Milhem Cortaz
Acting
Milhem Cortaz (São Paulo, December 6, 1971) is a Brazilian actor and presenter. Of Arab and Italian descent, Cortaz started in theater at the age of 11, led by actor Walmor Chagas when he performed in the play O Santo Milagroso, in 1983. He moved at the age of 15 to live in Italy with his aunt to get rid of his cocaine addiction, where he graduated from the Piccolo Teatro di Milano and began doing street theater under the influence of Commedia dell'arte but returned to Brazil in 1990, joining the Centro de Pesquisa Teatral (CPT) and stood out, among others, for his performances in O Melhor do Homem in 1995, directed by Ulysses Cruz. He is known for Carandiru (2003), Elite Squad (2007) and A Wolf at the Door (2013).
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tvPor Você
2026
Juarez
movieAurora
2025
Pedro
tvVolta por Cima
2024
Osmar Pereira
movieOutlaw
2024
Seu Amoroso
tvCompro Likes
2023
Jorge
movieOverhaul
2023
Fumaça / Smokey
tvThe Others
2023
Wando
movieBob Spit: We Do Not Like People
2021
Bob Cuspe (voice)
tvA Mother's Love
2019
Dr. Matias Junqueira
movieEncarcerados
2019
Narrator
tvIron Island
2018
Astério
tvO Sétimo Guardião
2018
Delegado Joubert Machado "Machado"
movieTungstênio
2018
Narrador
movieLife Is a Bitch
2018
Flávio
tvMalasartes
2017
Próspero
movieOs Parças
2017
Policial Militar
tvAldo: Mais Forte que o Mundo
2017
Treinador Dedé Pederneiras
movieAlone Man
2016
Cássio
movieBack and Forth
2016
Seu Belmiro
tvA Terra Prometida
2016
Calebe
movieStronger Than The World
2016
Dedé Pederneiras
movieIn Dog's Words
2016
Cebola
movieVidas Partidas
2016
Delegado Delmar
movieO Gorila
2015
Marquinhos
tvMagnifica 70
2015
Agente Chagas
tvPlano Alto
2014
João titino
movieEntreturnos
2014
Cardoso
movieRoad 47
2014
Coronel Lourenço
movieMen Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going!
2014
Escritor Livraria
movieAlemão
2014
Branco
tvThe Miracles of Jesus
2014
Barzilai
movieCrô
2013
Riquelme
movieTrinta
2013
Tião
movieA Wolf at the Door
2013
Bernardo
tvO Negocio
2013
Renan
tvCrossing the Line
2012
Delegado Jorge Medeiros
movieBilli Pig
2012
Ocílio
movieAmanhã Nunca Mais
2011
Geraldo
movieTrap.com
2011
Pitboy
movieThe Impassive Muse
2011
Adilson
movieVIPs
2011
Eike Gomes
movieElite Squad: The Enemy Within
2010
Tenente-Coronel Fábio
movieBoca
2010
Osmar
movieLula, the Son of Brazil
2010
Aristides
moviePlastic City
2009
Not Dead
movieNossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
2008
Lupa Castilho
movieEmbodiment of Evil
2008
Padre Eugênio
tvChamas da Vida
2008
Sargento Carlos José Lima / Cazé
movieO Magnata
2007
Lúcio Flávio
movieElite Squad
2007
Capitão Fabio
movieCamila Jam
2007
Locador
movieQuerô
2007
Edgar
movieDrained
2006
Encanador
tvCidadão Brasileiro
2006
Américo Pereira
movieBom Dia, Eternidade
2006
Jovem Capilé
tvThese Women
2005
Lobato
moviePlaying in the Dark
2004
Espião do Doi Codi
movieNina
2004
Carlão
movieGirls from ABC
2003
Alemão
movieGarrincha: Lonely Star
2003
uncredited
movieCarandiru
2003
Peixeira (Dagger)
tvDesejos de Mulher
2002
Jacaré
movieAtravés da Janela
2000
Raí's friend
tvForça de um Desejo
1999
capanga
The Brokers
Tibério