José Manuel Poncelis

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.

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Filmography

2025

Cóyotl, Hero and Beast
Cóyotl, Hero and Beast
TV - Released: 2/27/2025

2024

Disappear Completely
Disappear Completely
as Chamán
Movie - Released: 2/29/2024

2023

¡Que viva México!
¡Que viva México!
as Don Pancracio
Movie - Released: 3/23/2023
Tótem
Tótem
as Tío Octavio
Movie - Released: 9/7/2023

2022

I Don't Want to Be Dust
I Don't Want to Be Dust
as Cuidador del cementerio
Movie - Released: 12/22/2022

2020

Ricochet
Ricochet
as Gallero 1
Movie - Released: 10/17/2020
Marionette
Marionette
Movie - Released: 1/17/2020
Aztech
Aztech
Movie - Released: 11/20/2020

2019

Powder
Powder
as Facundo
Movie - Released: 11/8/2019
Besieged: Mexico
Besieged: Mexico
as Chaman
TV - Released: 7/26/2019

2017

I Dream in Another Language
I Dream in Another Language
as Isauro
Movie - Released: 7/28/2017

2015

Ik Dietrick Fon, the hidden sound of things
Ik Dietrick Fon, the hidden sound of things
as Doorman
Movie - Released: 1/1/2015

2013

Diente por diente
Diente por diente
as Rutilio
Movie - Released: 9/6/2013

2011

La noche de las flores
La noche de las flores
Movie - Released: 9/23/2011

2006

Never on a Sunday
Never on a Sunday
as Pancho
Movie - Released: 9/21/2006
Crazy Carnival
Crazy Carnival
as La Patria
Movie - Released: 3/4/2006

2005

National Geographic: Pyramids of Death
National Geographic: Pyramids of Death
Movie - Released: 10/4/2005

2004

Cero y van cuatro
Cero y van cuatro
as Taxista ("El Torzón")
Movie - Released: 12/10/2004
Man on Fire
Man on Fire
as School Clerk
Movie - Released: 4/23/2004

2002

El Tigre de Santa Julia
El Tigre de Santa Julia
as Carmelo
Movie - Released: 9/27/2002

2001

Streeters
Streeters
as Teporocho
Movie - Released: 10/21/2001

2000

Hijos del viento
Hijos del viento
as Chaman
Movie - Released: 6/16/2000

1999

Herod's Law
Herod's Law
as Filemón
Movie - Released: 11/9/1999

1998

Under California: The Limit of Time
Under California: The Limit of Time
as Indígena
Movie - Released: 9/8/1998

1991

Cabeza de Vaca
Cabeza de Vaca
as Wounded Indian
Movie - Released: 10/11/1991

Unknown

Movie
The Healer
Movie