José Manuel Poncelis

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.

Known For

Man on Fire
Cero y van cuatro
¡Que viva México!
I Dream in Another Language
Herod's Law
Curandero
Hijos del viento
The Tiger of Santa Julia
Tótem
Cabeza de Vaca

Top Movie Credits

Cero y van cuatro Taxista ("El Torzón")
¡Que viva México! Don Pancracio
Herod's Law Filemón
Tótem Tío Octavio
Cabeza de Vaca Wounded Indian