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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.

Known for

Curandero
Curandero
2025 • Jesús
Disappear Completely
Disappear Completely
2024 • Chamán
Tótem
Tótem
2023 • Tío Octavio
¡Que viva México!
¡Que viva México!
2023 • Don Pancracio
I Don't Want to Be Dust
I Don't Want to Be Dust
2022 • Cuidador del cementerio
Aztech
Aztech
2020
Ricochet
Ricochet
2020 • Gallero 1
Marionette
Marionette
2020

Full filmography

Curandero
Curandero
2025 • Jesús
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Tótem
Tótem
2023 • Tío Octavio
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¡Que viva México!
¡Que viva México!
2023 • Don Pancracio
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I Don't Want to Be Dust
I Don't Want to Be Dust
2022 • Cuidador del cementerio
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Ricochet
Ricochet
2020 • Gallero 1
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Powder
Powder
2019 • Facundo
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Crazy Carnival
Crazy Carnival
2006 • La Patria
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Cero y van cuatro
Cero y van cuatro
2004 • Taxista ("El Torzón")
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Man on Fire
Man on Fire
2004 • School Clerk
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Streeters
Streeters
2001 • Teporocho
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Herod's Law
Herod's Law
1999 • Filemón
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Cabeza de Vaca
Cabeza de Vaca
1991 • Wounded Indian
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José Manuel Poncelis – Biography, Known For & Filmography