo

Host
Show
2002

Jaime Camil: Dime

Music Performer
Show
2001

Mi destino eres tú

Actor
Mauricio Rodríguez Calderón
Show
2000

The View

Music Performer
Talk
1997

Entertainment Tonight

Guest
News
1981

News aboutJaime Camil

'Acapulco' sets Season 3 premiere at Apple TV+

‘Acapulco’ Sets Season 3 Premiere as Apple TV+ Unveils First Look (PHOTOS)

Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong in 'Schmigadoon!' Season 2

‘Schmigadoon!’ Canceled at Apple TV+ — Season 3 Was Already Written, Creator Reveals

Rocky Carroll, Sean Murray, Katrina Law, and Gary Cole in 'NCIS'

‘NCIS’ Bonus Episodes Coming to CBS as ‘Lotería Loca’ Is Axed

Josh Duhamel - 'Buddy Games'
Fall Preview

‘Buddy Games,’ ‘Lotería Loca’ & More New Game Shows Coming to TV This Fall

Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong in 'Schmigadoon!' Season 2
Spoiler Alert

Creator Cinco Paul Breaks Down ‘Schmigadoon!’ Season 2 Musical References

Keegan-Michael Key, Jane Krakowski, Jaime Camil, and Cecily Strong for 'Schmigadoon!' Season 2 finale video
Spoiler Alert

‘Schmigadoon!’: Cinco Paul Talks Finale Songs, Cast Shares Favorite BTS Memories (VIDEO)

Stephen Colbert in 'Pickled'

‘Pickled’ Sets Premiere Date: Will Ferrell, Luis Guzman, Daniel Dae Kim, Aisha Tyler & More to Play in Tournament

Review

Roush Review: Sing Along With ‘Schmigadoon!’

Schmigadoon cecily strong keegan michael key

‘Schmigadoon!’: Cecily Strong & Keegan-Michael Key Enter Musical World in First Trailer (VIDEO)

Chapter One Hundred
Finale

‘Jane the Virgin’ Boss Says the Series Finale Honors the ‘Structure of Real Telenovelas’

Jane the Virgin
Q&A

Jaime Camil on Closing a Chapter on ‘Jane the Virgin’ & Opening Another With ‘Broke’

Pilot
Preview

CBS’ ‘Broke’ Cast Previews the ‘Funny for the Whole Family’ Comedy (VIDEO)

GLOBGOR, ECLIPSA
Exclusive

‘Jane the Virgin’s Jaime Camil Sings on Disney’s ‘Star vs. the Forces of Evil’ (VIDEO)

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‘The People V. O.J. Simpson’ Wins Big at TCA Awards; ‘Mr. Robot’ and ‘Black-ish’ Grab Awards

TV Insider

Ask Matt: Emmy Nominations Buzz for ‘Justified’, ‘Empire’, ‘Jane the Virgin’ and More