José Manuel Poncelis

Acting

José Manuel Poncelis

26 credits

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

Filmography

Curandero
2025Curandero
as JesúsMovie
Tótem
2023Tótem
as Tío OctavioMovie
¡Que viva México!
2023¡Que viva México!
as Don PancracioMovie
I Don't Want to Be Dust
2022I Don't Want to Be Dust
as Cuidador del cementerioMovie
Ricochet
2020Ricochet
as Gallero 1Movie
Powder
2019Powder
as FacundoMovie
Diente por diente
2013Diente por diente
as RutilioMovie
Never on a Sunday
2006Never on a Sunday
as PanchoMovie
Crazy Carnival
2006Crazy Carnival
as La PatriaMovie
Cero y van cuatro
2004Cero y van cuatro
as Taxista ("El Torzón")Movie
Man on Fire
2004Man on Fire
as School ClerkMovie
Streeters
2001Streeters
as TeporochoMovie
Hijos del viento
2000Hijos del viento
as ChamanMovie
Herod's Law
1999Herod's Law
as FilemónMovie
Cabeza de Vaca
1991Cabeza de Vaca
as Wounded IndianMovie