
José Manuel Poncelis
Known for Acting · 26 credits
- Died
- 2024-08-31
- Also known as
- 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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (24)

Man on Fire
2004
as School Clerk

¡Que viva México!
2023
as Don Pancracio

Tótem
2023
as Tío Octavio

Herod's Law
1999
as Filemón

Curandero
2025
as Jesús

Cero y van cuatro
2004
as Taxista ("El Torzón")

I Dream in Another Language
2017
as Isauro

Powder
2019
as Facundo

The Tiger of Santa Julia
2002
as Carmelo

Cabeza de Vaca
1991
as Wounded Indian

Streeters
2001
as Teporocho

Aztech
2020

Hijos del viento
2000
as Chaman

Disappear Completely
2024
as Chamán

National Geographic: Pyramids of Death
2005
as Self

Crazy Carnival
2006
as La Patria

I Don't Want to Be Dust
2022
as Cuidador del cementerio

Marionette
2020

Under California: The Limit of Time
1998
as Indígena

Ricochet
2020
as Gallero 1

La noche de las flores
2011

Diente por diente
2013
as Rutilio

Never on a Sunday
2006
as Pancho

Ik Dietrick Fon, the hidden sound of things
2015
as Doorman
About José 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 MOV… With 26 credits spanning from 1991 to 2025, José Manuel Poncelis has appeared in 24 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular José Manuel Poncelis Movies
- Man on Fire (2004) — as School Clerk
- ¡Que viva México! (2023) — as Don Pancracio
- Tótem (2023) — as Tío Octavio
- Herod's Law (1999) — as Filemón
- Curandero (2025) — as Jesús
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