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).

Acted Movies

Medicine Man (1992)

Director: John McTiernan

Writers: Tom Schulman,

Cast: Angelo Barra Moreira, Bec-Kana-Re Dos Santos Kaiapo, Edinei Maria Serrio Dos Santos, Elias Monteiro Da Silva, Francisco Tsiren Tsere Rereme, José Lavat, José Wilker, Lorraine Bracco, Rodolfo De Alexandre, Sean Connery,

Bye Bye Brazil (1980)

Director: Carlos Diegues

Writers: Leopoldo Serran,

Cast: Betty Faria, Carlos Kroeber, Emmanuel Cavalcanti, Fábio Júnior, Jofre Soares, José Márcio Passos, José Wilker, Príncipe Nabor, Rodolfo Arena, Zaira Zambelli,

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)

Director: Bruno Barreto

Writers: Leopoldo Serran,

Cast: Dinorah Brillanti, José Wilker, Mara Rúbia, Mário Gusmão, Mauro Mendonça, Nelson Dantas, Nelson Xavier, Rui Rezende, Sônia Braga, Wilson Mello,