Milhem Cortaz

Milhem Cortaz (53)

1971-12-06 | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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).

On Movies

  • Outlaw
  • Atmosfera
  • Overhaul
  • Fortune cookie
  • Até a Noite Terminar
  • Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral
  • Cano Serrado
  • Intimate Strangers
  • Tungstênio
  • Life Is a Bitch
  • Os Parças
  • High Expectations
  • Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte
  • Canastra Suja
  • Alone Man
  • Jules and Dolores
  • Back and Forth
  • Stronger Than The World
  • In Dog's Words
  • Vidas Partidas
  • Blue Blood
  • Entreturnos
  • Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going!
  • Alemão
  • Crô
  • Trinta
  • A Wolf at the Door
  • Dores de Amores
  • O Gorila
  • Billi Pig
  • Augustas
  • Amanhã Nunca Mais
  • Federal Bank Heist
  • Trap.com
  • The Impassive Muse
  • VIPs
  • Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
  • Boca
  • Lula, the Son of Brazil
  • Plastic City
  • Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
  • Embodiment of Evil
  • If Nothing Else Works Out
  • O Magnata
  • Elite Squad
  • Not by Chance
  • Querô
  • Drained
  • Journey to the End of the Night
  • Conception
  • De Glauber Para Jirges
  • Playing in the Dark
  • Nina
  • Garotas do ABC
  • Garrincha: Lonely Star
  • Carandiru
  • Através da Janela
  • Por Trás do Pano

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