José Manuel Poncelis
- Known for
- Acting
- Died
- August 31, 2024
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.
Filmography
Curandero 2025
as Jesús
Disappear Completely 2024
as Chamán
Tótem 2023
as Tío Octavio
¡Que viva México! 2023
as Don Pancracio
I Don't Want to Be Dust 2022
as Cuidador del cementerio
No Man's Land 2021
as Martin
Aztech 2020
Actor
Ricochet 2020
as Gallero 1
Marionette 2020
Actor
Powder 2019
as Facundo
I Dream in Another Language 2017
as Isauro
Ik Dietrick Fon, the hidden sound of things 2015
as Doorman
Tooth for a Tooth 2013
as Rutilio
La noche de las flores 2011
Actor
Never on a Sunday 2006
as Pancho
Crazy Carnival 2006
as La Patria
National Geographic: Pyramids of Death 2005
as Self
Cero y van cuatro 2004
as Taxista ("El Torzón")
Man on Fire 2004
as School Clerk, Stunts
The Tiger of Santa Julia 2002
as Carmelo
Streeters 2001
as Teporocho
Hijos del viento 2000
as Chaman
Herod's Law 1999
as Filemón
Under California: The Limit of Time 1998
as Indígena
Cabeza de Vaca 1991
as Wounded Indian
Credits from TMDB.