Jose Yenque Explained

Other Names:J.R. Yenque
Birth Date:29 December 1966
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1995–present
Mother:Teresa Yenque
Awards:List of Awards

Jose Yenque is an American actor who appeared in the films The Blue Diner (2001), Miss Bala (2011), won an ALMA Award for his role in Traffic (2000), and an Imagen Award for his role in Between (2007).

Personal life

Yenque is from New York City,[1] [2] born in Brooklyn[3] to Peruvian immigrants.[4] [5] His mother is actress Teresa Yenque,[6] [7] and he took up acting when he was a teenager after she enrolled him in theater classes.[8]

Career

Yenque co-founded East Los Angeles Society of Film & Arts.

In 1995, Yenque did a play called El Cano with Ed Trucco.[9] In 1999, on the set of The Blue Diner, Esra Gaffin said Yenque had prepped for a different role, mentioning he had the ability from previous roles to handle several types of firearms.[10]

In 2001, Yenque and fellow actors Marisol Padilla Sanchez, Majandra Delfino, and Jacob Vargas won Outstanding Latino Cast in a Feature Film for Traffic at the ALMA Awards.[11] In 2007, Yenque won Ambassador of the Year at the 11th International Hispanic Awards. He said that because the acting roles he was doing gave latinos bad representation, he began to donate money to a Tijuana orphanage.[12] In 2012, he founded Arts for a Better Tomorrow, bringing change to orphanages in Baja California.

In 2020, Yenque helped raised funds during a virtual reading of Flowers Behind the Mountain by Barbara Bennion, benfiting the Artes Para un Mejor Mañana foundation.[13] Yenque starred alongside Paco Mufote in Contratiempo.[14]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000TrafficSalazar Soldier[15]
2001The Blue DinerTito[16]
2004Puños RosasGerman Corona
Wednesday AfternoonAlbertoShort film, Student Academy Award winner[17]
2005BetweenDet. Gustavo Campos[18]
2006BrokenLuis Morales[19]
Waist DeepAgent Lopez[20]
2007I Believe in AmericaLeo[21]
2010BeginnersRobert
2011Miss BalaKike Camara[22] [23] [24]
2017All About the MoneyJuan Armando Garcia
2022ContratiempoTaylor

Accolades

EventYearTitleAwardResultRef.
ALMA Award2001TrafficOutstanding Latino Cast in a Feature Film[25]
International Hispanic Awards2007Sol Azteca Award – Ambassador of the Year[26]
Maverick Movie Awards2009BloomBest Supporting Actor: Short
Highland Park Independent Film Festival2010Humanitarian Award
HOLA AwardsHOLA Ilka Award of Humanitarian[27]
California State University San Marcos2011Doctorate of Fine Arts Honorary Degree
Imagen Awards2007BetweenBest Supporting Actor - Television[28] [29] [30]
2012Miss BalaBest Supporting Actor/Feature Film[31]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Castañeda . Felipe . 2013-10-03 . El actor José Yenque habló con jóvenes de USD . 2024-07-05 . El Latino . es-US.
  2. Web site: Ibarra . Sabina . 2017-05-10 . TRAILER: Here's What Kidnapping Comedy 'All About The Money' Gets Wrong About Colombia . 2024-07-05 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2020-09-05 . JOSE YENQUE . 2024-08-11 . Arts For A Better Tomorrow . en-US.
  4. News: Dirkx . Marlin . 2001-10-14 . From politics to film, events educate, amuse . 2024-08-11 . . 48 . Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Jose Yenque CSU . 2024-08-11 . . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2016-04-18 . El activismo de José Yenque . 2024-07-05 . Zeta Tijuana . es-US.
  7. Web site: 2020-10-04 . Mother and son acting duo Jose and Teresa Yenque to headline ensemble virtual reading of Flowers Behind the Mountain . 2024-08-11 . MA Latino News . en.
  8. Web site: Coronado . Sayori . 2013-03-22 . Jóvenes del Orfanato Sión de Tijuana visitan San Diego . 2024-07-05 . El Latino . es-US.
  9. News: Méndez . Juan . Rivas . Josue . 1995-11-02 . Cuatro obras llenan escenarios latinos . 2024-08-11 . . 33 . ES . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Beggy . Carol . Carney . Beth . 1999-08-28 . 'Diner Azul' is a neighborhood movie that stays out of Southie . 2024-08-11 . . 80 . Newspapers.com.
  11. News: Burgs . Audrey O. . 2001-04-24 . Awards and Other Stuff In the News . 2024-08-11 . . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  12. News: Byron . Bill . 2007-02-18 . 'Sol Azteca' honors go to 17 . 2024-08-11 . . 27.
  13. Web site: 2020-10-05 . Teresa y Jose Yenque, madre e hijo, actuando en dúo, en la lectura virtual de La obra teatral 'Flores Detrás De La Montaña'’ . 2024-07-05 . El Latino . es-US.
  14. Web site: Carras . Christi . Miller . Leila . 2022-06-20 . With Netflix's 'Chosen One' crash, Tijuana loses two pillars of its arts scene . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220620022738/https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2022-06-19/netflix-crash-chosen-one-actors-paco-mufote-ray-garduno . 2022-06-20 . 2024-07-05 . . en-US.
  15. Web site: Castrejón . Rebecca . 2012-06-01 . José Yenque, un actor en movimiento . 2024-07-05 . El Latino . es-US.
  16. News: Boyar . Jay . Moore . Roger . 2001-06-11 . At crossroads of love and life . 2024-08-11 . . 21 . Newspapers.com.
  17. Web site: Profile Actor Jose Yenque honored with ILKA Humanitarian Award Hispanic Lifestyle . 2024-08-11 . Hispanic Lifestyle . en-US.
  18. News: 2005-09-23 . Cinesol . 2024-08-11 . . A73 . Newspapers.com.
  19. Web site: BROKENthefilm.com -- Jose Yenque (star of BROKEN) . 2024-08-11 . Broken the film.
  20. Web site: Jose Yenque Rotten Tomatoes . 2024-08-11 . . en.
  21. News: 2008-02-22 . A 'Massive Need' . 2024-08-11 . . 120.
  22. Web site: 2011-05-14 . Miss Bala: Cannes Review . 2024-07-05 . . en-US.
  23. Web site: Coldiron . Phil . 2011-09-30 . Review: Miss Bala . 2024-07-05 . . en-US.
  24. Web site: Johanson . MaryAnn . 2011-11-06 . Miss Bala (review) . 2024-07-05 . Flick Filosopher . en.
  25. News: 2001-04-24 . Latino celebration . 2024-08-11 . . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  26. News: 2007-02-12 . International Hispanic Award winners to be feted . 2024-08-11 . . 11 . Newspapers.com.
  27. Web site: Albin-Najera . Susie . 2011-05-17 . Award-Winning Actor, Humanitarian Jose Yenque to Dedicate Doctorate Degree to Tijuana Youth . 2024-08-11 . The Mexico Report . en-US.
  28. News: 2007-07-31 . 'Betty,' 'Labyrinth' Earn Top Imagen Honors . 2024-08-11 . . 45 . Newspapers.com.
  29. News: 2007-07-30 . ABC's 'Ugly Betty,' del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth" win at the 22nd Imagen Awards . 2024-08-11 . . 16 . Newspapers.com.
  30. Web site: Abbott . Denise . 2007-07-26 . Imagen noms celebrate Latino portrayals . 2024-08-11 . . en-US.
  31. Web site: 2012-08-10 . Dawson, Moreno, Elizondo lead Latino Imagen Awards . 2024-08-11 . . en-US.

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