Also Known As: Жозе Вилкер
José Wilker
📍Born in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil
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).
Known For
Los crápulas
The Man of the Year
as Sílvio
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self
Medicine Man
as Dr. Miguel Ornega
Paixão e Guerra no Sertão de Canudos
as Narrador
Doida Demais
as Noé
Bye Bye Brazil
as Lorde Cigano
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
as Waldomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
O Sonho de Inacim
Romance
as Danilo
The Well Beloved One
as Zeca Diabo
The Conspirators
as Tiradentes
Crew Work
📌 Quick Info
Born
August 20, 1946
Place of Birth
Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil
Department
Acting
Popularity
0.9
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
133
Acting Roles
8
Crew Roles
84
Movies
49
TV Shows