José Mayer
Mayer in 2017
Born
José Mayer Drumond

(1949-10-03) 3 October 1949
São Domingos do Prata (now Jaguaraçu), Minas Gerais, Brazil
OccupationActor
Years active1963–2017
SpouseVera Fajardo
Children1

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

Biography and career

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]

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]

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 "José Mayer – Trajetória". Memória Globo (in Portuguese). Organizações Globo. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ "A doce quebra da tradição". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Estado. May 19, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro – Os Vencedores do Festival" (in Portuguese). Festival de Brasília. Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ "TV Globo suspende o ator José Mayer de produções dos Estúdios Globo". Jornal Hoje (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  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 2018-10-23.


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