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José María Yazpik

José María Yazpik

Actor, also producer · Born November 30, 1970 (55) · Mexico City, Mexico

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 30, 1970 (55)
From
Mexico City, Mexico
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 53% in 30 days

What are José María Yazpik's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
24%
Bonds
23%
Power
20%
Self
17%
Survival
13%
Ideas
2%
Society
1%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 7 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 15 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 15
Hero
4 of 15
Threshold guardian
2 of 15
Trickster
1 of 15
Ally
1 of 15
Mentor
1 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
7
Dread
7
Absurd
5
Warm
5
Other
23

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch José María Yazpik's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for José María Yazpik's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Apocalipsis Z: New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Pritchenko

  • Futuro desierto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alex

  • Desire(2026)

    as Fernando

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • You're Dating a Narcissist!(2025)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Gringo Hunters(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End(2024)

    as Pritchenko

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Greedy People(2024)

    as The Colombian

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dante y Soledad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Vicente

  • Madame Web(2024)

    as Santiago

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • There Are No Saints(2022)

    as Neto Niente

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Now and Then(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Pedro

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Executive Producer · Screenplay · as Chato

  • Narcos: Mexico(2018)

    Show 30 episodes · as Amado Carrillo Fuentes

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Mamartuile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Cavazos

  • The Future Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Pedro

  • Everybody Loves Somebody(2017)

    Associate Producer · as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Pig(2016)

    as Payo

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Narcos(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Amado Carrillo Fuentes

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Obscure Spring(2014)

    Producer · as Igor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Fighting for Freedom(2013)

    as Oscar Salazar

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long(2013)

    as Actor en telenovela

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • I'm So Excited!(2013)

    as Infante

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza(2012)

    as Peyote Asesino (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Morelos(2012)

    as Ignacio López Rayón

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Colosio(2012)

    as Andrés Vázquez

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Gritos D Muerte y Libertad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Santa Anna

  • Gritos de Muerte y Libertad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show as Antonio López de Santa Anna

  • The Attempt Dossier(2010)

    as Arnulfo Arroyo

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Abel(2010)

    as Anselmo

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Pablo's Hippos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Pablo Granpa

  • The Burning Plain(2008)

    as Carlos Alarid

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Walking Vengeance(2008)

    as Felix

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Chihuahua(2008)

    as Vasquez

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Borderland(2007)

    as Zoilo

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Las vueltas del citrillo(2005)

    as José Isabel

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Un mundo maravilloso(2006)

    as Asesor Financiero

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Only God Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jonathan

  • Sueño(2005)

    as Pancho

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Innocent Voices(2004)

    as Uncle Beto

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Crónicas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Iván Suárez

  • Bad Education(2004)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Pata de gallo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Nicotina(2003)

    as Joaquín

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Without Rhyme or Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mauricio

  • The Blue Room(2002)

    as Roberto

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Fidel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Camilo Cienfuegos

  • La vida en el espejo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mauricio Román Franco

  • Ángela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 78 episodes · as René Bautista Solorzano

  • Pueblo chico, infierno grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 5 episodes · as Young Sebastián Paleo "El Batán"

  • La paloma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 50 episodes · as Ángel

  • ANSWR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Drama King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Instrucciones para hacer un nudo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles, 50 of them dated from 1995 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Innocent Voices (2004)

$7M worldwide

Highest rated

Innocent Voices (2004)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Narcos: Mexico (2018)

Film career

19952026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 53: 51 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting1 of 53: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 53: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 53: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s19 · 19 acting · 2 crew2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 13% of 24 roles
02071217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do José María Yazpik's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Fighting for Freedom (2013)

95th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Narcos (2015)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is José María Yazpik's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles41–81 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles24–77 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 89 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does José María Yazpik work with?

People who share at least 2 of José María Yazpik's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Diego Luna shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles