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
- Abracadaver
- Maria, I'm Dying! as Fernando
- El precio de educarlos
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
- Can't Quit Mom as Tony
- Valentino, be your own hero or villain as Ernesto Acosta
- Corazonada as Luque
2021
- War of Likes as Teniente Bravo
- Mighty Victoria as Don Julián
- The Black Minutes
- Los dias que no estuve as Armando
2020
- Expiation
- Be Careful What You Wish For as Hellequín (voice)
- Mutiny of the Worker Bees
2019
- Miss Bala as Don Ramón
- No manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido as Cura
- Belzebuth as Demetrio Vega
2018
- Moronga as Don Elizario
- Fierro Viejo as Raúl
- At the Frontera as Alvaro Manrique
- Colores verdaderos
- Neither You Nor I as Joaquín
- Penalty Kick as Tío Pedro
- Two Fridas as Diego Rivera
- La semilla del istmo as Macario
- Baja as Alejandro
- Motel Acqua as Adán Lozada
2017
- El capo - El amo del túnel
- La hora de Salvador Romero as Alfonso
- Sin rastro as Policía 1
- The 4th Company as Memo López
- Cheers to the Newlyweds!
2016
- La Hermandad as Manuel Navarro
- Chapo: El Escape Del Siglo
- Compadres as Coronado
2015
- Club de Cuervos as Isaac (Barmicil)
- Dodo
- The Evil That Men Do as Lucho
- The Last One and then We Go as Gaspar
- Lonely Stars as Sacerdote
- Plastic
2014
- Mexican Gangster as Comandante Íñiguez
- Cantinflas as Diego Rivera
- Eddie Reynolds and The Iron Angels as Gallo
- Gonzalo as Sr. Umberto
- Los Reyes del Juego as Armando Santos
- Justicia por mano propia
- The Beginning of Time
2013
- Potosí as Tapón
- Paraíso as Papá de Carmen
- El mar muerto
- Sin condón as Aristóteles
- Martin at Dawn as Josefo
- El Edificio
- Bolaetrapo as Profe Filemón
- Doctor Funes Formula
- Retrato de una Mente Criminal as Edmundo
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
- Tequila, historia de una pasión as Sixto
- Lucho en Familia
- Pastorela as Tuerto
- Against the Wind as Román
- Así es la Suerte
- Al acecho del leopardo as El Gober
- Una cama para Valentina
2010
- El Infierno as Don Camilo
- Depositarios
- File of Attempted Murder as Juez Guerrero
- Speed of Glory as Jimy
2009
- El cártel as Don Amilkar
- Love 'Till Death as Pedro Gómez
- Sin retorno as Don Juan
- Conozca la cabeza de Juan Pérez as Gorgo
2008
- Café Paraíso as Chuy
- Tear This Heart Out as Poncho Peña
- Christmas, Inc. as Bruno
2007
- Trade as Don Victor
- When Things Happen
- Two Embraces as Amigo Apuestas
- Todos los días son tuyos as Madrina
- El guapo
2006
- Amor Xtremo as Canica
- Sex, Love And Other Perversions II as Cupido (Segment "De Cupido con Amor")
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
- Luz en Reposo as Saul
- To Love Too Much as Jefe
- El Grito
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