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José Wilker

José Wilker

Acting · Born 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

movie 6.0 Medicine Man
Medicine Man
1992
movie 6.8 Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
1976
movie 6.7 The Man of the Year
The Man of the Year
2003
movie 6.8 Bye Bye Brazil
Bye Bye Brazil
1980
tv 7.9 Gabriela
Gabriela
2012
movie 6.3 The Well Beloved One
The Well Beloved One
2010
movie 6.9 The Battle of Canudos
The Battle of Canudos
1997
movie 7.1 The Deceased
The Deceased
1965
movie 5.0 Golden Oldies
Golden Oldies
2008
tv 6.1 Trail of Lies
Trail of Lies
2013
movie 5.0 Cute but Ordinary
Cute but Ordinary
1981
tv 7.4 The Next Victim
The Next Victim
1995
tv 8.3 Sai de Baixo
Sai de Baixo
1996
movie 5.1 Dead in the Water
Dead in the Water
2002
movie 7.0 Redeemer
Redeemer
2004
tv 8.8 Roque Santeiro
Roque Santeiro
1985
movie 5.0 Isolados
Isolados
2014
tv 7.9 Her Own Destiny
Her Own Destiny
2004