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
- 2011 · The Well Beloved One as Zeca Diabo
- 2010 · The Well Beloved One as Zeca Diabo
- 2010 · Na Forma da Lei as Dr. Mourão
- 2009 · O Sonho de Inacim as
- 2008 · Romance as Danilo
- 2008 · Sexo com Amor? as Jorge
- 2007 · Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes as Luis Gálvez
- 2004 · Redeemer as Dr. Sabóia
- 2001 · Um Anjo Caiu do Céu as Tarso de Montaltino
- 1997 · A Justiceira as Ronaldo
- 1996 · O Fim do Mundo as Sebastião "Tião" Socó
- 1993 · Black August as Pedro Lomagno
- 1993 · Paixão e Guerra no Sertão de Canudos as Narrador
- 1992 · Anos Rebeldes as Fábio Brito
- 1990 · Lovely Child as Álvaro
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Wallace Caldeira
- 1986 · Baixo Gávea as Maluco da bomba
- 1983 · O Bom Burguês as Lucas
- 1983 · Bandidos da Falange as Tito Lívio
- 1982 · Final Feliz as Rodrigo Mendonça
- 1981 · Brilhante as Sidney da Costa Pinto / Osvaldo Mesquita
- 1980 · Plumas & Paetês as Renato / Paulo
- 1978 · Batalha dos Guararapes as João Fernandes Vieira
- 1978 · Diamante Bruto as
- 1975 · O Casal as Alfredo Giacometti
- 1972 · The Conspirators as Tiradentes
- 1971 · Bandeira 2 as Zelito
- 1970 · Eu Sou Vida, Eu Não Sou Morte as
- 1968 · On Borrowed Time as Torturador
- 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 · Golden Oldies 2 as Juca
- 2013 · Invisible World as Segment "Kreuko"
- 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
- 2012 · O Brado Retumbante as Floriano Pedreira
- 2011 · Elvis & Madonna as Pachecão
- 2011 · A Melhor Idade as Antenor
- 2011 · The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga as Joãozinho Bem-Bem
- 2011 · Tancredo - A Travessia as
- 2009 · Now Boarding as Fulano
- 2009 · Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado as Self
- 2008 · Golden Oldies as Juca
- 2008 · Três Irmãs as Augusto Pinheiro
- 2007 · Duas Caras as Francisco Macieira
- 2006 · Canta Maria as Lampião
- 2006 · The Greatest Love of All as Antônio
- 2006 · JK as Juscelino Kubitschek
- 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
- 2000 · Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion as Donizetti
- 2000 · A Muralha as Dom Diogo
- 1999 · Suave Veneno as Waldomiro Cerqueira
- 1998 · For All - O Trampolim da Vitória as Giancarlo Sandrini
- 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 · Anjo de Mim as Bianor
- 1996 · Delicado as
- 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 · Rebirth as Belarmino
- 1992 · Medicine Man as Dr. Miguel Ornega
- 1990 · Mico Preto as Frederico Menezes Garcia
- 1989 · A Porta Aberta as
- 1989 · Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor 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 · Fonte da Saudade as
- 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
- 1984 · A Mulher do Atirador de Facas as
- 1983 · Bandidos da Falange as
- 1982 · Fiebre amarilla as
- 1982 · The King of the Candle as Abelardo Segundo
- 1981 · Los crápulas as
- 1981 · Cute But Ordinary as Edgar
- 1980 · Bye Bye Brazil as Lorde Cigano
- 1978 · Professor Kranz german in Germany as Leleco
- 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 · Deliciosas Traições do Amor as
- 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 · Dybbuk: The Demon as Hannan
- 1972 · O Bofe as Bandeira
- 1971 · Caso Especial as assassino
- 1971 · Caso Especial as Hanan
- 1970 · Estranho Triângulo as
- 1968 · Massacre no Supermercado as
- 1967 · El Justicero as
- 1965 · The Deceased as (uncredited)
- 1965 · Paixão as