
Acting
José Manuel Poncelis
ES, EN cinema · 24 credits
Died
31 August 2024 (aged )
Also known as 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
Filmography

Curandero
as Jesús

Disappear Completely
as Chamán

¡Que viva México!
as Don Pancracio

Tótem
as Tío Octavio

I Don't Want to Be Dust
as Cuidador del cementerio

Ricochet
as Gallero 1

Aztech
Actor

Powder
as Facundo

Tooth for a Tooth
as Rutilio

Never on a Sunday
as Pancho

Crazy Carnival
as La Patria

Cero y van cuatro
as Taxista ("El Torzón")

Man on Fire
as School Clerk, Stunts

The Tiger of Santa Julia
as Carmelo

Streeters
as Teporocho

Hijos del viento
as Chaman

Herod's Law
as Filemón

Cabeza de Vaca
as Wounded Indian







