José Mayer

• Name — José Mayer • Birth Name — José Mayer Drummond Araújo • Born — 3 October 1949 • Birthplace — São Domingos do Prata (now Jaguaraçu), Minas Gerais, Brazil • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1963–2017 • Spouse — Vera Fajardo • Children — 1

Mayer was born in Jaguaraçu, Minas Gerais, and made his debut on television in 1977 in a 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. 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.

• 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