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).
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).
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm1141101
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6851819
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Filmography (Movies)
Aurora 15
Character:Pedro
Release Date:24/10/2025
Outlaw
Character:Seu Amoroso
Release Date:20/06/2024
Atmosfera
Character:
Release Date:05/10/2023
Overhaul
Character:Fumaça / Smokey
Release Date:28/08/2023
Amores Pandêmicos
Character:Mauro
Release Date:26/07/2023
Fortune cookie
Character:Paulo
Release Date:03/12/2022
Até a Noite Terminar
Character:Tom
Release Date:07/04/2022
Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People
Character:Bob Cuspe (voice)
Release Date:11/11/2021
Encarcerados
Character:Narrator
Release Date:18/10/2019
Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral
Character:Zé Coveiro
Release Date:21/03/2019
Mão na Cabeça
Character:
Release Date:28/02/2019
Cano Serrado
Character:Rico
Release Date:10/11/2018
Intimate Strangers
Character:Pedro
Release Date:08/11/2018
Tungstênio
Character:Narrador
Release Date:21/06/2018
A Última Cova
Character:Regis
Release Date:06/06/2018
Life Is a Bitch
Character:Flávio
Release Date:15/03/2018
Os Parças
Character:Policial Militar
Release Date:30/11/2017
High Expectations
Character:
Release Date:05/10/2017
Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte
Character:Próspero
Release Date:10/08/2017
Canastra Suja
Character:Celso
Release Date:09/10/2016
Alone Man
Character:Cássio
Release Date:15/09/2016
Jules and Dolores
Character:Cortez
Release Date:08/09/2016
Back and Forth
Character:Seu Belmiro
Release Date:21/07/2016
Stronger Than The World
Character:Dedé Pederneiras
Release Date:16/06/2016
In Dog's Words
Character:Cebola
Release Date:17/03/2016
Vidas Partidas
Character:Delegado Delmar
Release Date:25/01/2016
O Gorila
Character:Marquinhos
Release Date:25/06/2015
Blue Blood
Character:Inox
Release Date:29/09/2014
Entreturnos
Character:Cardoso
Release Date:12/09/2014
Road 47
Character:Coronel Lourenço
Release Date:01/08/2014
Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going!
Character:Escritor Livraria
Release Date:02/05/2014
Alemão
Character:Branco
Release Date:07/02/2014
Crô
Character:Riquelme
Release Date:29/10/2013
Trinta
Character:Tião
Release Date:18/10/2013
A Wolf at the Door
Character:Bernardo
Release Date:03/10/2013
Dores de Amores
Character:Ele
Release Date:07/06/2013
Billi Pig
Character:Ocílio
Release Date:02/03/2012
Augustas
Character:
Release Date:20/01/2012
Amanhã Nunca Mais
Character:Geraldo
Release Date:11/11/2011
Federal Bank Heist
Character:Barão
Release Date:22/07/2011
Trap.com
Character:Pitboy
Release Date:08/07/2011
The Impassive Muse
Character:Adilson
Release Date:30/04/2011
VIPs
Character:Eike Gomes
Release Date:25/03/2011
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Character:Tenente-Coronel Fábio
Release Date:08/10/2010
Boca
Character:Osmar
Release Date:03/10/2010
Lula, the Son of Brazil
Character:Aristides
Release Date:01/01/2010
Plastic City
Character:Not Dead
Release Date:14/03/2009
Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
Character:Lupa Castilho
Release Date:15/08/2008
Embodiment of Evil
Character:Padre Eugênio
Release Date:08/08/2008
If Nothing Else Works Out
Character:Sybelle
Release Date:08/08/2008
O Magnata
Character:Lúcio Flávio
Release Date:15/11/2007
Elite Squad
Character:Capitao Fabio
Release Date:12/10/2007
Camila Jam
Character:Locador
Release Date:30/09/2007
Not by Chance
Character:
Release Date:07/06/2007
Querô
Character:Edgar
Release Date:17/03/2007
Meu Mundo em Perigo
Character:Fito
Release Date:01/01/2007
Drained
Character:Encanador
Release Date:27/09/2006
Journey to the End of the Night
Character:Rodrigo
Release Date:21/04/2006
Bom Dia, Eternidade
Character:Jovem Capilé
Release Date:01/01/2006
Conception
Character:Lino
Release Date:27/11/2005
De Glauber Para Jirges
Character:Glauber
Release Date:02/01/2005
Playing in the Dark
Character:Espião do Doi Codi
Release Date:25/11/2004
Nina
Character:Carlão
Release Date:28/01/2004
Girls from ABC
Character:Alemão
Release Date:18/12/2003
Garrincha: Lonely Star
Character:uncredited
Release Date:08/07/2003
Carandiru
Character:Peixeira (Dagger)
Release Date:21/03/2003
Através da Janela
Character:Raí's friend
Release Date:11/04/2000
Por Trás do Pano
Character:Puck
Release Date:17/09/1999
Vida Bandida: Leonardo Pareja
Character:
Release Date:22/08/1996
Television Appearances
Vermelho Sangue
Character:Martin
Volta por Cima
Character:Osmar Pereira
Anderson "The Spider" Silva
Character:
Teenage Kiss: The Future Is Dead
Character:Ed
Compro Likes
Character:Jorge
The Others
Character:Wando
A Mother's Love
Character:Dr. Matias
Iron Island
Character:Astério
O Sétimo Guardião
Character:Delegado Joubert Machado "Machado"
August Street
Character:Raul
Malasartes
Character:Próspero
Aldo: Mais Forte que o Mundo
Character:Treinador Dedé Pederneiras
A Terra Prometida
Character:Calebe
Magnifica 70
Character:Agente Chagas
Plano Alto
Character:João titino
The Miracles of Jesus
Character:Barzilai
O Negocio
Character:Renan
Crossing the Line
Character:Delegado Jorge Medeiros
Samson and Delilah
Character:Abbas
Chamas da Vida
Character:Sargento Carlos José Lima / Cazé
Cidadão Brasileiro
Character:Américo Pereira
These Women
Character:Lobato
Desejos de Mulher
Character:Jacaré
The Power of Desire
Character:capanga
A Próxima Vítima
Character:Ted
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