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 · Vermelho Sangue as Martin
- 2024 · Volta por Cima as Osmar Pereira
- 2024 · Outlaw as Seu Amoroso
- 2023 · Overhaul as Fumaça / Smokey
- 2022 · Fortune cookie as Paulo
- 2019 · A Mother's Love as Dr. Matias
- 2019 · Encarcerados as Narrator
- 2018 · O Sétimo Guardião as Delegado Joubert Machado "Machado"
- 2018 · Cano Serrado as Rico
- 2018 · Tungstênio as Narrador
- 2018 · Life Is a Bitch as Flávio
- 2017 · Os Parças as Policial Militar
- 2017 · High Expectations as
- 2016 · Alone Man as Cássio
- 2016 · Back and Forth as Seu Belmiro
- 2016 · A Terra Prometida as Calebe
- 2016 · Vidas Partidas as Delegado Delmar
- 2015 · O Gorila as Marquinhos
- 2014 · Blue Blood as Inox
- 2014 · Road 47 as Coronel Lourenço
- 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
- 2013 · Dores de Amores as Ele
- 2012 · Billi Pig as Ocílio
- 2012 · Augustas as
- 2010 · Elite Squad: The Enemy Within as Tenente-Coronel Fábio
- 2010 · Boca as Osmar
- 2010 · Lula, the Son of Brazil as Aristides
- 2009 · Plastic City as Not Dead
- 2008 · Embodiment of Evil as Padre Eugênio
- 2008 · Chamas da Vida as Sargento Carlos José Lima / Cazé
- 2007 · Elite Squad as Capitao Fabio
- 2007 · Not by Chance as
- 2007 · Querô as Edgar
- 2006 · Drained as Encanador
- 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 · The Power of Desire 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
- 2023 · The Others as Wando
- 2022 · Até a Noite Terminar as Tom
- 2021 · Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People as Bob Cuspe (voice)
- 2019 · Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral as Zé Coveiro
- 2019 · Mão na Cabeça as
- 2018 · Iron Island as Astério
- 2018 · Intimate Strangers as Pedro
- 2018 · A Última Cova as Regis
- 2018 · August Street as Raul
- 2017 · Malasartes as Próspero
- 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 · Jules and Dolores as Cortez
- 2016 · Stronger Than The World as Dedé Pederneiras
- 2016 · In Dog's Words as Cebola
- 2015 · Magnifica 70 as Agente Chagas
- 2014 · Plano Alto as João titino
- 2014 · Entreturnos as Cardoso
- 2014 · Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going! as Escritor Livraria
- 2014 · The Miracles of Jesus as Barzilai
- 2012 · Crossing the Line as Delegado Jorge Medeiros
- 2011 · 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 · Samson and Delilah as Abbas
- 2008 · Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala as Lupa Castilho
- 2008 · If Nothing Else Works Out as Sybelle
- 2007 · O Magnata as Lúcio Flávio
- 2007 · Camila Jam as Locador
- 2007 · Meu Mundo em Perigo as Fito
- 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
- Future · Apenas 3 Meninas as
- 1996 · Vida Bandida: Leonardo Pareja as
- Future · As Aparecidas as