
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).

Desejos de Mulher
TV • 2002

A Terra Prometida
TV • 2016

O Negocio
TV • 2013

Volta por Cima
TV • 2024

Força de um Desejo
TV • 1999

A Mother's Love
TV • 2019

O Sétimo Guardião
TV • 2018

Elite Squad
MOVIE • 2007

Chamas da Vida
TV • 2008

A Próxima Vítima
TV • 1995

Magnifica 70
TV • 2015

The Others
TV • 2023

Blood Red: Under the Moonlight
TV • 2025

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
MOVIE • 2010

Cidadão Brasileiro
TV • 2006

Carandiru
MOVIE • 2003

The Miracles of Jesus
TV • 2014

Samson and Delilah
TV • 2011