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in the third season of ''

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'' (2017) and in its three-season follow-up series '' Narcos: Mexico'' (2018–2021).

Biography

Yazpik was born in

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, into a wealthy family, the son of successful

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Jose Maria Meza and housewife Cristina Yazpik. His mother is Lebanese descent. He has two siblings. When Yazpik was a child, his father decided to move the family to

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, and started a practice in

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. The family settled in

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. After his father's practice failed, the family moved to Tijuana, but Yazpik and his brother continued going to school in San Diego. Yazpik's first acting job came from a friend of his father, who produced the television film '' The Brute With the Angel of Death''. He moved to Mexico City to study at the

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(CEA), run by broadcasting company

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. Upon graduating he was offered minor roles in youth

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s on Televisa. He had his first major role on television in the soap opera '' The Dove'' in 1995, produced by José Rendón, which stopped production because of the death of its star actor . In 1996, Yazpik acted in his second

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, '' Song of Love'', produced by

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, and in the film '' Última llamada'', directed by Carlos Garcia Agraz. In 1997, he gained roles in television, playing a villainous youth in the telenovelas ''

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'' and '' Ángela'', both produced by

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. Yazpik portrayed Mexican

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trafficker,

in the third season of the Netflix drama series ''

'' (2017) and in all three seasons of '' Narcos: Mexico'' (2018–2021).

Filmography

Film

* ''Última llamada'' (1996) as Pizzarista * ''

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'' (2002) as Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Blue Room'' (2002) as Roberto * ''Tiro de gracia'' (2003, Short) * '' Sin ton ni Sonia'' (2003) as Mauricio * '' Shot of Grace'' (2003) * '' Nicotina'' (2004) as Joaquin * '' Bad Education'' (2004) as Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

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'' (2004) as Iván Suárez * '' Pata de gallo'' (2004, Short) as Executive * ''

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'' (2004) as Uncle Beto * '' Sueño'' (2005) as Pancho * '' Las vueltas del citrillo'' (2006) as Jose Isabel * '' Solo Dios sabe'' (2006) as Jonathan * '' Matapájaros'' (2006, Short) * '' Un mundo maravilloso'' (2006) as Financial Advisor * ''

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'' (2006) as Pizzarista * '' Borderland'' (2007) as Zoilo * '' Por siempre'' (2007, Short) * ''

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'' (2008, Short) as Lorenzo * ''

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'' (2008) as Carlos * ''

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'' (2008) as Vasquez * '' Just Walking'' (2008) as Felix * ''

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'' (2010) as Anselmo * '' El atentado'' (2010) as Arnulfo Arroyo * '' Colosio: El asesinato'' (2012) as Andres Vazquez * ''Morelos'' (2012) as Ignacio López Rayón * '' El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza'' (2012) as Peyote Asesino (voice) * '' Tijuana, te amo'' (2012) as Anthony * ''

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'' (2013) as Infante * ''

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'' (2013) as Actor TvNovela * '' Fighting for Freedom'' (2013) as Oscar Salazar * '' The Obscure Spring'' (2014) as Igor / Husband * '' Mr. Pig'' (2016) as Payo * ''

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'' (2017) as Daniel * '' The Future Ahead'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2019) as El Chato * '' There Are No Saints'' (2022) as Neto Niente * ''

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'' (2023) * ''

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'' (2024) as Santiago * '' Greedy People'' (2024) as The Colombian * '' Apocalypse Z''(2024) as Pritchenko

Television

* '' The Dove'' (1995) as Angel * '' Song of Love'' (1996) as Swami * ''

'' (1997) as Sebastian Paleo "Bataan" (young) * '' Ángela'' (1998) as Rene Bautista Solórzano * '' Life in the mirror'' (1999) as Roman Mauricio Franco * '' All for Love'' (2000) as Matthew * '' Fidel'' (2002, TV Movie) as

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* '' Heads or Tails'' (2002) as Armando Fisherman * '' Cries of death and freedom'' (2010) as

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* ''

'' (2017) as

* '' Narcos: Mexico'' (2018–2021) as

References

External links

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Interview with José María Yazpik in Leopard: "José María Yazpik profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yazpik, Jose Maria 1970 births Living people Mexican people of Lebanese descent Male actors from Mexico City Mexican male film actors Mexican male television actors