Acting
Milhem Cortaz
Born 1971-12-06
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Department: 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).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Milhem Cortaz
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Elite Squad
2007
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Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
2010
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Carandiru
2003
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A Terra Prometida
2016
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O Negocio
2013
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A Wolf at the Door
2013
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Blood Red: Under the Moonlight
2025
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Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going!
2014
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The Miracles of Jesus
2014
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Overhaul
2023
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (101 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apenas 3 Meninas | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 | |
 | Emergency 53 | Capitão Souza | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Por Você | Juarez Lamarca | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Aurora | Pedro | Movie | 2025 |
 | Blood Red: Under the Moonlight | Martin | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Volta por Cima | Osmar Pereira | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Outlaw | Seu Amoroso | Movie | 2024 |
 | Anderson Spider Silva | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Teenage Kiss: The Future Is Dead | Ed | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Atmosfera | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | Compro Likes | Jorge | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Overhaul | Fumaça / Smokey | Movie | 2023 |
 | Amores Pandêmicos | Mauro | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Others | Wando | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Fortune cookie | Paulo | Movie | 2022 |
 | Até a Noite Terminar | Tom | Movie | 2022 |
 | Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People | Bob Cuspe (voice) | Movie | 2021 |
 | A Mother's Love | Dr. Matias Junqueira | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Encarcerados | Narrator | Movie | 2019 |
 | Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral | Zé Coveiro | Movie | 2019 |
 | Mão na Cabeça | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | Iron Island | Astério | TV Series | 2018 |
 | O Sétimo Guardião | Delegado Joubert Machado "Machado" | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Cano Serrado | Rico | Movie | 2018 |
 | Intimate Strangers | Pedro | Movie | 2018 |
 | Tungstênio | Narrador | Movie | 2018 |
 | A Última Cova | Regis | Movie | 2018 |
 | Life Is a Bitch | Flávio | Movie | 2018 |
 | August Street | Raul | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Malasartes | Próspero | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Os Parças | Policial Militar | Movie | 2017 |
 | High Expectations | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte | Próspero | Movie | 2017 |
 | Aldo: Mais Forte que o Mundo | Treinador Dedé Pederneiras | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Canastra Suja | Celso | Movie | 2016 |
 | Alone Man | Cássio | Movie | 2016 |
 | Jules and Dolores | Cortez | Movie | 2016 |
 | Back and Forth | Seu Belmiro | Movie | 2016 |
 | A Terra Prometida | Calebe | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Stronger Than The World | Dedé Pederneiras | Movie | 2016 |
 | In Dog's Words | Cebola | Movie | 2016 |
 | Vidas Partidas | Delegado Delmar | Movie | 2016 |
 | O Gorila | Marquinhos | Movie | 2015 |
 | Magnifica 70 | Agente Chagas | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Plano Alto | João titino | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Blue Blood | Inox | Movie | 2014 |
 | Entreturnos | Cardoso | Movie | 2014 |
 | Road 47 | Coronel Lourenço | Movie | 2014 |
 | Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going! | Escritor Livraria | Movie | 2014 |
 | Alemão | Branco | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Miracles of Jesus | Barzilai | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Crô | Riquelme | Movie | 2013 |
 | Trinta | Tião | Movie | 2013 |
 | A Wolf at the Door | Bernardo | Movie | 2013 |
 | O Negocio | Renan | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Dores de Amores | Ele | Movie | 2013 |
 | Crossing the Line | Delegado Jorge Medeiros | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Billi Pig | Ocílio | Movie | 2012 |
 | Augustas | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 |
 | Amanhã Nunca Mais | Geraldo | Movie | 2011 |
 | Federal Bank Heist | Barão | Movie | 2011 |
 | Trap.com | Pitboy | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Impassive Muse | Adilson | Movie | 2011 |
 | VIPs | Eike Gomes | Movie | 2011 |
 | Samson and Delilah | Abbas | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Elite Squad: The Enemy Within | Tenente-Coronel Fábio | Movie | 2010 |
 | Boca | Osmar | Movie | 2010 |
 | Lula, the Son of Brazil | Aristides | Movie | 2010 |
 | Plastic City | Not Dead | Movie | 2009 |
 | Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala | Lupa Castilho | Movie | 2008 |
 | Embodiment of Evil | Padre Eugênio | Movie | 2008 |
 | If Nothing Else Works Out | Sybelle | Movie | 2008 |
 | Chamas da Vida | Sargento Carlos José Lima / Cazé | TV Series | 2008 |
 | O Magnata | Lúcio Flávio | Movie | 2007 |
 | Elite Squad | Capitão Fabio | Movie | 2007 |
 | Camila Jam | Locador | Movie | 2007 |
 | Not by Chance | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Querô | Edgar | Movie | 2007 |
 | Meu Mundo em Perigo | Fito | Movie | 2007 |
 | Drained | Encanador | Movie | 2006 |
 | Journey to the End of the Night | Rodrigo | Movie | 2006 |
 | Cidadão Brasileiro | Américo Pereira | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Bom Dia, Eternidade | Jovem Capilé | Movie | 2006 |
 | Conception | Lino | Movie | 2005 |
 | These Women | Lobato | TV Series | 2005 |
| De Glauber Para Jirges | Glauber | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Playing in the Dark | Espião do Doi Codi | Movie | 2004 |
 | Nina | Carlão | Movie | 2004 |
 | Girls from ABC | Alemão | Movie | 2003 |
 | Garrincha: Lonely Star | uncredited | Movie | 2003 |
 | Carandiru | Peixeira (Dagger) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Desejos de Mulher | Jacaré | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Através da Janela | Raí's friend | Movie | 2000 |
| Por Trás do Pano | Puck | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Força de um Desejo | capanga | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Vida Bandida: Leonardo Pareja | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Next Victim | Ted | TV Series | 1995 |
| As Aparecidas | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| The Brokers | Tibério | Movie | — | |
| In the Ogre's Garden | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| Vingança S/A | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |