José María Yázpik
Acting • Born 1970-11-30
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.
Filmography
49 credits
Innocent Voices
Movie • 2005
Uncle Beto
Crónicas
Movie • 2004
Iván Suárez
Pata de gallo
Movie • 2004
Walking Vengeance
Movie • 2008
Felix
Bad Education
Movie • 2004
Extra (uncredited)
Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
Movie • 2024
Pritchenko
Sueno
Movie • 2005
Pancho
I'm So Excited!
Movie • 2013
Infante
File of Attempted Murder
Movie • 2010
Arnulfo Arroyo
Greedy People
Movie • 2024
The Colombian
Without Rhyme or Reason
Movie • 2003
Mauricio
The Burning Plain
Movie • 2008
Carlos Alarid
The Obscure Spring
Movie • 2014
Igor
Fighting for Freedom
Movie • 2013
Oscar Salazar
The Blue Room
Movie • 2002
Roberto
Abel
Movie • 2010
Anselmo
Colosio
Movie • 2012
Andrés Vázquez
A Wonderful World
Movie • 2006
Asesor Financiero
There Are No Saints
Movie • 2022
Neto Niente
Morelos
Movie • 2012
Ignacio López Rayón
Dante y Soledad
Movie • 2024
Vicente
The Citrillo's Turn
Movie • 2006
José Isabel
Borderland
Movie • 2007
Zoilo
Fidel
Movie • 2002
Camilo Cienfuegos
You're Dating a Narcissist!
Movie • 2026
Daniel
Madame Web
Movie • 2024
Santiago
Everybody Loves Somebody
Movie • 2017
Daniel
Mr. Pig
Movie • 2016
Payo
Pablo's Hippos
Movie • 2010
Pablo Granpa
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Movie • 2008
Vasquez
Nicotina
Movie • 2003
Joaquín
Powder
Movie • 2019
Chato
Mamartuile
Movie • 2017
Cavazos
I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long
Movie • 2013
Actor en telenovela
The Future Ahead
Movie • 2017
Pedro
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
Movie • 2012
Peyote Asesino (voice)
Instrucciones para hacer un nudo
Movie
Only God Knows
Movie • 2006
Jonathan
Apocalipsis Z: Parte II
Movie
Pritchenko
Gritos D Muerte y Libertad
Movie • 2010
Santa Anna
Narcos
TV • 2015
Amado Carrillo Fuentes
Now and Then
TV • 2022
Pedro
Ángela
TV • 1998
René Bautista Solorzano
La vida en el espejo
TV • 1999
Mauricio Román Franco
The Gringo Hunters
TV • 2025
La paloma
TV • 1995
Ángel
Gritos de Muerte y Libertad
TV • 2010
Antonio López de Santa Anna
Narcos: Mexico
TV • 2018
Amado Carrillo Fuentes
Pueblo chico, infierno grande
TV • 1997
Young Sebastián Paleo "El Batán"