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José Manuel Poncelis

José Manuel Poncelis

Acting

Biography

With a career of more than 35 years as a theater, film, and television series actor, he has also worked as a theater director, also venturing into playwriting and production. He has acted in more than 20 films, some of them are: “Marionetas” by Álvaro Curiel, “Polvo” directed by José María Yaspik, “Sueño en otro Idioma” by Director Ernesto Contreras.

He has been awarded the Mayahuel 2017 award and as best actor, with the film “Sueño en otro Idioma” at the Guadalajara International Film Festival in 2017 and with the WINSTON-SALEM OUT AT THE MOVIES LGBT FILM SERIES award. In addition to films like “De la Calle”, “La Ley de Heródes”, “Ricochet”, “Pescador” among others.

He has participated in series for NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, CANAL 11, FOX AND NETFLIX, among which stand out: Sitiados, Hernán, Biografía de una lengua, La Reina Roja, Palenque.

Acting History

2024
2023
¡Que viva México!
as Don Pancracio
Tótem
as Tío Octavio
2022
I Don't Want to Be Dust
as Cuidador del cementerio
2020
2019
Powder
as Facundo
Besieged: Mexico
TVas Chaman
2013
2006
Crazy Carnival
as La Patria
2004
Cero y van cuatro
as Taxista ("El Torzón")
Man on Fire
as School Clerk
2001
Streeters
as Teporocho
2000
1999
Herod's Law
as Filemón
1991
Cabeza de Vaca
as Wounded Indian

Social Media

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Day of Death
8/31/2024