Actor / Actress

José Manuel Poncelis

14 credits available

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.

José Manuel Poncelis is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 14 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Curandero (2025), Cóyotl, Hero and Beast (2025), I Don't Want to Be Dust (2022), Aztech (2020), Ricochet (2020), Marionette (2020), Besieged: Mexico (2019), I Dream in Another Language (2017). The recorded credits span 1991 to 2025, including 12 movies and 2 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.