
Milhem Cortaz
Known for Acting · 100 credits
- Born
- 1971-12-06 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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
TV Shows (26)

A Terra Prometida
2016
as Calebe

Desejos de Mulher
2002
as Jacaré

Cidadão Brasileiro
2006
as Américo Pereira

Força de um Desejo
1999
as capanga

Volta por Cima
2024
as Osmar Pereira

O Sétimo Guardião
2018
as Delegado Joubert Machado "Machado"

A Próxima Vítima
1995
as Ted

Chamas da Vida
2008
as Sargento Carlos José Lima / Cazé

A Mother's Love
2019
as Dr. Matias Junqueira

O Negocio
2013
as Renan

These Women
2005
as Lobato

The Others
2023
as Wando

Magnifica 70
2015
as Agente Chagas

Iron Island
2018
as Astério

Samson and Delilah
2011
as Abbas

Compro Likes
2023
as Jorge

Anderson Spider Silva
2023

The Miracles of Jesus
2014
as Barzilai

Blood Red: Under the Moonlight
2025
as Martin

Plano Alto
2014
as João titino

Teenage Kiss: The Future Is Dead
2023
as Ed

August Street
2018
as Raul

Malasartes
2017
as Próspero

Aldo: Mais Forte que o Mundo
2017
as Treinador Dedé Pederneiras

Crossing the Line
2012
as Delegado Jorge Medeiros
Por Você
2026
as Juarez
Movies (74)

Elite Squad
2007
as Capitão Fabio

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

Carandiru
2003
as Peixeira (Dagger)

Nina
2004
as Carlão

Overhaul
2023
as Fumaça / Smokey

Outlaw
2024
as Seu Amoroso

Querô
2007
as Edgar

Journey to the End of the Night
2006
as Rodrigo

Conception
2005
as Lino

Vidas Partidas
2016
as Delegado Delmar

Alone Man
2016
as Cássio

Plastic City
2009
as Not Dead

Canastra Suja
2016
as Celso

Os Parças
2017
as Policial Militar

Federal Bank Heist
2011
as Barão

VIPs
2011
as Eike Gomes

Stronger Than The World
2016
as Dedé Pederneiras

Entreturnos
2014
as Cardoso

Embodiment of Evil
2008
as Padre Eugênio

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

Back and Forth
2016
as Seu Belmiro

Lula, the Son of Brazil
2010
as Aristides

Tungstênio
2018
as Narrador

Road 47
2014
as Coronel Lourenço

In Dog's Words
2016
as Cebola

A Wolf at the Door
2013
as Bernardo

Trinta
2013
as Tião

Boca
2010
as Osmar

Girls from ABC
2003
as Alemão

Blue Blood
2014
as Inox

Trap.com
2011
as Pitboy

Alemão
2014
as Branco
In the Ogre's Garden

Crô
2013
as Riquelme

Not by Chance
2007

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

Drained
2006
as Encanador

The Impassive Muse
2011
as Adilson

Intimate Strangers
2018
as Pedro

Billi Pig
2012
as Ocílio

Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral
2019
as Zé Coveiro

Camila Jam
2007
as Locador

Cano Serrado
2018
as Rico

O Magnata
2007
as Lúcio Flávio

Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
2008
as Lupa Castilho

Amanhã Nunca Mais
2011
as Geraldo

Life Is a Bitch
2018
as Flávio

Jules and Dolores
2016
as Cortez
The Brokers
as Tibério

O Gorila
2015
as Marquinhos

Garrincha: Lonely Star
2003
as uncredited

Augustas
2012

Playing in the Dark
2004
as Espião do Doi Codi

Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte
2017
as Próspero

Amores Pandêmicos
2023
as Mauro
Apenas 3 Meninas
Por Trás do Pano
1999
as Puck

High Expectations
2017

A Última Cova
2018
as Regis
As Aparecidas

Até a Noite Terminar
2022
as Tom

Bom Dia, Eternidade
2006
as Jovem Capilé

Meu Mundo em Perigo
2007
as Fito

Através da Janela
2000
as Raí's friend

If Nothing Else Works Out
2008
as Sybelle

Dores de Amores
2013
as Ele

Atmosfera
2023
Vingança S/A

Fortune cookie
2022
as Paulo

Encarcerados
2019
as Narrator

Aurora 15
2025
as Pedro

Vida Bandida: Leonardo Pareja
1996
De Glauber Para Jirges
2005
as Glauber

Mão na Cabeça
2019
About Milhem Cortaz
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,… With 100 credits spanning from 1995 to 2026, Milhem Cortaz has appeared in 74 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Milhem Cortaz Movies
- Elite Squad (2007) — as Capitão Fabio
- Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010) — as Tenente-Coronel Fábio
- Carandiru (2003) — as Peixeira (Dagger)
- Nina (2004) — as Carlão
- Overhaul (2023) — as Fumaça / Smokey
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