José Wilker
Known for Acting · 132 credits
- Born
- 1946-08-20
- Died
- 2014-04-05
- Place of birth
- Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil
- Also known as
- Жозе Вилкер
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
TV Shows (47)
Her Own Destiny
2004
as Giovanni Improtta
Celebrity
2003
as Self
Desejos de Mulher
2002
as Ariel Godoy
Roque Santeiro
1985
as Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro")
Trail of Lies
2013
as Herbert Marques
Rebirth
1993
as Belarmino
Two Faces
2007
as Francisco Macieira
The Savior of the Homeland
1989
as João Matos / Miro Ferraz
Mild Poison
1999
as Waldomiro Cerqueira
The Next Victim
1995
as Marcelo Rossi
Transas e Caretas
1984
as Thiago Moura Imperial Leme
The Three Sisters
2008
as Augusto Pinheiro
Gabriela
2012
as Coronel Jesuíno Mendonça
Sai de Baixo
1996
Corpo Santo
1987
as Ulisses Queiróz
Angel of Mine
1996
as Bianor
Plumas & Paetês
1980
as Renato / Paulo
Corrida do Ouro
1974
as Fábio Rossi
Anjo Mau
1976
as Rodrigo Medeiros
Carmem
1987
as Camilo Prata
The Injured Beast
1993
as Demóstenes Maçaranduba da Costa
Gabriela
1975
as Mundinho Falcão (Raimundo Falcão)
Bandeira 2
1971
as Zelito
Um Anjo Caiu do Céu
2001
as Tarso de Montaltino
O Bofe
1972
as Bandeira
Um Sonho a Mais
1985
as chefe de reportagem
A Vida Como Ela É...
1996
as Narrador (voice)
Mico Preto
1990
as Frederico Menezes Garcia
Cavalo de Aço
1973
as Atílio
Os Ossos do Barão
1973
as Martino
JK
2006
as Juscelino Kubitschek
Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes
2007
as Luis Gálvez
Brilhante
1981
as Sidney da Costa Pinto / Osvaldo Mesquita
Caso Especial
1971
as assassino / Hanan
The Fifth of Hell
2002
as Marquês de Marialva
O Fim do Mundo
1996
as Sebastião "Tião" Socó
A Muralha
2000
as Dom Diogo
Magnifica 70
2015
as Tiradentes
A Justiceira
1997
as Ronaldo
Anos Rebeldes
1992
as Fábio Brito
Black August
1993
as Pedro Lomagno
Bandidos da Falange
1983
as Tito Lívio
Final Feliz
1982
as Rodrigo Mendonça
Cinquentinha
2009
as Daniel Lopes de Carvalho
Na Forma da Lei
2010
as Dr. Mourão
O Brado Retumbante
2012
as Floriano Pedreira
The Well Beloved One
2011
as Zeca Diabo
Movies (85)
Cute But Ordinary
1981
as Edgar
Medicine Man
1992
as Dr. Miguel Ornega
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
1976
as Waldomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
Romance
2008
as Danilo
The Battle of Canudos
1997
as Antônio Conselheiro
Dead in the Water
2002
as Father
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
2014
as Chico Pacheco
Giovanni Improtta
2013
as Giovanni Improtta
Bye Bye Brazil
1980
as Lorde Cigano
Prisoner of Rio
1988
as Salo
The Well Beloved One
2010
as Zeca Diabo
The Man of the Year
2003
as Sílvio
Now Boarding
2009
as Fulano
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2021
as Self
Sexo com Amor?
2008
as Jorge
El Justicero
1967
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1998
as Giancarlo Sandrini
The Deceased
1965
as (uncredited)
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
Golden Oldies
2008
as Juca
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
2017
as Self
The Greatest Love of All
2006
as Antônio
On Borrowed Time
1968
as Torturador
A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
1984
Leila Diniz
1987
as Henrique Martins
Onde Anda Você
2004
as Mandarim
Viva Sapato!
2003
as Fernando
Mary, Mother of the Son of God
2003
as Pilatos
Lovely Child
1990
as Álvaro
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
2000
as Donizetti
Dybbuk: The Demon
1972
as Hannan
Fiebre amarilla
1982
The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
2011
as Joãozinho Bem-Bem
Massacre no Supermercado
1968
São Bernardo
1984
Golden Oldies 2
2013
as Juca
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
1989
Canta Maria
2006
as Lampião
Little Book of Love
1997
as Alaor
Professor Kranz german in Germany
1978
as Leleco
As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo
2015
as Conde de Saint-Germain
Batalha dos Guararapes
1978
as João Fernandes Vieira
O Bom Burguês
1983
as Lucas
Redeemer
2004
as Dr. Sabóia
Subway to the Stars
1987
as Professor
Xica
1976
as Conde Valadares
The Conspirators
1972
as Tiradentes
Better Days Ahead
1989
as Wallace Caldeira
Invisible World
2013
as Segment "Kreuko"
Baixo Gávea
1986
as Maluco da bomba
Besame Mucho
1987
as Xico
A Melhor Idade
2011
as Antenor
Elvis & Madonna
2011
as Pachecão
Doida Demais
1989
as Noé
Ana, a Libertina
1975
The King of the Candle
1982
as Abelardo Segundo
VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro
2013
as Self
Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império Tropical
2002
as Narrator
Josué de Castro, Cidadão do Mundo
1994
as Narrator
Estranho Triângulo
1970
Delicado
1996
Dunas do Barato
2017
as Self
Los crápulas
1981
Deliciosas Traições do Amor
1975
Isolados
2014
as Dr. Fausto
Movie Theaters of Rio
2001
as Self
A Porta Aberta
1989
Eu Sou Vida, Eu Não Sou Morte
1970
O Casal
1975
as Alfredo Giacometti
Jango
1984
as Narrator
Fonte da Saudade
1987
Diamante Bruto
1978
O Sonho de Inacim
2009
Bandidos da Falange
1983
The Man in the Black Cape
1986
as Tenório Cavalcanti
China, o Império do Centro
1987
as Narrator
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
as Self
Paixão
1965
Paixão e Guerra no Sertão de Canudos
1993
as Narrador
Timeless Eye
as Old Franz
Confissões de Uma Viúva Moça
1976
Tancredo - A Travessia
2011
Banquete
2002
Wilker Eterno
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Amor e Medo
1974
About José Wilker
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). With 132 credits spanning from 1965 to 2021, José Wilker has appeared in 85 films and 47 TV shows.
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Most Popular José Wilker Movies
- Cute But Ordinary (1981) — as Edgar
- Medicine Man (1992) — as Dr. Miguel Ornega
- Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976) — as Waldomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
- Romance (2008) — as Danilo
- The Battle of Canudos (1997) — as Antônio Conselheiro
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