José Wilker

Actor

Born: August 20, 1946
Died: April 5, 2014 (age 67)
From: Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil

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).

Filmography (84)

Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina (2021)
Self
Dunas do Barato (2017)
Self
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century (2017)
Self
Wilker Eterno
Wilker Eterno (2016)
Self (archive footage)
As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo (2016)
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)
Director
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
Golden Oldies (2008)
Juca
Sexo com Amor? (2008)
Jorge
Canta Maria (2006)
Lampião
The Greatest Love of All (2006)
Antônio
Redeemer (2004)
Dr. Sabóia
Onde Anda Você (2004)
Mandarim
Mary, Mother of the Son of God (2003)
Pilatos
The Man of the Year (2003)
Sílvio
Viva Sapato! (2003)
Fernando
Banquete (2002)