José María Yázpik

Biography

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.

Most Known For

Narcos

as Amado Carrillo Fuentes

Narcos: Mexico

as Amado Carrillo Fuentes

Madame Web

as Santiago

Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End

as Pritchenko

Pueblo chico, infierno grande

as Young Sebastián Paleo "El Batán"

Greedy People

as The Colombian

Sueno

as Pancho

The Gringo Hunters

Innocent Voices

as Uncle Beto

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

as Vasquez

Morelos

as Ignacio López Rayón

Now and Then

as Pedro

Mr. Pig

as Payo

Ángela

as René Bautista Solorzano

La paloma

as Ángel

The Obscure Spring

as Igor

Bad Education

as Extra (uncredited)

The Burning Plain

as Carlos Alarid

There Are No Saints

as Neto Niente

Borderland

as Zoilo