
Milhem Cortaz
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 6, 1971
- Birthplace
- São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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).
Filmography
- Vingança S/A
Vingança S/A TBA
Actor
- In the Ogre's Garden
In the Ogre's Garden TBA
Actor
- The Brokers
The Brokers TBA
as Tibério
- As Aparecidas
As Aparecidas TBA
Actor
- Apenas 3 Meninas
Apenas 3 Meninas 2026
Actor

Aurora 2025
as Pedro

Outlaw 2024
as Seu Amoroso

Atmosfera 2023
Actor

Overhaul 2023
as Fumaça / Smokey

Amores Pandêmicos 2023
as Mauro

Fortune cookie 2022
as Paulo

Até a Noite Terminar 2022
as Tom

Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People 2021
as Bob Cuspe (voice)

Encarcerados 2019
as Narrator

Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral 2019
as Zé Coveiro

Mão na Cabeça 2019
Actor

Cano Serrado 2018
as Rico

Intimate Strangers 2018
as Pedro

Tungstênio 2018
as Narrador

The Last Grave 2018
as Regis

Life Is a Bitch 2018
as Flávio

Os Parças 2017
as Policial Militar

High Expectations 2017
Actor

Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte 2017
as Próspero

Canastra Suja 2016
as Celso

Alone Man 2016
as Cássio

Jules and Dolores 2016
as Cortez

Back and Forth 2016
as Seu Belmiro

Stronger Than The World 2016
as Dedé Pederneiras

In Dog's Words 2016
as Cebola

Vidas Partidas 2016
as Delegado Delmar

O Gorila 2015
as Marquinhos

Blue Blood 2014
as Inox

Entreturnos 2014
as Cardoso

Road 47 2014
as Coronel Lourenço

Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going! 2014
as Escritor Livraria

Alemão 2014
as Branco

Crô 2013
as Riquelme

Trinta 2013
as Tião

A Wolf at the Door 2013
as Bernardo

Dores de Amores 2013
as Ele

Billi Pig 2012
as Ocílio

Augustas 2012
Actor

Amanhã Nunca Mais 2011
as Geraldo

Federal Bank Heist 2011
as Barão

Trap.com 2011
as Pitboy

The Impassive Muse 2011
as Adilson

VIPs 2011
as Eike Gomes

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within 2010
as Tenente-Coronel Fábio

Boca 2010
as Osmar

Lula, the Son of Brazil 2010
as Aristides

Plastic City 2009
as Not Dead

Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala 2008
as Lupa Castilho

If Nothing Else Works Out 2008
as Sybelle

Embodiment of Evil 2008
as Padre Eugênio

O Magnata 2007
as Lúcio Flávio

Elite Squad 2007
as Capitão Fabio

Camila Jam 2007
as Locador

Not by Chance 2007
Actor

Querô 2007
as Edgar

Meu Mundo em Perigo 2007
as Fito

Drained 2006
as Encanador

Journey to the End of the Night 2006
as Rodrigo

Bom Dia, Eternidade 2006
as Jovem Capilé

Conception 2005
as Lino
- De Glauber Para Jirges
De Glauber Para Jirges 2005
as Glauber

Playing in the Dark 2004
as Espião do Doi Codi

Nina 2004
as Carlão

Girls from ABC 2003
as Alemão

Garrincha: Lonely Star 2003
as uncredited

Carandiru 2003
as Peixeira (Dagger)

Através da Janela 2000
as Raí's friend
- Por Trás do Pano
Por Trás do Pano 1999
as Puck

Vida Bandida: Leonardo Pareja 1996
Actor
Credits from TMDB.