Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 6, 1971
Place of Birth:
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Milhem Cortaz
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
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Volta por Cima | Osmar Pereira |
| 2023 | Compro Likes | Jorge |
| 2023 | Teenage Kiss: The Future Is Dead | Ed |
| 2023 | Anderson "The Spider" Silva | |
| 2023 | The Others | Wando |
| 2019 | A Mother's Love | Dr. Matias |
| 2018 | Iron Island | Astério |
| 2018 | O Sétimo Guardião | Delegado Joubert Machado "Machado" |
| 2018 | August Street | Raul |
| 2017 | Malasartes | Próspero |
| 2017 | Aldo: Mais Forte que o Mundo | Treinador Dedé Pederneiras |
| 2016 | A Terra Prometida | Calebe |
| 2014 | Plano Alto | João titino |
| 2014 | The Miracles of Jesus | Barzilai |
| 2013 | O Negocio | Renan |
| 2012 | Crossing the Line | Delegado Jorge Medeiros |
| 2011 | Samson and Delilah | Abbas |
| 2008 | Chamas da Vida | Sargento Carlos José Lima / Cazé |
| 2006 | Cidadão Brasileiro | Américo Pereira |
| 2002 | Desejos de Mulher | Jacaré |
| 1999 | Força de um Desejo | capanga |
| 1995 | A Próxima Vítima | Ted |
| Vermelho Sangue |