José Wilker
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 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
Medicine Man
as Dr. Miguel Ornega
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
as Waldomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
Cute But Ordinary
as Edgar
Cast Credits
As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo
as Conde de Saint-Germain
Isolados
as Dr. Fausto
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
as Chico Pacheco
Golden Oldies 2
as Juca
Giovanni Improtta
as Giovanni Improtta
Elvis & Madonna
as Pachecão
A Melhor Idade
as Antenor
The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
as Joãozinho Bem-Bem
The Well Beloved One
as Zeca Diabo
Now Boarding
as Fulano
Romance
as Danilo
Golden Oldies
as Juca
Sexo com Amor?
as Jorge
Canta Maria
as Lampião
The Greatest Love of All
as Antônio
Redeemer
as Dr. Sabóia
Onde Anda Você
as Mandarim
Mary, Mother of the Son of God
as Pilatos
The Man of the Year
as Sílvio
Viva Sapato!
as Fernando
Dead in the Water
as Father
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
as Donizetti
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
as Giancarlo Sandrini
The Battle of Canudos
as Antônio Conselheiro
Little Book of Love
as Alaor
Crew Credits
Giovanni Improtta
Director
The Battle of Canudos
Producer