José Wilker

Acting • 1946-08-20 • 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).

Known For

6.0

Medicine Man

1992

6.8

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

1976

6.8

Bye Bye Brazil

1980

6.3

The Well Beloved One

2010

8.0

JK

2006

5.0

Cute but Ordinary

1981

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Filmography

2023
Companhias do Teatro BrasileiroTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
2021
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro OficinaFilm
Self
★ 5.0
2017
Dunas do BaratoFilm
Self
★ 5.5
2017
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th CenturyFilm
Self
2016
As Aventuras do Pequeno ColomboFilm
Conde de Saint-Germain
★ 6.0
2016
Wilker EternoFilm
Self (archive footage)
2015
Magnifica 70TV
Tiradentes • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
2014
IsoladosFilm
Dr. Fausto
★ 5.0
2014
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere DetailFilm
Chico Pacheco
★ 5.6
2013
Trail of LiesTV
Herbert Marques • 221 episodes
★ 6.1
2013
Invisible WorldFilm
Segment "Kreuko"
★ 5.8
2013
Golden Oldies 2Film
Juca
★ 5.2
2013
Giovanni ImprottaFilm
Giovanni Improtta
★ 4.9
2013
VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiroFilm
Self
2012
GabrielaTV
Coronel Jesuíno Mendonça • 77 episodes
★ 8.3
2012
O Brado RetumbanteTV
Floriano Pedreira • 8 episodes
★ 9.5
2011
Elvis & MadonnaFilm
Pachecão
★ 5.8
2011
The Time and Turn of Augusto MatragaFilm
Joãozinho Bem-Bem
★ 7.7
2011
The Well Beloved OneTV
Zeca Diabo • 4 episodes
★ 8.8
2011
Tancredo - A TravessiaFilm
★ 7.0
2011
A Melhor IdadeFilm
Antenor
2010
The Well Beloved OneFilm
Zeca Diabo
★ 6.3
2010
Na Forma da LeiTV
Dr. Mourão • 8 episodes
★ 7.0
2009
CinquentinhaTV
Daniel Lopes de Carvalho • 8 episodes
★ 3.8
2009
Now BoardingFilm
Fulano
★ 6.0
2009
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem AmadoFilm
Self
★ 5.8
2009
O Sonho de InacimFilm
2008
Três IrmãsTV
Augusto Pinheiro • 179 episodes
★ 5.9
2008
RomanceFilm
Danilo
★ 7.4
2008
Golden OldiesFilm
Juca
★ 5.0
2008
Sexo com Amor?Film
Jorge
★ 4.3
2007
Two FacesTV
Francisco Macieira • 210 episodes
★ 5.8
2007
Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico MendesTV
Luis Gálvez • 55 episodes
★ 8.5
2006
JKTV
Juscelino Kubitschek • 47 episodes
★ 8.0
2006
The Greatest Love of AllFilm
Antônio
★ 5.9
2006
Canta MariaFilm
Lampião
★ 6.0
2004
Her Own DestinyTV
Giovanni Improtta • 221 episodes
★ 7.8
2004
RedeemerFilm
Dr. Sabóia
★ 7.0
2004
Onde Anda VocêFilm
Mandarim
★ 4.0
2003
CelebrityTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2003
The Man of the YearFilm
Sílvio
★ 6.7
2003
Mary, Mother of the Son of GodFilm
Pilatos
★ 5.3
2003
Viva Sapato!Film
Fernando
★ 5.1
2002
Desejos de MulherTV
Ariel Godoy • 185 episodes
★ 7.5
2002
Dead in the WaterFilm
Father
★ 5.1
2002
The Fifth of HellTV
Marquês de Marialva • 47 episodes
★ 5.3
2002
BanqueteFilm
★ 10.0
2002
Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império TropicalFilm
Narrator
2001
Um Anjo Caiu do CéuTV
Tarso de Montaltino • 185 episodes
★ 6.1
2001
Movie Theaters of RioFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2000
A MuralhaTV
Dom Diogo • 3 episodes
★ 8.1
2000
Villa-Lobos: A Life of PassionFilm
Donizetti
★ 6.0
1999
Mild PoisonTV
Waldomiro Cerqueira • 209 episodes
★ 5.1
1998
For All - O Trampolim da VitóriaFilm
Giancarlo Sandrini
★ 5.6
1997
The Battle of CanudosFilm
Antônio Conselheiro
★ 6.9
1997
Little Book of LoveFilm
Alaor
★ 5.6
1997
A JusticeiraTV
Ronaldo • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1997
The Battle of Canudos (Minisseries)TV
Antônio Conselheiro • 4 episodes
1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema NacionalFilm
