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
| Birth Location | Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946-08-20 |
| Died | 2014-04-05 |
Movies
2021
Dunas do Barato
as Self
2017
2017
As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo
as Conde de Saint-Germain
2015
Isolados
as Dr. Fausto
2014
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
as Chico Pacheco
2014
Golden Oldies 2
as Juca
2013
Giovanni Improtta
as Giovanni Improtta
2013
Elvis & Madona
as Pachecão
2011
A Melhor Idade
as Antenor
2011
The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
as Joãozinho Bem-Bem
2011
The Well Beloved One
as Zeca Diabo
2010
Now Boarding
as Fulano
2009
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
as Self
2009
2009
Romance
as Danilo
2008
Golden Oldies
as Juca
2008
Sexo com Amor?
as Jorge
2008
Canta Maria
as Lampião
2006
The Greatest Love of All
as Antônio
2006
Redeemer
as Dr. Sabóia
2004
Onde Anda Você
as Mandarim
2004
Mary, Mother of the Son of God
as Pilatos
2003
The Man of the Year
as Sílvio
2003
Viva Sapato!
as Fernando
2003
2002
Dead in the Water
as Father
2002
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
as Donizetti
2000
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
as Giancarlo Sandrini
1998
Guerra de Canudos
as Antônio Conselheiro
1997
Little Book of Love
as Alaor
1997
1997
1996
Josué de Castro, Cidadão do Mundo
as Narrador
1994
Paixão e Guerra no Sertão de Canudos
as Narrador
1993
Medicine Man
as Dr. Miguel Ornega
1992
Lovely Child
as Álvaro
1990
1989
Better Days Ahead
as Wallace Caldeira
1989
Doida Demais
as Noé
1989
Prisoner of Rio
as Salo
1988
China, o Império do Centro
as Narrator
1987
Leila Diniz
as Henrique Martins
1987
Subway to the Stars
as Professor
1987
Besame Mucho
as Xico
1987
The Man in the Black Cape
as Tenório Cavalcanti
1986
Baixo Gávea
as Maluco da bomba
1986
Jango
as Narrator
1984
1984
O Bom Burguês
as Lucas
1983
1983
1982
The King of the Candle
as Abelardo Segundo
1982
1981
Bonitinha mas Ordinária
as Edgar
1981
Bye Bye Brazil
as Lorde Cigano
1980
Batalha dos Guararapes
as João Fernandes Vieira
1978
Professor Kranz tedesco di Germania
as Leleco
1978
1978
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
as Valdomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
1976
Xica
as The Count of Valadares
1976
1975
1975
1974
Dibuk - O Demônio
as Hannan
1972
The Conspirators
as Tiradentes
1972
1970
A Vida Provisória
as Torturador
1968
1967
The Deceased
as (uncredited)
1965
1965
Timeless Eye
as Old Franz
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