José Wilker

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

Medicine Man

as Dr. Miguel Ornega

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

as Valdomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães

The Man of the Year

as Sílvio

Bye Bye Brazil

as Lorde Cigano

The Well Beloved One

as Zeca Diabo

The Battle of Canudos

as Antônio Conselheiro

The Deceased

as (uncredited)

Isolados

as Dr. Fausto

Gabriela

as Coronel Jesuíno Mendonça

Golden Oldies

as Juca