José Mayer

José Mayer
File:José Mayer.jpg José Mayer in 2012
Born	José Mayer Drumond October 3, 1949 (1949-10-03) (age 74) Jaguaraçu, Brazil
Occupation	Director, actor
Years active	1979–present

José Mayer (born October 3, 1949) is a Brazilian actor. Born in Jaguaraçu, Minas Gerais, Mayer debuted on television in 1979 in an episode of Carga Pesada. In 1983, for his performances in Bandidos da Falange and Guerra dos Sexos, he won the APCA Award for Best Newcomer Actor. He became notorious by his main role in the television adaptation of O Pagador de Promessas. Most known for his roles as a leading man in telenovelas, he also acted in several films, including Perfume de Gardênia, for which he won the Best Actor Award at the 25th Festival de Brasília.

Selected filmography

• The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema (1988)
• Tieta (1989)
• Meu Bem, Meu Mal (1990)
• Perfume de Gardênia (1992)
• História de Amor (1995)
• A Indomada (1997)
• Meu Bem Querer (1998)
• Laços de Família (2000)
• Presença de Anita (2001)
• Esperança (2002)
• Mulheres Apaixonadas (2003)
• Senhora do Destino (2004)
• Páginas da Vida (2006)
• A Favorita (2008)
• Viver a Vida (2009)
• Fina Estampa (2011)
• Saramandaia (2013)
• Império (2014)

External links

• José Mayer at the Internet Movie Database