{{Short description|Venezuelan actor and comedian}} {{Other people}} {{family name hatnote|Díaz|Márquez|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox person | name = Joselo | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = José Manuel Díaz Márquez | birth_date = {{birth date|1936|09|27}} | birth_place = Barbacoas, Aragua | death_date = {{death date and age|2013|01|05|1936|09|27}} | death_place = Caracas | occupation = Actor, comedian | years_active = 1959–2012 | notable_works = ''El Show de Joselo''<br>''Humor con Joselo'' }} '''José Manuel Díaz Márquez''' (September 27, 1936 – January 5, 2013) was a Venezuelan actor and comedian in television and film.
== Biography == Born in Barbacoas, Aragua, he was the younger brother of the singer and composer Simón Díaz. He played professionally under the name '''Joselo'''.<ref>[http://www.el-nacional.com/escenas/Fallecio-comediante-venezolano-Joselo_0_112790034.html El Nacional – Falleció comediante venezolano Joselo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104185050/http://www.el-nacional.com/escenas/Fallecio-comediante-venezolano-Joselo_0_112790034.html |date=2016-01-04 }} (Spanish)</ref>
Initially, Joselo tried to emulate his older brother, although the ease of doing jokes about the daily life of the Venezuelan people set the course of his artistic career.
Joselo debuted on the popular sitcom ''Radio Rochela'' in 1959, aired by Radio Caracas Televisión, until it agreed on a long-term arrangement to keep him at the network by making him producer of his own weekly show, ''El Show de Joselo'' (1964–1972, 1981), which later was broadcast on Venevisión and was renamed ''Humor con Joselo'' (1973–1980, 1984–1993).
For nearly three decades, Joselo developed a significant number of characters in his weekly sitcom, effectively creating stereotypes and popular codes, conveniently remodeled and refined, achieving a deep approach to the lower and middle classes. Among his most popular characters are ''El Pavo Lucas, Madam Cosmetic, El Adeco y el Copeyano, El Dr. Chimbín, El Mendigo, El Doctor Pensamos, El Viejito de la Marabunta, El Licenciado Protocolo Esparragoza'' and ''El Roquero''.<ref>[http://www.eluniversal.com/arte-y-entretenimiento/130107/el-pais-personificado-de-joselo El Universal – El país personificado de Joselo] (Spanish)</ref>
Joselo also played leading roles in Venezuelan and Mexican cinema, including ''El raspado'' and ''Yo, el gobernador'', under the direction of René Cardona, Jr., and ''El reportero'' (1968), directed by Rafael Baledón.{{Citation needed |date=February 2021}}
In addition, he featured on radio and even recorded popular gaitas with his brother Simón under the guide of producer Hugo Blanco.
Joselo died in 2013 in Caracas, at age 76, after suffering from a liver illness.{{Citation needed|date=January 2026}}
==Selected filmography== {| class="wikitable" style="width: 90%" |- !style="background:#F5F5DC;" width=7%| Year !! width=30% style="background:#F5F5DC;" | Title !! width=14% style="background:#F5F5DC;"| Character !! width=20% style="background:#F5F5DC;" | Director !! width=15% style="background:#F5F5DC;" | Country !! width=5% style="background:#F5F5DC;"| Refs |-align=center | 1964 || ''El raspado'' || n/a || René Cardona, Jr. || Venezuela/Mexico || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}} |-align=center | 1965 || ''Yo, el gobernador'' || n/a || René Cardona, Jr. || Venezuela/Mexico || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}} |-align=center | 1968 || ''Operación carambola'' || as himself || Alfredo Zacarías || Mexico || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}} |-align=center | 1968 || ''Un extraño en la casa'' || as himself || Alfredo Zacarías || Mexico || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}} |-align=center | 1968 || ''El reportero'' || n/a || Rafael Baledón || Mexico || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}} |-align=center | 1976 || ''Los muertos sí salen'' || n/a || Alfredo Lugo || Venezuela || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}} |-align=center | 1978 || ''Pa' mí tú estás loco'' || n/a || César Cortez || Venezuela || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}} |-align=center | 1979 || ''El fascista, la beata y su hija desvirgada'' || Juan Gutiérrez de la Macorra || Joaquín Coll Espona || Spain/Venezuela || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}} |-align=center | 1979 || ''Reconcomio'' || n/a || Alfredo Lugo || Venezuela || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}} |}
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0430519}} *[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=joselo+venezolano&oq=joselo+venezolano&gs_l=youtube.3...10020.12761.0.13240.10.10.0.0.0.0.134.543.2j4.6.0...0.0...1ac.1.SU_p53Y0zhk List of videos at You Tube]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Joselo}} Category:Venezuelan male comedians Category:Venezuelan male film actors Category:Venezuelan male television actors Category:Venezuelan television personalities Category:People from Aragua Category:1936 births Category:2013 deaths