José Wilker

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1946-08-20

Deathday 2014-04-05 (67 years old)

Place of Birth Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil

Also Known As Жозе Вилкер

José Wilker

Biography

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

Actor

Timeless Eye

as Old Franz

2017
2015
As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo

as Conde de Saint-Germain

2014
Isolados

as Dr. Fausto

2013
2013
Giovanni Improtta

as Giovanni Improtta

2013
Trail of Lies

as Herbert Marques

2012
Gabriela

as Coronel Jesuíno Mendonça

2011
Elvis & Madonna

as Pachecão

2011
A Melhor Idade

as Antenor

2011
2011
O Bem Amado

as Zeca Diabo

2010
The Well Beloved One

as Zeca Diabo

2009
Now Boarding

as Fulano

2008
Romance

as Danilo

2008
2008
2008
Três Irmãs

as Augusto Pinheiro

2007
Duas Caras

as Francisco Macieira

2006
Canta Maria

as Lampião

2006
2006
JK

as Juscelino Kubitschek

2004
Redeemer

as Dr. Sabóia

2004
Onde Anda Você

as Mandarim

2004
Senhora do Destino

as Giovanni Improtta

2003
2003
Viva Sapato!

as Fernando

2003
Celebridade

as Self

2002
2002
Desejos de Mulher

as Ariel Godoy

2002
The Fifth of Hell

as Marquês de Marialva

1999
Suave Veneno

as Waldomiro Cerqueira

1998
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

as Giancarlo Sandrini

1997
Guerra de Canudos

as Antônio Conselheiro

1997
1996
Anjo de Mim

as Bianor

1996
O Fim do Mundo

as Sebastião "Tião" Socó

1996
A Vida Como Ela É...

as Narrador (voice)

1995
A Próxima Vítima

as Marcelo Rossi

1993
Agosto

as Pedro Lomagno

1993
Renascer

as Belarmino

1992
Medicine Man

as Dr. Miguel Ornega

1992
Anos Rebeldes

as Fábio Brito

1990
Lovely Child

as Álvaro

1990
Mico Preto

as Frederico Menezes Garcia

1989
Better Days Ahead

as Wallace Caldeira

1989
Doida Demais

as Noé

1988
1987
Leila Diniz

as Henrique Martins

1987
Subway to the Stars

as Professor

1987
Besame Mucho

as Xico

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")

1984
Jango

as Narrator

1984
Transas e Caretas

as Thiago Moura Imperial Leme

1983
1982
The King of the Candle

as Abelardo Segundo

1982
Final Feliz

as Rodrigo Mendonça

1981
Brilhante

as Sidney da Costa Pinto / Osvaldo Mesquita

1980
Bye Bye Brazil

as Lorde Cigano

1978
Batalha dos Guararapes

as João Fernandes Vieira

1976
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

as Valdomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães

1976
Xica

as The Count of Valadares

1976
Anjo Mau

as Rodrigo Medeiros

1975
Gabriela

as Mundinho Falcão

1973
Cavalo de Aço

as Atílio

1972
1972
The Conspirators

as Tiradentes

1968
On Borrowed Time

as Torturador

1965
The Deceased

as (uncredited)

Director

2013
Giovanni Improtta

as Director

1987
Helena

as Director

1984
Transas e Caretas

as Director

1983
Louco Amor

as Director

Producer

1997
Guerra de Canudos

as Producer