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He started his career at the theater, but later also started acting in film and television.
Villar debuted at the theater on the 1950 playOs Pássaros. His first film role only came in 1962 as Zé do Burro in Anselmo Duarte'sO Pagador de Promessas. He received international exposure for the role after the film won the Palme d'Or and became the first Brazilian andSouth American feature nominated for theAcademy Award forBest Foreign Language Film. In 1965 he debuted on television in theTV Tupi telenovelaA Cor de Sua Pele, which tells the story of aninterracial relationship. In 1972, he moved toRede Globo, where he starred in successful shows such asEscalada andEstúpido Cupido.
In 2001, after almost 20 years without acting in the theater, he starred in the playA Moratória. In 2007, after seven years without acting in a film, he starred in the critically acclaimedThe Ballroom.
