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).
Filmography
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Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2021

Dunas do Barato
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017
Wilker Eterno
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2016

As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo
Character: Conde de Saint-Germain
MOVIE • 2015

Isolados
Character: Dr. Fausto
MOVIE • 2014

The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
Character: Chico Pacheco
MOVIE • 2014

Golden Oldies 2
Character: Juca
MOVIE • 2013

Trail of Lies
Character: Herbert Marques
TV • 2013

Giovanni Improtta
Character: Giovanni Improtta
MOVIE • 2013

VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2013

Gabriela
Character: Coronel Jesuíno Mendonça
TV • 2012

O Brado Retumbante
Character: Floriano Pedreira
TV • 2012

Elvis & Madonna
Character: Pachecão
MOVIE • 2011

A Melhor Idade
Character: Antenor
MOVIE • 2011

O Bem Amado
Character: Zeca Diabo
TV • 2011

The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
Character: Joãozinho Bem-Bem
MOVIE • 2011

Tancredo - A Travessia
Character:
MOVIE • 2011

The Well Beloved One
Character: Zeca Diabo
MOVIE • 2010

Na Forma da Lei
Character: Dr. Mourão
TV • 2010
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