José Wilker

José Wilker

1946-08-20 – 2014-04-05 (age 67) Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil
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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).

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Known For

Cute But Ordinary
Cute But Ordinary

1981

as Edgar

Medicine Man
Medicine Man

1992

as Dr. Miguel Ornega

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

1976

as Waldomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães

Romance
Romance

2008

as Danilo

El Justicero
The Man of the Year
The Man of the Year

2003

as Sílvio

Onde Anda Você
Onde Anda Você

2004

as Mandarim

Golden Oldies
Golden Oldies

2008

as Juca

Dead in the Water
Dead in the Water

2002

as Father

Lovely Child
Lovely Child

1990

as Álvaro

The Battle of Canudos
The Battle of Canudos

1997

as Antônio Conselheiro

Little Book of Love
Little Book of Love

1997

as Alaor

The Well Beloved One
The Well Beloved One

2010

as Zeca Diabo

Bye Bye Brazil
Bye Bye Brazil

1980

as Lorde Cigano

The Deceased
The Deceased

1965

as (uncredited)

Viva Sapato!
Viva Sapato!

2003

as Fernando

Prisoner of Rio
Prisoner of Rio

1988

as Salo

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

1998

as Giancarlo Sandrini