
José Wilker
August 20, 1946 (78 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
- 2021 · Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina as Self
- 2017 · Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century as Self
- 2014 · Isolados as Dr. Fausto
- 2014 · The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail as Chico Pacheco
- 2013 · Giovanni Improtta as Giovanni Improtta
- 2013 · VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro as Self
- 2011 · Elvis & Madonna as Pachecão
- 2011 · The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga as Joãozinho Bem-Bem
- 2010 · The Well Beloved One as Zeca Diabo
- 2009 · Now Boarding as Fulano
- 2009 · Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado as Self
- 2006 · The Greatest Love of All as Antônio
- 2000 · Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion as Donizetti
- 1997 · The Battle of Canudos as Antônio Conselheiro
- 1994 · Josué de Castro, Cidadão do Mundo as Narrador
- 1990 · Lovely Child as Álvaro
- 1989 · Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor as
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Wallace Caldeira
- 1987 · Besame Mucho as Xico
- 1983 · O Bom Burguês as Lucas
- 1983 · Bandidos da Falange as
- 1982 · Fiebre amarilla as
- 1982 · The King of the Candle as Abelardo Segundo
- 1981 · Los crápulas as
- 1975 · Deliciosas Traições do Amor as
- 1975 · O Casal as Alfredo Giacometti
- 1972 · Dybbuk: The Demon as Hannan
- 1972 · The Conspirators as Tiradentes
- 1968 · On Borrowed Time as Torturador
- 1967 · El Justicero as
- 1965 · The Deceased as (uncredited)
- Future · Timeless Eye as Old Franz
- 2017 · Dunas do Barato as Self
- 2016 · Wilker Eterno as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo as Conde de Saint-Germain
- 2013 · Golden Oldies 2 as Juca
- 2013 · Trail of Lies as Herbert Marques
- 2012 · Gabriela as Coronel Jesuíno Mendonça
- 2012 · O Brado Retumbante as Floriano Pedreira
- 2011 · A Melhor Idade as Antenor
- 2011 · O Bem Amado as Zeca Diabo
- 2011 · Tancredo - A Travessia as
- 2010 · Na Forma da Lei as Dr. Mourão
- 2009 · O Sonho de Inacim as
- 2008 · Romance as Danilo
- 2008 · Golden Oldies as Juca
- 2008 · Três Irmãs as Augusto Pinheiro
- 2008 · Sexo com Amor? as Jorge
- 2007 · Duas Caras as Francisco Macieira
- 2007 · Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes as Luis Gálvez
- 2006 · Canta Maria as Lampião
- 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 · The Man of the Year as Sílvio
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Fernando
- 2002 · Banquete as
- 2002 · Dead in the Water as Father
- 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 · 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
- 1997 · Little Book of Love as Alaor
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 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
- 1993 · Fera Ferida as Demóstenes Maçaranduba da Costa
- 1993 · Agosto as Pedro Lomagno
- 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
- 1989 · A Porta Aberta as
- 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 · Carmem as Camilo
- 1987 · Subway to the Stars as Professor
- 1987 · Corpo Santo as Ulisses Queiróz
- 1986 · The Man in the Black Cape as Tenório Cavalcanti
- 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 · São Bernardo as
- 1984 · Transas e Caretas as Thiago Moura Imperial Leme
- 1984 · A Mulher do Atirador de Facas as
- 1983 · Bandidos da Falange as Tito Lívio
- 1982 · Final Feliz as Rodrigo Mendonça
- 1981 · Brilhante as Sidney da Costa Pinto / Osvaldo Mesquita
- 1981 · Bonitinha mas Ordinária 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 tedesco di Germania as Leleco
- 1978 · Diamante Bruto as
- 1976 · Confissões de Uma Viúva Moça as
- 1976 · Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands as Valdomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
- 1976 · Xica as Conde Valadares
- 1976 · Anjo Mau as Rodrigo Medeiros
- 1975 · Ana, a Libertina as
- 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 · 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 · Massacre no Supermercado as
- 1965 · Paixão as