Portrait of Milhem Cortaz

Milhem Cortaz

Acting

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).

Born: December 6, 1971

Place of Birth: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Filmography

2025
Aurora 15

as Pedro

2025
2024
Volta por Cima

as Osmar Pereira

2024
Outlaw

as Seu Amoroso

2023
Compro Likes

as Jorge

2023
Overhaul

as Fumaça / Smokey

2023
2023
The Others

as Wando

2022
2021
2019
A Mother's Love

as Dr. Matias

2019
Encarcerados

as Narrator

2018
Iron Island

as Astério

2018
O Sétimo Guardião

as Delegado Joubert Machado "Machado"

2018
2018
2018
Tungstênio

as Narrador

2018
2018
Life Is a Bitch

as Flávio

2018
2017
Malasartes

as Próspero

2017
Os Parças

as Policial Militar

2017
Aldo: Mais Forte que o Mundo

as Treinador Dedé Pederneiras

2016
2016
Alone Man

as Cássio

2016
2016
Back and Forth

as Seu Belmiro

2016
2016
Stronger Than The World

as Dedé Pederneiras

2016
2016
Vidas Partidas

as Delegado Delmar

2015
O Gorila

as Marquinhos

2015
Magnifica 70

as Agente Chagas

2014
Plano Alto

as João titino

2014
Blue Blood

as Inox

2014
Entreturnos

as Cardoso

2014
Road 47

as Coronel Lourenço

2014
Alemão

as Branco

2014
2013
Crô

as Riquelme

2013
Trinta

as Tião

2013
2013
O Negocio

as Renan

2013
2012
Crossing the Line

as Delegado Jorge Medeiros

2012
Billi Pig

as Ocílio

2011
2011
2011
Trap.com

as Pitboy

2011
2011
VIPs

as Eike Gomes

2011
2010
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

as Tenente-Coronel Fábio

2010
Boca

as Osmar

2010
2009
Plastic City

as Not Dead

2008
2008
Embodiment of Evil

as Padre Eugênio

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
Drained

as Encanador

2006
Cidadão Brasileiro

as Américo Pereira

2006
Bom Dia, Eternidade

as Jovem Capilé

2005
Conception

as Lino

2005
These Women

as Lobato

2004
Playing in the Dark

as Espião do Doi Codi

2004
Nina

as Carlão

2003
Girls from ABC

as Alemão

2003
2003
Carandiru

as Peixeira (Dagger)

2002
2000
Através da Janela

as Raí's friend

1999