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).
Filmography
Cast Credits

Vermelho Sangue
Character: Martin
TV • 2025

Volta por Cima
Character: Osmar Pereira
TV • 2024

Outlaw
Character: Seu Amoroso
MOVIE • 2024

Anderson "The Spider" Silva
Character:
TV • 2023

Teenage Kiss: The Future Is Dead
Character: Ed
TV • 2023

Atmosfera
Character:
MOVIE • 2023

Compro Likes
Character: Jorge
TV • 2023

Overhaul
Character: Fumaça / Smokey
MOVIE • 2023

Amores Pandêmicos
Character: Mauro
MOVIE • 2023

The Others
Character: Wando
TV • 2023

Fortune cookie
Character: Paulo
MOVIE • 2022

Até a Noite Terminar
Character: Tom
MOVIE • 2022

Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People
Character: Bob Cuspe (voice)
MOVIE • 2021

A Mother's Love
Character: Dr. Matias
TV • 2019

Encarcerados
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 2019

Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral
Character: Zé Coveiro
MOVIE • 2019

Mão na Cabeça
Character:
MOVIE • 2019

Iron Island
Character: Astério
TV • 2018

O Sétimo Guardião
Character: Delegado Joubert Machado "Machado"
TV • 2018

Cano Serrado
Character: Rico
MOVIE • 2018