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José Mayer

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José Mayer
Mayer in 2017
Born
José Mayer Drumond

(1949-10-03) 3 October 1949 (age 75)
OccupationActor
Years active1963–2017
SpouseVera Fajardo
Children1

José Mayer Drumond (born 3 October 1949) is a Brazilian former actor.

Biography and career

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Mayer was born in Jaguaraçu, Minas Gerais, and made his debut on television in 1977 in an children's television series Sítio do Picapau Amarelo. Three years later, he was in the first season of Carga Pesada, in the episode "O Foragido". 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.[1] Most known for his roles as a leading man in telenovelas,[1][2] he also acted in several films, including Perfume de Gardênia, for which he won the Best Actor Award at the 25th Festival de Brasília.[3]

Sexually harassment incident

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In April 2017, Mayer was suspended of working with TV Globo after the wardrobe artist Susllen Tomani accused the actor of having sexually harassed her.[4] Tomani related the incident to the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo. Mayer denied the accusation.[5]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1977–82 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Burro Falante (voice) Seasons 1–6
1980 Carga Pesada Driver Episode: "O Foragido"
Chega Mais Reporter Episode: "March 4th"
Malu Mulher Doctor Episode: "Com Que Roupa?"
1982 Caso Verdade Toni Episode: "A Grande Promessa"
1983 Bandidos da Falange Jorge Fernando
Guerra dos Sexos Ulisses da Silva
1984 Partido Alto Claudionor dos Santos "Piscina"
1985 A Gata Comeu Edson
O Tempo e o Vento Aderbal Mena
1986 Selva de Pedra Caio Vilhena
Hipertensão Raul Galvão
1988 O Pagador de Promessas Zé do Burro
Fera Radical Fernando Flores
1989 Tieta Osnar
1990 Meu Bem, Meu Mal Ricardo Miranda
1992 De Corpo e Alma Carlos Henrique "Caíque"
1993 Agosto Commissioner Alberto Matos
1994 Pátria Minha Pedro Fonseca
1995 História de Amor Carlos Alberto Moretti
1996 A Vida Como Ela É... Various characters
1997 A Indomada Teobaldo Faruk
1998 Meu Bem Querer Martinho Amoedo
2000 Laços de Família Pedro Marcondes Mendes
2001 Presença de Anita Fernando Reis
2002 Esperança Martino Rizzo Episodes: "June 17–August 30"
2003 Mulheres Apaixonadas Dr. César Andrade de Melo
2004 Senhora do Destino Dirceu de Castro
2006 Páginas da Vida Gregório "Greg" Rodrigues Lobo
2008 A Favorita Augusto César Rodrigues
2009 Viver a Vida Marcos Ribeiro
2011 Fina Estampa José Pereira "Pereirinha"
2013 Saramandaia Zico Rosado
2014 Império Cláudio Bolgari Nascimento
2016 Tá no Ar: A TV na TV Himself
A Lei do Amor Sebastião "Tião" Bezerra

Film

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Year Title Role
2017 Encantados Lawyer Angelino
2009 Divã
2001 Bufo & Spallanzani Ivan Canabrava
1994 Mil e Uma Baron
1993 Capitalismo Selvagem Hugo Victor Assis
1992 Perfume de Gardênia Daniel
1991 Esta Não É a Sua Vida Narrator
1987 The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema Bolivar
1984 Nunca Fomos Tão Felizes
1983 Idolatrada Manuel
1978 O Bandido Antônio Dó Cameo
1975 A Mulher do Desejo Marcelo / Osmar
Enigma para Demônios Luiz

References

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  1. ^ a b "José Mayer – Trajetória". Memória Globo (in Portuguese). Organizações Globo. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  2. ^ "A doce quebra da tradição". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Estado. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro – Os Vencedores do Festival" (in Portuguese). Festival de Brasília. Archived from the original on 9 November 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  4. ^ "TV Globo suspende o ator José Mayer de produções dos Estúdios Globo". Jornal Hoje (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 April 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Figurinista acusa José Mayer de assédio sexual; ator nega - 31/03/2017 - Cotidiano - Folha de S.Paulo". m.folha.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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