José Manuel Poncelis
- Known For
- Acting
- Died
- August 31, 2024
- Active Years
- 1991–2025 (35 Years)
- Total Credits
- 27 credits in database
Biography
José Manuel Poncelis, also known as Manuel Poncelis, was a Mexican actor who had a career spanning more than 35 years or over four decades in theater, film, and television series. In addition to acting, he worked as a theater director, playwright, and producer. He acted in more than 20 films during his career. Some of the films he was known for include Marionetas directed by Álvaro Curiel, Polvo directed by José María Yaspik, Sueño en otro Idioma directed by Ernesto Contreras, De la Calle, La Ley de Heródes, Ricochet, Pescador, Man on Fire released in 2004, and Herod's Law released in 1999. He received the Mayahuel 2017 award and won the best actor award for the film Sueño en otro Idioma at the Guadalajara International Film Festival in 2017, as well as an award from the Winston-Salem Out at the Movies LGBT Film Series. Born in Mexico in 1954, he passed away on August 31, 2024, in Mexico.
Career overview
José Manuel Poncelis was a Mexican actor whose career spanned more than thirty-five years, encompassing work in film, television series, and theater. In addition to his extensive acting career, he also worked as a theater director, while additionally venturing into playwriting and production. Throughout his career, he acted in more than twenty films. Among his film credits are Marionetas directed by Álvaro Curiel, Polvo directed by José María Yaspik, Sueño en otro Idioma directed by Ernesto Contreras, De la Calle, La Ley de Heródes, Ricochet, Pescador, Man on Fire, and I Dream in Another Language.
For his performance in the film Sueño en otro Idioma, he received the Mayahuel award in 2017, the best actor award at the Guadalajara International Film Festival in 2017, and an award with the Winston-Salem Out at the Movies LGBT Film Series. Born in Mexico in 1954, Poncelis established a reputation for his versatile performances across various mediums before his death on August 31, 2024, in Mexico.
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Full Filmography
27 titles- Cóyotl, Hero and Beast (2025)
- Curandero (2025) as Jesús
- Disappear Completely (2024) as Chamán
- ¡Que viva México! (2023) as Don Pancracio
- Tótem (2023) as Tío Octavio
- I Don't Want to Be Dust (2022) as Cuidador del cementerio
- Aztech (2020)
- Ricochet (2020) as Gallero 1
- Marionette (2020)
- Besieged: Mexico (2019) as Chaman
- Powder (2019) as Facundo
- I Dream in Another Language (2017) as Isauro
- Ik Dietrick Fon, the hidden sound of things (2015) as Doorman
- Diente por diente (2013) as Rutilio
- La noche de las flores (2011)
- Crazy Carnival (2006) as La Patria
- Never on a Sunday (2006) as Pancho
- National Geographic: Pyramids of Death (2005) as Self
- Man on Fire (2004) as School Clerk
- Man on Fire (2004) Stunts
- Cero y van cuatro (2004) as Taxista ("El Torzón")
- The Tiger of Santa Julia (2002) as Carmelo
- Streeters (2001) as Teporocho
- Hijos del viento (2000) as Chaman
- Herod's Law (1999) as Filemón
- Under California: The Limit of Time (1998) as Indígena
- Cabeza de Vaca (1991) as Wounded Indian
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José Manuel Poncelis is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Cóyotl, Hero and Beast (2025), Disappear Completely (2024), Ricochet (2020), Man on Fire (2004).
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José Manuel Poncelis has accumulated over 27 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1991 to 2025.
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José Manuel Poncelis, also known as Manuel Poncelis, was a Mexican actor who had a career spanning more than 35 years or over four decades in theater, film, and television series. In addition to acting, he worked as a theater director, playwright, and producer. He acted in more than 20 films during his career. Some of ...
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