
José Wilker
Acting
Born: 1946-08-20 · Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil
Died: 2014-04-05
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).
🎬 Movies (20)

Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2021
Self

Dunas do Barato
2017
Self

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
2017
Self
Wilker Eterno
2016
Self (archive footage)

As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo
2015
Conde de Saint-Germain

Isolados
2014
Dr. Fausto

The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
2014
Chico Pacheco

Golden Oldies 2
2013
Juca

Invisible World
2013
Segment "Kreuko"

Giovanni Improtta
2013
Giovanni Improtta

VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro
2013
Self

Elvis & Madonna
2011
Pachecão

A Melhor Idade
2011
Antenor

The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
2011
Joãozinho Bem-Bem

Tancredo - A Travessia
2011

The Well Beloved One
2010
Zeca Diabo

Now Boarding
2009
Fulano

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
Self

O Sonho de Inacim
2009

Romance
2008
Danilo
📺 TV Shows (20)

Magnifica 70
2015
Tiradentes

Trail of Lies
2013
Herbert Marques

Gabriela
2012
Coronel Jesuíno Mendonça

O Brado Retumbante
2012
Floriano Pedreira

The Well Beloved One
2011
Zeca Diabo

Na Forma da Lei
2010
Dr. Mourão

Cinquentinha
2009
Daniel Lopes de Carvalho

The Three Sisters
2008
Augusto Pinheiro

Two Faces
2007
Francisco Macieira

Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes
2007
Luis Gálvez

JK
2006
Juscelino Kubitschek

Her Own Destiny
2004
Giovanni Improtta

Celebrity
2003
Self

Desejos de Mulher
2002
Ariel Godoy

The Fifth of Hell
2002
Marquês de Marialva

Um Anjo Caiu do Céu
2001
Tarso de Montaltino

A Muralha
2000
Dom Diogo

Mild Poison
1999
Waldomiro Cerqueira

A Justiceira
1997
Ronaldo

Anjo de Mim
1996
Bianor