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).
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ActingBirthday
December 6, 1971Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
66Place of birth
São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilCast credits
Embodiment of Evil
Padre EugênioElite Squad
Capitao FabioO Magnata
Lúcio FlávioCarandiru
Peixeira (Dagger)Plastic City
Not DeadNina
CarlãoNossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
Lupa CastilhoLula, the Son of Brazil
AristidesElite Squad: The Enemy Within
Tenente-Coronel FábioFederal Bank Heist
BarãoConception
LinoAmanhã Nunca Mais
GeraldoAugustas
A Wolf at the Door
BernardoCrô
Riquelme RibeiroAlemão
BrancoDores de Amores
EleDrained
EncanadorBoca
OsmarBlue Blood
Inox