Biography
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).
Acted in 93
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
Aurora
Pedro
- 2024
- 2023
Teenage Kiss: The Future Is Dead
Ed · 8 episodes
Atmosfera
Movie
Amores Pandêmicos
Mauro
The Others
Wando · 12 episodes
- 2022
Fortune cookie
Paulo
Até a Noite Terminar
Tom
- 2021
Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People
Bob Cuspe (voice)
2010s
- 2019
Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral
Zé Coveiro
Mão na Cabeça
Movie
- 2018
Iron Island
Astério · 12 episodes
Cano Serrado
Rico
Intimate Strangers
Pedro
Tungstênio
Narrador
The Last Grave
Regis
Life Is a Bitch
Flávio
August Street
Raul · 12 episodes
- 2017
Malasartes
Próspero · 3 episodes
Os Parças
Policial Militar
Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte
Próspero
Aldo: Mais Forte que o Mundo
Treinador Dedé Pederneiras · 4 episodes
- 2016
Canastra Suja
Celso
Alone Man
Cássio
Jules and Dolores
Cortez
Back and Forth
Seu Belmiro
Stronger Than The World
Dedé Pederneiras
In Dog's Words
Cebola
Vidas Partidas
Delegado Delmar
- 2015
O Gorila
Marquinhos
- 2014
Plano Alto
João titino · 15 episodes
Blue Blood
Inox
Entreturnos
Cardoso
Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going!
Escritor Livraria
Alemão
Branco
The Miracles of Jesus
Barzilai · 14 episodes
- 2013
Crô
Riquelme
Trinta
Tião
Dores de Amores
Ele
- 2012
Crossing the Line
Delegado Jorge Medeiros · 4 episodes
Billi Pig
Ocílio
Augustas
Movie
- 2011
Amanhã Nunca Mais
Geraldo
Federal Bank Heist
Barão
Trap.com
Pitboy
The Impassive Muse
Adilson
VIPs
Eike Gomes
Samson and Delilah
Abbas · 18 episodes
- 2010
Boca
Osmar
Lula, the Son of Brazil
Aristides
2000s
- 2009
Plastic City
Not Dead
- 2008
Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
Lupa Castilho
Embodiment of Evil
Padre Eugênio
If Nothing Else Works Out
Sybelle
- 2007
O Magnata
Lúcio Flávio
Camila Jam
Locador
Not by Chance
Movie
Querô
Edgar
Meu Mundo em Perigo
Fito
- 2006
Drained
Encanador
Bom Dia, Eternidade
Jovem Capilé
- 2005
Conception
Lino
- 2004
Playing in the Dark
Espião do Doi Codi
Nina
Carlão
- 2003
Girls from ABC
Alemão
Garrincha: Lonely Star
uncredited
- 2002
- 2000
Através da Janela
Raí's friend
1990s
- 1999
- 1996
Vida Bandida: Leonardo Pareja
Movie
- 1995
Appearances1
2010s
- 2019
Encarcerados
Narrator