José Wilker

José Wilker

🎂 20th August 1946 (79 yrs) 📍 Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil

Known For

Medicine Man

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).

José Wilker

Movies Featuring José Wilker

Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina

Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina (2021)

as Self
Dunas do Barato

Dunas do Barato (2017)

as Self
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century (2017)

as Self
No Image

Wilker Eterno (2016)

as Self (archive footage)
As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo

As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo (2015)

as Conde de Saint-Germain
Isolados

Isolados (2014)

as Dr. Fausto
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail

The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail (2014)

as Chico Pacheco
Golden Oldies 2

Golden Oldies 2 (2013)

as Juca
Invisible World

Invisible World (2013)

as Segment "Kreuko"
Giovanni Improtta

Giovanni Improtta (2013)

as Giovanni Improtta
VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro

VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro (2013)

as Self
Elvis & Madonna

Elvis & Madonna (2011)

as Pachecão
A Melhor Idade

A Melhor Idade (2011)

as Antenor
The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga

The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga (2011)

as Joãozinho Bem-Bem
Tancredo - A Travessia

Tancredo - A Travessia (2011)

The Well Beloved One

The Well Beloved One (2010)

as Zeca Diabo
Now Boarding

Now Boarding (2009)

as Fulano
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado (2009)

as Self
O Sonho de Inacim

O Sonho de Inacim (2009)

Romance

Romance (2008)

as Danilo
Golden Oldies

Golden Oldies (2008)

as Juca
Sexo com Amor?

Sexo com Amor? (2008)

as Jorge
Canta Maria

Canta Maria (2006)

as Lampião
The Greatest Love of All

The Greatest Love of All (2006)

as Antônio
Redeemer

Redeemer (2004)

as Dr. Sabóia
Onde Anda Você

Onde Anda Você (2004)

as Mandarim
Mary, Mother of the Son of God

Mary, Mother of the Son of God (2003)

as Pilatos
The Man of the Year

The Man of the Year (2003)

as Sílvio
Viva Sapato!

Viva Sapato! (2003)

as Fernando
Banquete

Banquete (2002)

Dead in the Water

Dead in the Water (2002)

as Father
Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império Tropical

Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império Tropical (2002)

as Narrator
Movie Theaters of Rio

Movie Theaters of Rio (2001)

as Self
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion

Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion (2000)

as Donizetti
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória (1998)

as Giancarlo Sandrini
The Battle of Canudos

The Battle of Canudos (1997)

as Antônio Conselheiro
Little Book of Love

Little Book of Love (1997)

as Alaor
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997)

as Self
Delicado

Delicado (1996)

Josué de Castro, Cidadão do Mundo

Josué de Castro, Cidadão do Mundo (1994)

as Narrator
Paixão e Guerra no Sertão de Canudos

Paixão e Guerra no Sertão de Canudos (1993)

as Narrador
Medicine Man

Medicine Man (1992)

as Dr. Miguel Ornega
Lovely Child

Lovely Child (1990)

as Álvaro
A Porta Aberta

A Porta Aberta (1989)

Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor

Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor (1989)

Better Days Ahead

Better Days Ahead (1989)

as Wallace Caldeira
Doida Demais

Doida Demais (1989)

as Noé
Prisoner of Rio

Prisoner of Rio (1988)

as Salo
China, o Império do Centro

China, o Império do Centro (1987)

as Narrator
Leila Diniz

Leila Diniz (1987)

as Henrique Martins
Fonte da Saudade

Fonte da Saudade (1987)

Subway to the Stars

Subway to the Stars (1987)

as Professor
Besame Mucho

Besame Mucho (1987)

as Xico
The Man in the Black Cape

The Man in the Black Cape (1986)

as Tenório Cavalcanti
Baixo Gávea

Baixo Gávea (1986)

as Maluco da bomba
Jango

Jango (1984)

as Narrator
São Bernardo

São Bernardo (1984)

A Mulher do Atirador de Facas

A Mulher do Atirador de Facas (1984)

O Bom Burguês

O Bom Burguês (1983)

as Lucas
Bandidos da Falange

Bandidos da Falange (1983)

Fiebre amarilla

Fiebre amarilla (1982)

The King of the Candle

The King of the Candle (1982)

as Abelardo Segundo
Los crápulas

Los crápulas (1981)

Cute But Ordinary

Cute But Ordinary (1981)

as Edgar
Bye Bye Brazil

Bye Bye Brazil (1980)

as Lorde Cigano
Batalha dos Guararapes

Batalha dos Guararapes (1978)

as João Fernandes Vieira
Professor Kranz german in Germany

Professor Kranz german in Germany (1978)

as Leleco
Diamante Bruto

Diamante Bruto (1978)

Confissões de Uma Viúva Moça

Confissões de Uma Viúva Moça (1976)

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)

as Valdomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
Xica

Xica (1976)

as Conde Valadares
Deliciosas Traições do Amor

Deliciosas Traições do Amor (1975)

Ana, a Libertina

Ana, a Libertina (1975)

No Image

O Casal (1975)

as Alfredo Giacometti
Amor e Medo

Amor e Medo (1974)

Dybbuk: The Demon

Dybbuk: The Demon (1972)

as Hannan
The Conspirators

The Conspirators (1972)

as Tiradentes
Eu Sou Vida, Eu Não Sou Morte

Eu Sou Vida, Eu Não Sou Morte (1970)

Estranho Triângulo

Estranho Triângulo (1970)

On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time (1968)

as Torturador
Massacre no Supermercado

Massacre no Supermercado (1968)

El Justicero

El Justicero (1967)

The Deceased

The Deceased (1965)

as (uncredited)
Paixão

Paixão (1965)

No Image

Timeless Eye (N/A)

as Old Franz