José Wilker de Almeida (20 August 1947 – 5 April 2014) was a Brazilian actor and director. His acting and directing roles include: "Xica da Silva" (1976), "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands" (1976), "Professor Kranz tedesco di Germania" (1978), "Bye Bye Brazil" (1979), "The Man in the Black Cape" (1986), "Besame Mucho" (1986), "Subway to the Stars" (1987), "Medicine Man" (1992), "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (2005), "The Greatest Love of All" (2006), "Casa da Mãe Joana" (2008), and "Casa da Mãe Joana 2" (2013). He was born in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará.