José María Yázpik
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.
Acting
TV
Narcos
as Amado Carrillo Fuentes
2015
Movie
Madame Web
as Santiago
2024
TV
Narcos: Mexico
as Amado Carrillo Fuentes
2018
Movie
Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
as Pritchenko
2024
Movie
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
as Vasquez
2008
Movie
Bad Education
as Extra (uncredited)
2004
Movie
I'm So Excited!
as Infante
2013
Movie
Innocent Voices
as Uncle Beto
2005
Movie
The Burning Plain
as Carlos Alarid
2008
Movie
Greedy People
as The Colombian
2024
Movie
Borderland
as Zoilo
2007
Movie
Everybody Loves Somebody
as Daniel
2017
Movie
There Are No Saints
as Neto Niente
2022
Movie
A Wonderful World
as Asesor Financiero
2006
Movie
The Obscure Spring
as Igor
2014
Movie
Nicotina
as Joaquín
2003
Movie
I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long
as Actor en telenovela
2013
Movie
The Blue Room
as Roberto
2002
Movie
Mr. Pig
as Payo
2016
Movie
Crónicas
as Iván Suárez
2004
Movie
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
as Peyote Asesino (voice)
2012
Movie
Colosio
as Andrés Vázquez
2012
TV
Ángela
as René Bautista Solorzano
1998
Movie
Powder
as Chato
2019