
José Manuel Poncelis
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.
24
Films
2
TV Shows
Known For
26 Credits
The Tiger of Santa Julia
as Carmelo
2002

Man on Fire
as School Clerk
2004

Aztech
2020

Cóyotl, Hero and Beast
2025

Marionette
2020

Curandero
as Jesús
2025

Ricochet
as Gallero 1
2020

Besieged: Mexico
as Chaman
2019

Herod's Law
as Filemón
1999

Cero y van cuatro
as Taxista ("El Torzón")
2004

¡Que viva México!
as Don Pancracio
2023

Cabeza de Vaca
as Wounded Indian
1991