José Sefami
Known For: Acting
Biography
Renowned actor, with more than thirty years of career. He has participated in dozens of plays, television projects, and films, both feature films and short films. Throughout his career he has collaborated with some of the most important Mexican directors such as Jorge Fons, Luis Estrada, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Luis Mandoki and Carlos Bolado, in emblematic feature films of Latin American cinema such as “Amores Perros”, “Arráncame la vida” , “El Infierno”, “Colosio: El Asesinato”, “Cantinflas”, among many more. On the small screen, he lists projects such as “Nada personal”, “Fear The Walking Dead”, “Rosario Tijeras”, “La Doña” and “Diablo Guardianián”. His character, dedication and professionalism have made him an essential part of the Mexican acting scene.
Filmography
2026
- El Mochaorejas as Herrera
- Una Familia Complicada as Pancho
- Peligro Inminente as Comandante Camacho
- Don't Leave the Kids Alone as Licenciado
2025
- The Dead Girls as Agente MP.
- Cóyotl, Hero and Beast
- La infalible (y otros éxitos) as Gonzalo
2024
- I Have to Die Every Night as Linares
- El precio de educarlos
- Abracadaver
- Maria, I'm Dying! as Fernando
2023
- ¡Que viva México! as Jaime Sampaolo
- Goy as Jacobo
- Mother's Day Is Cancelled as Abogado
- Día de Muertos as Vecino
2022
- Las Bravas F.C. as Martin
- Blackout as Dr. Garza
- A Not So Merry Christmas as Néstor
- Valentino, be your own hero or villain as Ernesto Acosta
- Can't Quit Mom as Tony
- Corazonada as Luque
2021
- War of Likes as Teniente Bravo
- Mighty Victoria as Don Julián
- Los dias que no estuve as Armando
- The Black Minutes
2020
- Expiation
- Mutiny of the Worker Bees
- Be Careful What You Wish For as Hellequín (voice)
2019
- No manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido as Cura
- Miss Bala as Don Ramón
- Belzebuth as Demetrio Vega
2018
- Neither You Nor I as Joaquín
- Moronga as Don Elizario
- Penalty Kick as Tío Pedro
- Fierro Viejo as Raúl
- Colores verdaderos
- Baja as Alejandro
- La semilla del istmo as Macario
- At the Frontera as Alvaro Manrique
- Two Fridas as Diego Rivera
- Motel Acqua as Adán Lozada
2017
- El capo - El amo del túnel
- Sin rastro as Policía 1
- La hora de Salvador Romero as Alfonso
- Cheers to the Newlyweds!
- The 4th Company as Memo López
2016
- Chapo: El Escape Del Siglo
- La Hermandad as Manuel Navarro
- Compadres as Coronado
2015
- Club de Cuervos as Isaac Bucay
- The Evil That Men Do as Lucho
- The Last One and then We Go as Gaspar
- Dodo
- Plastic
- Lonely Stars as Sacerdote
2014
- Mexican Gangster as Comandante Íñiguez
- Cantinflas as Diego Rivera
- Eddie Reynolds and The Iron Angels as Gallo
- Justicia por mano propia
- Gonzalo as Sr. Umberto
- Los Reyes del Juego as Armando Santos
- The Beginning of Time
2013
- Potosí as Tapón
- Doctor Funes Formula
- Paraíso as Papá de Carmen
- El Edificio
- El mar muerto
- Martin at Dawn as Josefo
- Retrato de una Mente Criminal as Edmundo
- Bolaetrapo as Profe Filemón
- Sin condón as Aristóteles
2012
- Outlaws - For Greater Glory as Photographer
- The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas as Lic. Cossío
- Days of Grace as Comandante Jose
- Colosio as Torres
2011
- Pastorela as Tuerto
- Así es la Suerte
- Tequila, historia de una pasión as Sixto
- Against the Wind as Román
- Lucho en Familia
- Al acecho del leopardo as El Gober
- Una cama para Valentina
2010
- El Infierno as Don Camilo
- Depositarios
- Speed of Glory as Jimy
- File of Attempted Murder as Juez Guerrero
2009
- El cártel as Don Amilkar
- Conozca la cabeza de Juan Pérez as Gorgo
- Sin retorno as Don Juan
- Love 'Till Death as Pedro Gómez
2008
- Tear This Heart Out as Poncho Peña
- Café Paraíso as Chuy
- Christmas, Inc. as Bruno
2007
- Trade as Don Victor
- When Things Happen
- Todos los días son tuyos as Madrina
- Two Embraces as Amigo Apuestas
- El guapo
2006
- Sex, Love And Other Perversions II as Cupido (Segment "De Cupido con Amor")
- Amor Xtremo as Canica
2005
- 7 Days as Sigifredo Sami
- Secreto de amor
2004
- Pink Punch as Chato
- Las lloronas as Alfonso
- Medalla al Empeño as The Appraiser
2003
- Seis días en la oscuridad as Salmun
2002
- Snake Skin
- Espías en la ciudad
- To Love Too Much as Jefe
- El Grito
- Luz en Reposo as Saul
2001
- Without a Trace as El Chaparro
- Pachito Rex: I'm Leaving but Not for Good as Amigo del dominó
2000
- Amores Perros as Leonardo
1999
- Little Saints as Dr. Ortíz
1996
- Nothing Personal as Marrana