
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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