
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
- 2017 · Dunas do Barato as Self
- 2014 · Isolados as Dr. Fausto
- 2014 · The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail as Chico Pacheco
- 2013 · Golden Oldies 2 as Juca
- 2012 · O Brado Retumbante as Floriano Pedreira
- 2011 · Elvis & Madonna as Pachecão
- 2011 · A Melhor Idade as Antenor
- 2011 · O Bem Amado as Zeca Diabo
- 2010 · Na Forma da Lei as Dr. Mourão
- 2008 · Romance as Danilo
- 2008 · Sexo com Amor? as Jorge
- 2006 · Canta Maria as Lampião
- 2003 · The Man of the Year as Sílvio
- 2002 · Dead in the Water as Father
- 1998 · For All - O Trampolim da Vitória as Giancarlo Sandrini
- 1997 · The Battle of Canudos as Antônio Conselheiro
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 1993 · Agosto as Pedro Lomagno
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Wallace Caldeira
- 1989 · Doida Demais as Noé
- 1987 · Fonte da Saudade as
- 1986 · Baixo Gávea as Maluco da bomba
- 1984 · A Mulher do Atirador de Facas as
- 1983 · Bandidos da Falange as Tito Lívio
- 1982 · Final Feliz as Rodrigo Mendonça
- 1982 · The King of the Candle as Abelardo Segundo
- 1981 · Brilhante as Sidney da Costa Pinto / Osvaldo Mesquita
- 1978 · Diamante Bruto as
- 1976 · Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands as Valdomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
- 1972 · The Conspirators as Tiradentes
- Future · Timeless Eye as Old Franz
- 2021 · Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina as Self
- 2017 · Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century as Self
- 2016 · Wilker Eterno as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo as Conde de Saint-Germain
- 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
- 2011 · Tancredo - A Travessia as
- 2010 · The Well Beloved One as Zeca Diabo
- 2009 · Now Boarding as Fulano
- 2009 · Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado as Self
- 2009 · O Sonho de Inacim as
- 2008 · Golden Oldies as Juca
- 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
- 2004 · Onde Anda Você as Mandarim
- 2003 · Celebridade as Self
- 2003 · Mary, Mother of the Son of God as Pilatos
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Fernando
- 2002 · Banquete as
- 2002 · Desejos de Mulher as Ariel Godoy
- 2002 · The Fifth of Hell as Marquês de Marialva
- 2002 · Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império Tropical as Narrator
- 2001 · Movie Theaters of Rio as Self
- 2001 · Um Anjo Caiu do Céu as Tarso de Montaltino
- 2000 · Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion as Donizetti
- 2000 · A Muralha as Dom Diogo
- 1999 · Suave Veneno as Waldomiro Cerqueira
- 1997 · A Justiceira as Ronaldo
- 1997 · Little Book of Love as Alaor
- 1996 · Anjo de Mim as Bianor
- 1996 · Delicado as
- 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 Narrador
- 1993 · Fera Ferida as Demóstenes Maçaranduba da Costa
- 1993 · Renascer as Belarmino
- 1993 · Paixão e Guerra no Sertão de Canudos as Narrador
- 1992 · Anos Rebeldes as Fábio Brito
- 1992 · Medicine Man as Dr. Miguel Ornega
- 1990 · Mico Preto as Frederico Menezes Garcia
- 1990 · Lovely Child as Álvaro
- 1989 · A Porta Aberta as
- 1989 · Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor as
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Salo
- 1987 · China, o Império do Centro as Narrator
- 1987 · Leila Diniz as Henrique Martins
- 1987 · Carmem as Camilo
- 1987 · Subway to the Stars as Professor
- 1987 · Corpo Santo as Ulisses Queiróz
- 1987 · Besame Mucho as Xico
- 1986 · The Man in the Black Cape as Tenório Cavalcanti
- 1985 · Roque Santeiro as Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro")
- 1985 · Um Sonho a Mais as chefe de reportagem
- 1984 · Jango as Narrator
- 1984 · São Bernardo as
- 1984 · Transas e Caretas as Thiago Moura Imperial Leme
- 1983 · O Bom Burguês as Lucas
- 1983 · Bandidos da Falange as
- 1982 · Fiebre amarilla as
- 1981 · Los crápulas as
- 1981 · Cute But Ordinary as Edgar
- 1980 · Plumas & Paetês as Renato / Paulo
- 1980 · Bye Bye Brazil as Lorde Cigano
- 1978 · Batalha dos Guararapes as João Fernandes Vieira
- 1978 · Professor Kranz german in Germany as Leleco
- 1976 · Confissões de Uma Viúva Moça as
- 1976 · Xica as Conde Valadares
- 1976 · Anjo Mau as Rodrigo Medeiros
- 1975 · Deliciosas Traições do Amor as
- 1975 · Ana, a Libertina as
- 1975 · O Casal as Alfredo Giacometti
- 1975 · Gabriela as Mundinho Falcão
- 1974 · Amor e Medo as
- 1974 · Corrida do Ouro as Fábio Rossi
- 1973 · Os Ossos do Barão as Martino
- 1973 · Cavalo de Aço as Atílio
- 1972 · Dybbuk: The Demon as Hannan
- 1972 · O Bofe as Bandeira
- 1971 · Bandeira 2 as Zelito
- 1971 · Caso Especial as assassino
- 1971 · Caso Especial as Hanan
- 1970 · Estranho Triângulo as
- 1970 · Eu Sou Vida, Eu Não Sou Morte as
- 1968 · On Borrowed Time as Torturador
- 1968 · Massacre no Supermercado as
- 1967 · El Justicero as
- 1965 · The Deceased as (uncredited)
- 1965 · Paixão as