José Manuel Poncelis

    Known For

    Acting

    Day of Death

    August 31, 2024 (54 years old)

    José Manuel Poncelis

    Biography

    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

    • Man on Fire

      Man on Fire

      2004

    • Herod's Law

      Herod's Law

      1999

    • ¡Que viva México!

      ¡Que viva México!

      2023

    • I Dream in Another Language

      I Dream in Another Language

      2017

    • Tótem

      Tótem

      2023

    • Cóyotl, Hero and Beast

      Cóyotl, Hero and Beast

      2025

    • Cero y van cuatro

      Cero y van cuatro

      2004

    • El Tigre de Santa Julia

      El Tigre de Santa Julia

      2002

    • Aztech

      Aztech

      2020

    • Streeters

      Streeters

      2001

    • Powder

      Powder

      2019

    • Cabeza de Vaca

      Cabeza de Vaca

      1991

    • Disappear Completely

      Disappear Completely

      2024

    • Marionette

      Marionette

      2020

    • Hijos del viento

      Hijos del viento

      2000