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José María Yázpik
Actor, Producer, Director, WriterBorn November 30, 1970 (54 years)
José María Yazpik (born November 13, 1970) is a Mexican film and television actor.
Yazpik was born in Mexico City in the bosom of a wealthy family, the son of a successful gynecologist, Dr. Jose Maria Meza, and Cristina Yazpik.
His first acting job came from a friend of his father, who produced the TV movie The brute with the angel of death. He moved to Mexico City to study at CEA of Televisa. At the CEA he studied with future celebrities like Arath de la Torre, Fabián Corres and Eduardo Rill. Upon graduating he was offered minor roles in youth soap operas on Televisa, which he wanted to refuse, however the exclusive contract with the station forced him to accept all the roles he was offered, and was additionally punished with two months without pay.He received his first major role on television in the soap opera The Dove in 1995, produced by José Rendón, which stopped production because of the tragic death of its protagonist, actor Gerardo Hemmer. The following year he participated in his second telenovela, Song of Love, produced by Luis de Llano Macedo, and in the film Última llamada, directed by Carlos Garcia Agraz. In 1997 his career began to take flight with interests in television increasingly important, playing the villain role of youth in telenovelas Pueblo chico, infierno grandeand Ángela, both produced by José Alberto Castro.
Yazpik was born in Mexico City in the bosom of a wealthy family, the son of a successful gynecologist, Dr. Jose Maria Meza, and Cristina Yazpik.
His first acting job came from a friend of his father, who produced the TV movie The brute with the angel of death. He moved to Mexico City to study at CEA of Televisa. At the CEA he studied with future celebrities like Arath de la Torre, Fabián Corres and Eduardo Rill. Upon graduating he was offered minor roles in youth soap operas on Televisa, which he wanted to refuse, however the exclusive contract with the station forced him to accept all the roles he was offered, and was additionally punished with two months without pay.He received his first major role on television in the soap opera The Dove in 1995, produced by José Rendón, which stopped production because of the tragic death of its protagonist, actor Gerardo Hemmer. The following year he participated in his second telenovela, Song of Love, produced by Luis de Llano Macedo, and in the film Última llamada, directed by Carlos Garcia Agraz. In 1997 his career began to take flight with interests in television increasingly important, playing the villain role of youth in telenovelas Pueblo chico, infierno grandeand Ángela, both produced by José Alberto Castro.
Filmography
| 2025 | La Liberacion (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2024 | Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End · as Pritchenko |
| 2024 | Greedy People · as The Colombian |
| 2024 | Dante y Soledad · as Vicente |
| 2024 | Madame Web · as Santiago |
| 2023 | Eureka · as Cast |
| 2022 | There Are No Saints · as Neto Niente |
| 2022 | Now & Then (TV Series) · as Pedro |
| 2019 | Polvo · as Chato |
| 2018 | Narcos: Mexico (TV Series) · as Amado Carrillo Fuentes |
| 2017 | Mamartuile · as Cavazos |
| 2017 | The Future Ahead · as Pedro |
| 2017 | Everybody Loves Somebody · as Daniel |
| 2016 | Sr. Pig · as Payo |
| 2015 | Narcos (TV Series) · as Amado Carrillo Fuentes |
| 2014 | The Obscure Spring · as Igor |
| 2013 | Fighting for Freedom · as Oscar Salazar |
| 2013 | I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long · as Actor En Telenovela |
| 2013 | I'm So Excited! · as Infante |
| 2012 | The Wild Adventures of El Santos · as Peyote Asesino (voice) |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Colosio · as Andrés Vázquez |
| 2010 | Gritos de Muerte y Libertad (TV Series) · as Antonio López De Santa Anna |
| 2010 | The Attempt Dossier · as Arnulfo Arroyo |
| 2010 | Abel · as Anselmo |
| 2010 | Pablo's Hippos · as Pablo Granpa |
| 2008 | The Burning Plain · as Carlos Alarid |
| 2008 | Walking Vengeance · as Felix |
| 2008 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua · as Vasquez |
| 2007 | Borderland · as Zoilo |
| 2006 | Only God Knows · as Jonathan |
| 2006 | Un mundo maravilloso · as Asesor Financiero |
| 2005 | Las vueltas del citrillo · as José Isabel |
| 2005 | Sueño · as Pancho |
| 2004 | Innocent Voices · as Uncle Beto |
| 2004 | Cronicas · as Iván Suárez |
| 2004 | Bad Education · as Extra (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Nicotina · as Joaquín |
| 2003 | Without Rhyme or Reason · as Mauricio |
| 2002 | The Blue Room · as Roberto |
| 2002 | Talk to Her · as Extra |
| 2002 | Fidel · as Camilo Cienfuegos |
| 1999 | La vida en el espejo (TV Series) · as Mauricio Román Franco |
| 1998 | Angel (TV Series) · as René Bautista Solorzano |
| 1997 | Little Village, Big Hell (TV Series) · as Batan |
| 1996 | The Last Call · as Pizzarista |
| 1985 | Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real (TV Series) · as Cast |