José Manuel Padilla(II)
- Actor
Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, begun acting at an early age in school productions trough high school. He traveled to LA and Nueva York City where he studied at the New York Film Academy and The Acting Corps, specializing in Method acting where he fell in love with the Sandford Meisner Method studying with Scott Conte, Carrie Dobro and Jossie DiVincenzo as well as the wonderful Sidney Pollack and Larry Chance. He continued his studies later at the at the acting studio "Expressions Unlimited" under the umbrella of the well known Celebrities Coach "Bobbie Shaw Chance", know to be coach to the stars. He begun appearing on TV starring in local Latino production as well as regional commercials such as "12 Corazones", "Secretos", "Bravo", "True Beauty and TV series such as "Nip Tuk" aside Julian McMahon. "Guest Talent" at the "People Choice Awards", "Scream Awads" , "The Emmy's" and "The Oscar's" in 2010 by "The Academy of Motion Pictures".
He moved to México in 2011 where he studied voice over at the Universidad Iberoamericana with Martha Escobar in . As he returned to Guadalajara, Jalisco he founded hes own acting studio "Laboratorio Actoral Expresion Ilimitada" where he remains Director and Meisner Method acting coach.
While in Guadalajara he starred at Microteatro in hit productions during the Season " Por Pasión " in the play " Improvisados " by Carlos Arturo Aguilar and starred as well as directed in the play " Sáname Roma " during the Season " Por Cabaret " also in Microteatro Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes. Ha also costarred in Mexican TV series at Canal 44 such as " Sexo luego Existo " and " Código Verde " directed by Amaranta Soto. He co wrote, directed and co/starred his first TV Series Episode for the male beauty pageant " Galanes de Novela " at Azteca TV with his acting student Kay Sahagún, who won the contest representing the state of Jalisco. He was featured in films such as " Los Insólitos Peces Gato" by Claudia Sante-Luce, in Diego Luna's "Mr. Pig" sharing a scene with Mr. Danny Glover and featured in the movie Treintona, Soltera y Fantásctica by Chava Fuentes. He later traveled to Montreal in 2018, where he costarred in a theatrical production by Julien Blais "Racines" at "Space Libre" Theatre in Montreal, Québec, Cánada, a play about Migration and multicultural integration.
In 2019 he moved to Peninsula de Yucatan where he continued to hold his classes at his Acting studio "Laboratorio Actoral Expresion Ilimitada" being housed at "Teatro de la Ciudad" de Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo. He made a special appearance at Casa de la Cultura in Playa del Carmen in 2022 showing Meisner Method institutionally for the local actors community.
José Manuel Padilla participates at the 19th edition of the Festival de Cine de Todos Santos as Host.
He moved to México in 2011 where he studied voice over at the Universidad Iberoamericana with Martha Escobar in . As he returned to Guadalajara, Jalisco he founded hes own acting studio "Laboratorio Actoral Expresion Ilimitada" where he remains Director and Meisner Method acting coach.
While in Guadalajara he starred at Microteatro in hit productions during the Season " Por Pasión " in the play " Improvisados " by Carlos Arturo Aguilar and starred as well as directed in the play " Sáname Roma " during the Season " Por Cabaret " also in Microteatro Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes. Ha also costarred in Mexican TV series at Canal 44 such as " Sexo luego Existo " and " Código Verde " directed by Amaranta Soto. He co wrote, directed and co/starred his first TV Series Episode for the male beauty pageant " Galanes de Novela " at Azteca TV with his acting student Kay Sahagún, who won the contest representing the state of Jalisco. He was featured in films such as " Los Insólitos Peces Gato" by Claudia Sante-Luce, in Diego Luna's "Mr. Pig" sharing a scene with Mr. Danny Glover and featured in the movie Treintona, Soltera y Fantásctica by Chava Fuentes. He later traveled to Montreal in 2018, where he costarred in a theatrical production by Julien Blais "Racines" at "Space Libre" Theatre in Montreal, Québec, Cánada, a play about Migration and multicultural integration.
In 2019 he moved to Peninsula de Yucatan where he continued to hold his classes at his Acting studio "Laboratorio Actoral Expresion Ilimitada" being housed at "Teatro de la Ciudad" de Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo. He made a special appearance at Casa de la Cultura in Playa del Carmen in 2022 showing Meisner Method institutionally for the local actors community.
José Manuel Padilla participates at the 19th edition of the Festival de Cine de Todos Santos as Host.