
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 6, 1971
(53 years old)
Place of Birth
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Popular Genres
Drama
Crime
Action
Career Span
– 2024
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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Personal Info
Born
Dec 6, 1971
From
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Known For
Acting
Career
– 2024
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