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Milhem Cortaz

Actor

Milhem Cortaz

Born December 6, 1971 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil72 films

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).

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within poster7.8Elite Squad: The Enemy Within2010Carandiru poster7.6Carandiru2003A Wolf at the Door poster7.2A Wolf at the Door2013Drained poster7.0Drained2006Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going! poster6.7Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going!2014Overhaul poster6.8Overhaul2023Stronger Than The World poster6.6Stronger Than The World2016Federal Bank Heist poster6.3Federal Bank Heist2011

Filmography

72 films as actor
  1. TBAAs Aparecidas
  2. TBAThe BrokersTibério
  3. TBAIn the Ogre's Garden
  4. TBAVingança S/A
  5. 2026Apenas 3 Meninas
  6. 2025AuroraPedro
  7. 2024OutlawSeu Amoroso
  8. 2023Atmosfera
  9. 2023OverhaulFumaça / Smokey
  10. 2023Amores PandêmicosMauro
  11. 2022Fortune cookiePaulo
  12. 2022Até a Noite TerminarTom
  13. 2021Bob Spit: We Do Not Like PeopleBob Cuspe (voice)
  14. 2019Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata SideralZé Coveiro
  15. 2019Mão na Cabeça
  16. 2018Cano SerradoRico
  17. 2018Intimate StrangersPedro
  18. 2018TungstênioNarrador
  19. 2018A Última CovaRegis
  20. 2018Life Is a BitchFlávio
  21. 2017Os ParçasPolicial Militar
  22. 2017High Expectations
  23. 2017Malasartes e o Duelo com a MortePróspero
  24. 2016Canastra SujaCelso
  25. 2016Alone ManCássio
  26. 2016Jules and DoloresCortez
  27. 2016Back and ForthSeu Belmiro
  28. 2016Stronger Than The WorldDedé Pederneiras
  29. 2016In Dog's WordsCebola
  30. 2016Vidas PartidasDelegado Delmar
  31. 2015O GorilaMarquinhos
  32. 2014Blue BloodInox
  33. 2014EntreturnosCardoso
  34. 2014Road 47Coronel Lourenço
  35. 2014Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going!Escritor Livraria
  36. 2014AlemãoBranco
  37. 2013CrôRiquelme
  38. 2013TrintaTião
  39. 2013A Wolf at the DoorBernardo
  40. 2013Dores de AmoresEle
  41. 2012Billi PigOcílio
  42. 2012Augustas
  43. 2011Amanhã Nunca MaisGeraldo
  44. 2011Federal Bank HeistBarão
  45. 2011Trap.comPitboy
  46. 2011The Impassive MuseAdilson
  47. 2011VIPsEike Gomes
  48. 2010Elite Squad: The Enemy WithinTenente-Coronel Fábio
  49. 2010BocaOsmar
  50. 2010Lula, the Son of BrazilAristides
  51. 2009Plastic CityNot Dead
  52. 2008Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num OpalaLupa Castilho
  53. 2008Embodiment of EvilPadre Eugênio
  54. 2008If Nothing Else Works OutSybelle
  55. 2007O MagnataLúcio Flávio
  56. 2007Elite SquadCapitão Fabio
  57. 2007Camila JamLocador
  58. 2007Not by Chance
  59. 2007QuerôEdgar
  60. 2007Meu Mundo em PerigoFito
  61. 2006DrainedEncanador
  62. 2006Journey to the End of the NightRodrigo
  63. 2006Bom Dia, EternidadeJovem Capilé
  64. 2005ConceptionLino
  65. 2005De Glauber Para JirgesGlauber
  66. 2004Playing in the DarkEspião do Doi Codi
  67. 2004NinaCarlão
  68. 2003Girls from ABCAlemão
  69. 2003Garrincha: Lonely Staruncredited
  70. 2003CarandiruPeixeira (Dagger)
  71. 2000Através da JanelaRaí's friend
  72. 1999Por Trás do PanoPuck