{"id":106,"date":"2010-09-28T07:53:54","date_gmt":"2010-09-28T14:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joseyenque.com\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2025-06-17T18:57:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T01:57:35","slug":"actor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.joseyenque.com\/?page_id=106","title":{"rendered":"Actor"},"content":{"rendered":"

IMDB site<\/a><\/p>\n

Film and Television<\/h3>\n

J.R. Yenque<\/strong> has more than a decade of experience working successfully in film and television, and is the recipient of important industry awards such as the SAG Award<\/strong> and the Alma \"\"Award<\/strong>. In films such as the Academy Award nominated \u201cTraffic\u201d<\/em> opposite Benicio Del Toro,<\/em> HBO\u2019s \u201cThe Blue Diner<\/em>\u201d opposite Teresa Yenque (his mother) and Academy Award winning short film \u201cWednesday Afternoon\u201d .<\/em> He delivered a stand-out performance in Lifetime Network\u2019s thriller \u201cBetween<\/em>\u201d opposite Poppy Montgomery (CBS\u2019 \u201cWithout a Trace\u201d<\/em>) which earned him the 2007 Imagen Award<\/strong> as \u201cBest Supporting Actor\u201d .\u00a0 The Imagen Foundation bestows this prestigious award in recognition of positive portrayals of Latinos in the media.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Yenque\u2019s film career has included opportunities to share scenes with many of Hollywood\u2019s great actors including Sigourney Weaver, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Goldblum, Alec Baldwin, Melissa Leo and Christopher Plummer, among many others.\u00a0 His TV credits include frequent guest starring roles on numerous Primetime shows such as \u201cCSI Miami,\u201d <\/em>\u201cLaw & Order SVU<\/em>,<\/em>\u201d \u201cER,<\/em>\u201d \u201cHeroes<\/em>\u201d and in the final season of \u201cLost.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Theatre and Dance<\/h3>\n
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Jose Yenque as “Bernardo” in “West Side Story”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In his years prior to working in film and television, Yenque amassed significant experience in theatre and dance, and toured Europe in the pivotal role of Bernardo in \u201cWest Side Story<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 His multifaceted acting career has given him the opportunity to tackle diverse roles that have engaged audiences with challenging issues such as gender\/sexuality, ethnicity, discrimination, racism, and violence.\u00a0 The common thread Yenque brings to all his roles is his passion and commitment as a professional actor devoted to continue perfecting his craft.<\/p>\n

As an actor who has worked in both Hollywood and New York, on both stage and screen, in both English and Spanish<\/em>, he has developed a unique perspective on the entertainment industry that he is able to share with others in workshops and lectures.<\/p>\n

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\"Beginners<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\"Beginners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Bad<\/td>\n\"Between\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Between\"<\/td>\n\"Between\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"I<\/td>\n\"Jose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Happy<\/td>\n\"Happy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"On<\/td>\n\"On<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Elite\"<\/td>\n\"Law<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Lost<\/td>\n\"I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Broken\"<\/td>\n\"Wednesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Nip<\/td>\n\"Traffic\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Wednesday<\/td>\n\"Pu\u00f1os<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"X-Files\"<\/td>\n\"X-Files\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

IMDB site Film and Television J.R. Yenque has more than a decade of experience working successfully in film and television, and is the recipient of important industry awards such as<\/p>\n

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