Milhem Cortaz
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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- 2025 · Aurora 15 as Pedro
- 2025 · Aurora 15 as
- 2025 · Vermelho Sangue as Martin
- 2024 · Volta por Cima as Osmar Pereira
- 2024 · Outlaw as Seu Amoroso
- 2023 · Overhaul as Fumaça / Smokey
- 2023 · The Others as Wando
- 2019 · A Mother's Love as Dr. Matias
- 2018 · Iron Island as Astério
- 2018 · O Sétimo Guardião as Delegado Joubert Machado "Machado"
- 2018 · Tungstênio as Narrador
- 2018 · Life Is a Bitch as Flávio
- 2017 · Os Parças as Policial Militar
- 2016 · Back and Forth as Seu Belmiro
- 2016 · A Terra Prometida as Calebe
- 2016 · In Dog's Words as Cebola
- 2016 · Vidas Partidas as Delegado Delmar
- 2015 · O Gorila as Marquinhos
- 2015 · Magnifica 70 as Agente Chagas
- 2014 · 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
- 2013 · Crô as Riquelme
- 2013 · Trinta as Tião
- 2013 · A Wolf at the Door as Bernardo
- 2013 · O Negocio as Renan
- 2012 · Billi Pig as Ocílio
- 2012 · Augustas as
- 2011 · Trap.com as Pitboy
- 2011 · VIPs as Eike Gomes
- 2010 · Elite Squad: The Enemy Within as Tenente-Coronel Fábio
- 2010 · Boca as Osmar
- 2009 · Plastic City as Not Dead
- 2008 · Chamas da Vida as Sargento Carlos José Lima / Cazé
- 2007 · O Magnata as Lúcio Flávio
- 2007 · Elite Squad as Capitao Fabio
- 2007 · Camila Jam as Locador
- 2007 · Querô as Edgar
- 2006 · Journey to the End of the Night as Rodrigo
- 2006 · Cidadão Brasileiro as Américo Pereira
- 2005 · Conception as Lino
- 2005 · These Women as Lobato
- 2004 · Nina as Carlão
- 2003 · Carandiru as Peixeira (Dagger)
- 2002 · Desejos de Mulher as Jacaré
- 1999 · Força de um Desejo as capanga
- 1995 · A Próxima Vítima as Ted
- Future · Os Corretores as Tibério
- 2023 · Anderson "The Spider" Silva as
- 2023 · Teenage Kiss: The Future Is Dead as Ed
- 2023 · Atmosfera as
- 2023 · Compro Likes as Jorge
- 2023 · Amores Pandêmicos as Mauro
- 2022 · Fortune cookie as Paulo
- 2022 · Até a Noite Terminar as Tom
- 2021 · Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People as Bob Cuspe (voice)
- 2019 · Encarcerados as Narrator
- 2019 · Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral as Zé Coveiro
- 2019 · Mão na Cabeça as
- 2018 · Cano Serrado as Rico
- 2018 · Intimate Strangers as Pedro
- 2018 · A Última Cova as Regis
- 2018 · August Street as Raul
- 2017 · Malasartes as Próspero
- 2017 · High Expectations as
- 2017 · Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte as Próspero
- 2017 · Aldo: Mais Forte que o Mundo as Treinador Dedé Pederneiras
- 2016 · Canastra Suja as Celso
- 2016 · Alone Man as Cássio
- 2016 · Jules and Dolores as Cortez
- 2016 · Stronger Than The World as Dedé Pederneiras
- 2014 · Plano Alto as João titino
- 2014 · Road 47 as Coronel Lourenço
- 2014 · The Miracles of Jesus as Barzilai
- 2013 · Dores de Amores as Ele
- 2012 · Crossing the Line as Delegado Jorge Medeiros
- 2011 · Amanhã Nunca Mais as Geraldo
- 2011 · Federal Bank Heist as Barão
- 2011 · The Impassive Muse as Adilson
- 2011 · Samson and Delilah as Abbas
- 2010 · Lula, the Son of Brazil as Aristides
- 2008 · Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala as Lupa Castilho
- 2008 · Embodiment of Evil as Padre Eugênio
- 2008 · If Nothing Else Works Out as Sybelle
- 2007 · Not by Chance as
- 2007 · Meu Mundo em Perigo as Fito
- 2006 · Drained as Encanador
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Jovem Capilé
- 2005 · De Glauber Para Jirges as Glauber
- 2004 · Playing in the Dark as Espião do Doi Codi
- 2003 · Girls from ABC as Alemão
- 2003 · Garrincha: Lonely Star as uncredited
- 2000 · Através da Janela as Raí's friend
- 1999 · Por Trás do Pano as Puck
- 1996 · Vida Bandida: Leonardo Pareja as
- Future · Apenas 3 Meninas as
- Future · As Aparecidas as