José MarÃa Yazpik (born November 13, 1970) is a Mexican actor.Yazpik
was born in Mexico City, the son of a gynecologist, Jose Maria Meza
and housewife, Cristina Yazpik. He has two siblings, Carlos and
Cristina. Due to some poor investment choices and the family's habit
of living beyond their means, the family struggled financially. Meza
decided to move the family to San Diego, California. He started a
practice in Tijuana, the border town between the two countries. The
family settled in La Jolla, a wealthy district of San Diego. After
taking out loans on the forecasted profits of the new business, the
two brothers were enrolled at St. Augustine High School, an all boys
school directed by priests. Meza failed with his gynaecology business
and misjudged some further financial investments. After a year, and as
the dollar increased in value against the Mexican peso, the family had
to move to Tijuana. Cristina had to take on some work to increase
their income. Through borrowing money, José MarÃa and his brother
Carlos continued to attend school in San Diego.Yazpik did not graduate
from high school as he struggled academically, but his ability in
sports saved him from expulsion. He was indecisive about what career
he should pursue. A teacher recommended that he participate in theater
school, as she had noticed his ability. Although he liked theatre, and
realised that this was the only way he could truly express himself,
Yazpik returned to Tijuana and began to study communication in the
Universidad Iberoamericana. Again, he found it hard to study and left
after three months. He enrolled in law at the University of Baja
California. He left law school, though, as he realized it was not his
passion.His first acting job came from a friend of his father, who
produced the TV movie The Brute With the Angel of Death. He moved to
Mexico City to study at Centro de Educación ArtÃstica (CEA) of
Televisa. Upon graduating he was offered minor roles in youth soap
operas on Televisa, which he wanted to refuse as they did not offer
him the chance to really express himself, however the exclusive
contract with the station forced him to accept all the roles he was
offered. He received his first major role on television in the soap
opera The Dove in 1995, produced by José Rendón, which stopped
production because of the death of its protagonist, actor Gerardo
Hemmer.
was born in Mexico City, the son of a gynecologist, Jose Maria Meza
and housewife, Cristina Yazpik. He has two siblings, Carlos and
Cristina. Due to some poor investment choices and the family's habit
of living beyond their means, the family struggled financially. Meza
decided to move the family to San Diego, California. He started a
practice in Tijuana, the border town between the two countries. The
family settled in La Jolla, a wealthy district of San Diego. After
taking out loans on the forecasted profits of the new business, the
two brothers were enrolled at St. Augustine High School, an all boys
school directed by priests. Meza failed with his gynaecology business
and misjudged some further financial investments. After a year, and as
the dollar increased in value against the Mexican peso, the family had
to move to Tijuana. Cristina had to take on some work to increase
their income. Through borrowing money, José MarÃa and his brother
Carlos continued to attend school in San Diego.Yazpik did not graduate
from high school as he struggled academically, but his ability in
sports saved him from expulsion. He was indecisive about what career
he should pursue. A teacher recommended that he participate in theater
school, as she had noticed his ability. Although he liked theatre, and
realised that this was the only way he could truly express himself,
Yazpik returned to Tijuana and began to study communication in the
Universidad Iberoamericana. Again, he found it hard to study and left
after three months. He enrolled in law at the University of Baja
California. He left law school, though, as he realized it was not his
passion.His first acting job came from a friend of his father, who
produced the TV movie The Brute With the Angel of Death. He moved to
Mexico City to study at Centro de Educación ArtÃstica (CEA) of
Televisa. Upon graduating he was offered minor roles in youth soap
operas on Televisa, which he wanted to refuse as they did not offer
him the chance to really express himself, however the exclusive
contract with the station forced him to accept all the roles he was
offered. He received his first major role on television in the soap
opera The Dove in 1995, produced by José Rendón, which stopped
production because of the death of its protagonist, actor Gerardo
Hemmer.
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