José Wilker
August 20, 1946 (79 years old) in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil
José Wilker Almeida (20 August 1944 – 5 April 2014) was a Brazilian film, stage, and television actor and director. The actor gained fame in telenovelas like Roque Santeiro (1985), but became known internationally for his role as Vadinho, the husband who returns from the dead to tempt Sônia Braga's character in the movie Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976).
Known For
Credits
- 2015 · As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo as Conde de Saint-Germain
- 2015 · Magnifica 70 as Tiradentes
- 2014 · Isolados as Dr. Fausto
- 2014 · The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail as Chico Pacheco
- 2013 · Trail of Lies as Herbert Marques
- 2013 · Giovanni Improtta as Giovanni Improtta
- 2013 · VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro as Self
- 2012 · Gabriela as Coronel Jesuíno Mendonça
- 2011 · The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga as Joãozinho Bem-Bem
- 2010 · Na Forma da Lei as Dr. Mourão
- 2009 · Now Boarding as Fulano
- 2008 · Romance as Danilo
- 2008 · Três Irmãs as Augusto Pinheiro
- 2007 · Duas Caras as Francisco Macieira
- 2007 · Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes as Luis Gálvez
- 2006 · The Greatest Love of All as Antônio
- 2006 · JK as Juscelino Kubitschek
- 2004 · Redeemer as Dr. Sabóia
- 2004 · Her Own Destiny as Giovanni Improtta
- 2003 · Celebridade as Self
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Fernando
- 2002 · Desejos de Mulher as Ariel Godoy
- 2002 · The Fifth of Hell as Marquês de Marialva
- 2001 · Um Anjo Caiu do Céu as Tarso de Montaltino
- 2000 · A Muralha as Dom Diogo
- 1999 · Suave Veneno as Waldomiro Cerqueira
- 1998 · For All - O Trampolim da Vitória as Giancarlo Sandrini
- 1997 · A Justiceira as Ronaldo
- 1996 · Anjo de Mim as Bianor
- 1996 · O Fim do Mundo as Sebastião "Tião" Socó
- 1996 · Sai de Baixo as
- 1996 · A Vida Como Ela É... as Narrador (voice)
- 1995 · A Próxima Vítima as Marcelo Rossi
- 1994 · Josué de Castro, Cidadão do Mundo as Narrator
- 1993 · Fera Ferida as Demóstenes Maçaranduba da Costa
- 1993 · Black August as Pedro Lomagno
- 1993 · Rebirth as Belarmino
- 1992 · Anos Rebeldes as Fábio Brito
- 1992 · Medicine Man as Dr. Miguel Ornega
- 1990 · Mico Preto as Frederico Menezes Garcia
- 1989 · O Salvador da Pátria as João Matos/Miro Ferraz
- 1987 · Carmem as Camilo
- 1987 · Subway to the Stars as Professor
- 1987 · Corpo Santo as Ulisses Queiróz
- 1987 · Besame Mucho as Xico
- 1986 · Baixo Gávea as Maluco da bomba
- 1985 · Roque Santeiro as Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro")
- 1985 · Um Sonho a Mais as chefe de reportagem
- 1984 · Jango as Narrator
- 1984 · Transas e Caretas as Thiago Moura Imperial Leme
- 1982 · The King of the Candle as Abelardo Segundo
- 1981 · Cute But Ordinary as Edgar
- 1980 · Plumas & Paetês as Renato / Paulo
- 1976 · Confissões de Uma Viúva Moça as
- 1976 · Anjo Mau as Rodrigo Medeiros
- 1975 · O Casal as Alfredo Giacometti
- 1975 · Gabriela as Mundinho Falcão
- 1974 · Corrida do Ouro as Fábio Rossi
- 1973 · Os Ossos do Barão as Martino
- 1973 · Cavalo de Aço as Atílio
- 1972 · O Bofe as Bandeira
- 1971 · Caso Especial as assassino
- 1971 · Caso Especial as Hanan
- 1967 · El Justicero as
- 1965 · The Deceased as (uncredited)
- Future · Timeless Eye as Old Franz
- 2021 · Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina as Self
- 2017 · Dunas do Barato as Self
- 2017 · Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century as Self
- 2016 · Wilker Eterno as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · Golden Oldies 2 as Juca
- 2013 · Invisible World as Segment "Kreuko"
- 2012 · O Brado Retumbante as Floriano Pedreira
- 2011 · Elvis & Madonna as Pachecão
- 2011 · A Melhor Idade as Antenor
- 2011 · The Well Beloved One as Zeca Diabo
- 2011 · Tancredo - A Travessia as
- 2010 · The Well Beloved One as Zeca Diabo
- 2009 · Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado as Self
- 2009 · O Sonho de Inacim as
- 2008 · Golden Oldies as Juca
- 2008 · Sexo com Amor? as Jorge
- 2006 · Canta Maria as Lampião
- 2004 · Onde Anda Você as Mandarim
- 2003 · Mary, Mother of the Son of God as Pilatos
- 2003 · The Man of the Year as Sílvio
- 2002 · Banquete as
- 2002 · Dead in the Water as Father
- 2002 · Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império Tropical as Narrator
- 2001 · Movie Theaters of Rio as Self
- 2000 · Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion as Donizetti
- 1997 · The Battle of Canudos as Antônio Conselheiro
- 1997 · Little Book of Love as Alaor
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 1996 · Delicado as
- 1993 · Paixão e Guerra no Sertão de Canudos as Narrador
- 1990 · Lovely Child as Álvaro
- 1989 · A Porta Aberta as
- 1989 · Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor as
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Wallace Caldeira
- 1989 · Doida Demais as Noé
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Salo
- 1987 · China, o Império do Centro as Narrator
- 1987 · Leila Diniz as Henrique Martins
- 1987 · Fonte da Saudade as
- 1986 · The Man in the Black Cape as Tenório Cavalcanti
- 1984 · São Bernardo as
- 1984 · A Mulher do Atirador de Facas as
- 1983 · O Bom Burguês as Lucas
- 1983 · Bandidos da Falange as
- 1983 · Bandidos da Falange as Tito Lívio
- 1982 · Final Feliz as Rodrigo Mendonça
- 1982 · Fiebre amarilla as
- 1981 · Brilhante as Sidney da Costa Pinto / Osvaldo Mesquita
- 1981 · Los crápulas as
- 1980 · Bye Bye Brazil as Lorde Cigano
- 1978 · Batalha dos Guararapes as João Fernandes Vieira
- 1978 · Professor Kranz german in Germany as Leleco
- 1978 · Diamante Bruto as
- 1976 · Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands as Valdomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
- 1976 · Xica as Conde Valadares
- 1975 · Deliciosas Traições do Amor as
- 1975 · Ana, a Libertina as
- 1974 · Amor e Medo as
- 1972 · Dybbuk: The Demon as Hannan
- 1972 · The Conspirators as Tiradentes
- 1971 · Bandeira 2 as Zelito
- 1970 · Estranho Triângulo as
- 1970 · Eu Sou Vida, Eu Não Sou Morte as
- 1968 · On Borrowed Time as Torturador
- 1968 · Massacre no Supermercado as
- 1965 · Paixão as