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).
Known For
| Birth Location | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971-12-06 |
Movies
Bandida: A Número Um
as Seu Amoroso
2024
2023
Overhaul
as Fumaça / Smokey
2023
Amores Pandêmicos
as Mauro
2023
Fortune cookie
as Paulo
2022
Até a Noite Terminar
as Tom
2022
Bob Spit - We Do Not Like People
as Bob Cuspe
2021
Encarcerados
as Narrator
2019
Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral
as Zé Coveiro
2019
Cano Serrado
as Rico
2018
Intimate Strangers
as Pedro
2018
Tungstênio
as Narrador
2018
A Última Cova
as Regis
2018
Life Is a Bitch
as Flávio
2018
Os Parças
as Policial Militar
2017
2017
Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte
as Próspero
2017
Canastra Suja
as Celso
2016
Jules and Dolores
as Cortez
2016
Back and Forth
as Seu Belmiro
2016
Stronger Than The World: The Story of José Aldo
as Dedé Pederneiras
2016
In Dog's Words
as Cebola
2016
Vidas Partidas
as Delegado Delmar
2016
Alone Man
as Cássio
2015
Blue Blood
as Inox
2014
Entreturnos
as Cardoso
2014
Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going!
as Escritor Livraria
2014
Alemão
as Branco
2014
Crô
as Riquelme Ribeiro
2013
Trinta
as Tião
2013
A Wolf at the Door
as Bernardo
2013
Dores de Amores
as Ele
2013
2012
Billi Pig
as Ocílio
2012
2012
Amanhã Nunca Mais
as Geraldo
2011
Federal Bank Heist
as Barão
2011
Trap.com
as Pitboy
2011
The Impassive Muse
as Adilson
2011
VIPs
as Eike Gomes
2011
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
as Tenente-Coronel Fábio
2010
Boca
as Osmar
2010
Lula, the Son of Brazil
as Aristides
2010
Plastic City
as Not Dead
2009
Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
as Lupa Castilho
2008
If Nothing Else Works Out
as Sybelle
2008
Embodiment of Evil
as Padre Eugênio
2008
O Magnata
as Lúcio Flávio
2007
Elite Squad
as Capitao Fabio
2007
2007
Querô
as Edgar
2007
Meu Mundo em Perigo
as Fito
2007
Drained
as Encanador
2006
Journey to the End of the Night
as Rodrigo
2006
Bom Dia, Eternidade
as Jovem Capilé
2006
Conception
as Lino
2005
De Glauber Para Jirges
as Glauber
2005
Playing in the Dark
as Espião do Doi Codi
2004
Nina
as Carlão
2004
Garotas do ABC
as Alemão
2003
Garrincha: Lonely Star
as uncredited
2003
Carandiru
as Peixeira (Dagger)
2003
Através da Janela
as Raí's friend
2000
Por Trás do Pano
as Puck
1999
1996
Milhem Cortaz hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
