
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
Acting

Cóyotl, Hero and Beast
2025

Disappear Completely
2024

Tótem
2023

¡Que viva México!
2023

Aztech
2020

Marionette
2020

Powder
2019

I Dream in Another Language
2017

Cero y van cuatro
2004

Man on Fire
2004

The Tiger of Santa Julia
2002

Streeters
2001

Hijos del viento
2000

Herod's Law
1999

Under California: The Limit of Time
1998

Cabeza de Vaca
1991