Self
1996
Sai de BaixoTV
★ 8.3
1996
A Vida Como Ela É...TV
Narrador (voice) • 40 episodes
★ 5.9
1996
Anjo de MimTV
Bianor • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1996
O Fim do MundoTV
Sebastião "Tião" Socó • 35 episodes
★ 7.8
1996
DelicadoFilm
★ 7.0
1995
The Next VictimTV
Marcelo Rossi • 203 episodes
★ 7.4
1994
Josué de Castro, Cidadão do MundoFilm
Narrator
★ 7.0
1993
JequitibáTV
Belarmino • 216 episodes
★ 7.8
1993
Fera FeridaTV
Demóstenes Maçaranduba da Costa • 210 episodes
★ 7.6
1993
Black AugustTV
Pedro Lomagno • 16 episodes
★ 8.0
1993
Paixão e Guerra no Sertão de CanudosFilm
Narrador
★ 6.0
1992
Medicine ManFilm
Dr. Miguel Ornega
★ 6.0
1992
Anos RebeldesTV
Fábio Brito • 20 episodes
★ 8.1
1990
Mico PretoTV
Frederico Menezes Garcia • 179 episodes
★ 8.5
1990
Lovely ChildFilm
Álvaro
★ 7.1
1989
O Salvador da PátriaTV
João Matos / Miro Ferraz • 187 episodes
★ 8.1
1989
Better Days AheadFilm
Wallace Caldeira
★ 6.7
1989
Doida DemaisFilm
Noé
★ 3.6
1989
Solidão: Uma Linda História de AmorFilm
★ 4.7
1989
A Porta AbertaFilm
★ 7.0
1988
Prisoner of RioFilm
Salo
★ 8.0
1987
CarmemTV
Camilo Prata • 192 episodes
★ 8.0
1987
Corpo SantoTV
Ulisses Queiróz • 161 episodes
★ 8.5
1987
Subway to the StarsFilm
Professor
★ 6.4
1987
Leila DinizFilm
Henrique Martins
★ 5.7
1987
Besame MuchoFilm
Xico
★ 4.8
1987
Fonte da SaudadeFilm
★ 4.2
1987
China, o Império do CentroFilm
Narrator
1986
The Man in the Black CapeFilm
Tenório Cavalcanti
★ 7.2
1986
Baixo GáveaFilm
Maluco da bomba
★ 5.5
1985
Roque SanteiroTV
Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro") • 209 episodes
★ 8.8
1985
Um Sonho a MaisTV
chefe de reportagem • 155 episodes
★ 7.3
1984
JangoFilm
Narrator
★ 7.3
1984
Transas e CaretasTV
Thiago Moura Imperial Leme • 167 episodes
★ 9.0
1984
São BernardoFilm
★ 9.0
1983
Bandidos da FalangeTV
Tito Lívio • 20 episodes
★ 8.0
1983
O Bom BurguêsFilm
Lucas
★ 4.2
1982
Final FelizTV
Rodrigo Mendonça • 161 episodes
★ 8.0
1982
The King of the CandleFilm
Abelardo Segundo
★ 5.3
1982
Fiebre amarillaFilm
★ 7.0
1981
Cute but OrdinaryFilm
Edgar
★ 5.0
1981
BrilhanteTV
Sidney da Costa Pinto / Osvaldo Mesquita • 155 episodes
★ 7.5
1981
Los crápulasFilm
★ 7.0
1980
Bye Bye BrazilFilm
Lorde Cigano
★ 6.8
1980
Plumas & PaetêsTV
Renato / Paulo • 191 episodes
★ 7.0
1978
Professor Kranz german in GermanyFilm
Leleco
★ 5.2
1978
Diamante BrutoFilm
★ 9.0
1978
Batalha dos GuararapesFilm
João Fernandes Vieira
★ 9.0
1976
Dona Flor and Her Two HusbandsFilm
Waldomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
★ 6.8
1976
XicaFilm
Conde Valadares
★ 7.0
1976
Anjo MauTV
Rodrigo Medeiros • 173 episodes
★ 8.0
1976
Confissões de Uma Viúva MoçaFilm
★ 10.0
1976
Filmando Dona FlorFilm
Self
1975
GabrielaTV
Mundinho Falcão (Raimundo Falcão) • 132 episodes
★ 9.5
1975
Ana, a LibertinaFilm
★ 10.0
1975
O CasalFilm
Alfredo Giacometti
★ 9.0
1975
Deliciosas Traições do AmorFilm
★ 7.0
1974
Corrida do OuroTV
Fábio Rossi • 178 episodes
★ 8.0
1974
Amor e MedoFilm
★ 9.0
1973
Os Ossos do BarãoTV
Martino • 127 episodes
★ 8.5
1973
Cavalo de AçoTV
Atílio • 180 episodes
1972
The ConspiratorsFilm
Tiradentes
★ 6.9
1972
O BofeTV
Bandeira • 135 episodes
★ 9.0
1972
Dybbuk: The DemonFilm
Hannan
★ 5.0
1971
Caso EspecialTV
assassino • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1971
Caso EspecialTV
Hanan • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1971
Bandeira 2TV
Zelito • 179 episodes
1970
Eu Sou Vida, Eu Não Sou MorteFilm
★ 9.0
1970
Estranho TriânguloFilm
★ 3.5
1968
On Borrowed TimeFilm
Torturador
★ 6.8
1968
Massacre no SupermercadoFilm
★ 5.5
1967
El JusticeroFilm
★ 5.9
1965
The DeceasedFilm
(uncredited)
★ 7.2
1965
PaixãoFilm