Milhem Cortaz
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).
Movie Appearances
Elite Squad
as Capitão Fabio
2007
Embodiment of Evil
as Padre Eugênio
2008
Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People
as Bob Cuspe (voice)
2021
O Magnata
as Lúcio Flávio
2007
Carandiru
as Peixeira (Dagger)
2003
Plastic City
as Not Dead
2009
Nina
as Carlão
2004
Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
as Lupa Castilho
2008
Overhaul
as Fumaça / Smokey
2023
Lula, the Son of Brazil
as Aristides
2010
As Aparecidas
TBA
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
as Tenente-Coronel Fábio
2010
Federal Bank Heist
as Barão
2011
Conception
as Lino
2005
Amanhã Nunca Mais
as Geraldo
2011
Fortune cookie
as Paulo
2022
Amores Pandêmicos
as Mauro
2023
Até a Noite Terminar
as Tom
2022
Augustas
2012
A Wolf at the Door
as Bernardo
2013
TV Appearances
Crossing the Line
as Delegado Jorge Medeiros
2012
A Próxima Vítima
as Ted
1995
Compro Likes
as Jorge
2023
Malasartes
as Próspero
2017
Aldo: Mais Forte que o Mundo
as Treinador Dedé Pederneiras
2017
Força de um Desejo
as capanga
1999
Blood Red: Under the Moonlight
as Martin
2025
Chamas da Vida
as Sargento Carlos José Lima / Cazé
2008
A Terra Prometida
as Calebe
2016
Teenage Kiss: The Future Is Dead
as Ed
2023
Anderson Spider Silva
2023
Plano Alto
as João titino
2014