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BornAugust 20, 1946
DiedApril 5, 2014 (age 67)
Place of birthJuazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil
Film credits83
José Wilker
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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).
Filmography
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2021
as Self
Dunas do Barato
2017
as Self
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
2017
as Self
- No poster
Wilker Eterno
2016
as Self (archive footage)
As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo
2016
as Conde de Saint-Germain
Isolados
2014
as Dr. Fausto
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
2014
as Chico Pacheco
Golden Oldies 2
2013
as Juca
Invisible World
2013
as Segment "Kreuko"
Giovanni Improtta
2013
as Giovanni Improtta
VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro
2013
as Self
Elvis & Madonna
2011
as Pachecão
A Melhor Idade
2011
as Antenor
The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
2011
as Joãozinho Bem-Bem
Tancredo - A Travessia
2011
The Well Beloved One
2010
as Zeca Diabo
Now Boarding
2009
as Fulano
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
as Self
O Sonho de Inacim
2009
Romance
2008
as Danilo
Golden Oldies
2008
as Juca
Sexo com Amor?
2008
as Jorge
Canta Maria
2006
as Lampião
The Greatest Love of All
2006
as Antônio