José Manuel Poncelis

José Manuel Poncelis

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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.

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Known For

Man on Fire
Man on Fire

2004

as School Clerk

Tótem
Tótem

2023

as Tío Octavio

Curandero
Curandero

2025

as Jesús

¡Que viva México!
¡Que viva México!

2023

as Don Pancracio

Herod's Law
Herod's Law

1999

as Filemón

Powder
Powder

2019

as Facundo

I Dream in Another Language
Cero y van cuatro
Cero y van cuatro

2004

as Taxista ("El Torzón")

Streeters
Streeters

2001

as Teporocho

Aztech
Under California: The Limit of Time
Cabeza de Vaca
Cabeza de Vaca

1991

as Wounded Indian

The Tiger of Santa Julia
I Don't Want to Be Dust
I Don't Want to Be Dust

2022

as Cuidador del cementerio

Disappear Completely
Disappear Completely

2024

as Chamán

Hijos del viento
Hijos del viento

2000

as Chaman

Crazy Carnival
Crazy Carnival

2006

as La Patria

Marionette
Diente por diente
Diente por diente

2013

as Rutilio