José Mayer
José Mayer Drumond is a Brazilian actor.Biography and career
Mayer was born in Jaguaraçu, Minas Gerais, and made his debut 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.
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. Tomani related the incident to the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo. Mayer denied the accusation.Selected filmography
- Guerra dos Sexos - Ulisses da Silva
- The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
- Tieta
- Meu Bem, Meu Mal
- Perfume de Gardênia
- História de Amor - Carlos Alberto Moretti
- A Indomada - Teobaldo Faruk
- Meu Bem Querer - Martinho Amoedo
- Laços de Família - Pedro
- Presença de Anita - Fernando
- Esperança - Martino
- Mulheres Apaixonadas - César Andrade De Melo
- Senhora do Destino - Dirceu
- Páginas da Vida - Greg Lobo
- A Favorita - Augusto César
- Viver a Vida - Marcos Ribeiro
- Fina Estampa - José 'Pereirinha' Pereira
- Saramandaia - Zico Rosado
- Império - Claudio Bogari
- A Lei do Amor - Tião
