Place of Birth: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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, 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).
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Elite Squad | Capitao Fabio | 2007 |
| Embodiment of Evil | Padre Eugênio | 2008 |
| Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People | Bob Cuspe (voice) | 2021 |
| O Magnata | Lúcio Flávio | 2007 |
| Carandiru | Peixeira (Dagger) | 2003 |
| Plastic City | Not Dead | 2009 |
| Nina | Carlão | 2004 |
| Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala | Lupa Castilho | 2008 |
| Overhaul | Fumaça / Smokey | 2023 |
| Lula, the Son of Brazil | Aristides | 2010 |
| As Aparecidas | 1970 | |
| Elite Squad: The Enemy Within | Tenente-Coronel Fábio | 2010 |
| Federal Bank Heist | Barão | 2011 |
| Conception | Lino | 2005 |
| Amanhã Nunca Mais | Geraldo | 2011 |
| Fortune cookie | Paulo | 2022 |
| Amores Pandêmicos | Mauro | 2023 |
| Até a Noite Terminar | Tom | 2022 |
| Augustas | 2012 | |
| A Wolf at the Door | Bernardo | 2013 |
| Atmosfera | 2023 | |
| Alemão | Branco | 2014 |
| Crô | Riquelme | 2013 |
| Trinta | Tião | 2013 |
| Outlaw | Seu Amoroso | 2024 |
| Meu Mundo em Perigo | Fito | 2007 |
| Dores de Amores | Ele | 2013 |
| Drained | Encanador | 2006 |
| Boca | Osmar | 2010 |
| Blue Blood | Inox | 2014 |
| Playing in the Dark | Espião do Doi Codi | 2004 |
| De Glauber Para Jirges | Glauber | 2005 |
| The Impassive Muse | Adilson | 2011 |
| Encarcerados | Narrator | 2019 |
| Journey to the End of the Night | Rodrigo | 2006 |
| In Dog's Words | Cebola | 2016 |
| If Nothing Else Works Out | Sybelle | 2008 |
| Billi Pig | Ocílio | 2012 |
| Stronger Than The World | Dedé Pederneiras | 2016 |
| Jules and Dolores | Cortez | 2016 |
| Canastra Suja | Celso | 2016 |
| Entreturnos | Cardoso | 2014 |
| Através da Janela | Raí's friend | 2000 |
| Back and Forth | Seu Belmiro | 2016 |
| Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte | Próspero | 2017 |
| Bom Dia, Eternidade | Jovem Capilé | 2006 |
| Garrincha: Lonely Star | uncredited | 2003 |
| Vidas Partidas | Delegado Delmar | 2016 |
| O Gorila | 2012 | |
| VIPs | Eike Gomes | 2011 |
| Garotas do ABC | Alemão | 2003 |
| High Expectations | 2017 | |
| Os Parças | Policial Militar | 2017 |
| Tungstênio | Narrador | 2018 |
| Intimate Strangers | Pedro | 2018 |
| Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going! | Escritor Livraria | 2014 |
| Querô | Edgar | 2007 |
| Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral | Zé Coveiro | 2019 |
| Trap.com | Pitboy | 2011 |
| Alone Man | Cássio | 2015 |
| Life Is a Bitch | Flávio | 2018 |
| Not by Chance | 2007 | |
| Leonardo Pareja | 1996 | |
| Por Trás do Pano | Puck | 1999 |
| Cano Serrado | Rico | 2018 |
| A Última Cova | Regis | 2018 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Crossing the Line | Delegado Jorge Medeiros | 2012 |
| A Próxima Vítima | Ted | 1995 |
| Compro Likes | Jorge | 2023 |
| Malasartes | Próspero | 2017 |
| Aldo: Mais Forte que o Mundo | Treinador Dedé Pederneiras | 2017 |
| Força de um Desejo | capanga | 1999 |
| Espécie Invasora | 1970 | |
| Chamas da Vida | Sargento Carlos José Lima / Cazé | 2008 |
| A Terra Prometida | CALEBE | 2016 |
| Teenage Kiss: The Future Is Dead | Ed | 2023 |
| Anderson "The Spider" Silva | 2023 | |
| Plano Alto | João titino | 2014 |
| Samson and Delilah | Abbas | 2011 |
| The Miracles of Jesus | Barzilai | 2014 |
| O Negocio | Renan | 2013 |
| Iron Island | Astério | 2018 |
| The Others | Wando | 2023 |
| A Mother's Love | Dr. Matias | 2019 |
| O Sétimo Guardião | Delegado Joubert Machado "Machado" | 2018 |
| Cidadão Brasileiro | Américo Pereira | 2006 |
| Volta por Cima | Osmar | 2024 |
| Desejos de Mulher | Jacaré | 2002 |
| August Street | Raul | 2018 |
