
Edgar Morais
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1989-06-25 (36 years old)
Place of Birth
Coimbra, Portugal
Edgar Morais
Biography
Edgar Morais is a Portuguese actor, director, screenwriter, and film editor living in New York. Edgar won the award for Best Actor at Prishtina International Film Festival and the Best Acting award at Cineuphoria for his performance in Albania's official Oscar submission A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On, for which he received rave reviews from international press such as Variety and Screen International. His directorial works include Heatstroke which screened in competition at PÖFF Shorts, Maryland Film Festival, IndieLisboa and others and We Won't Forget which screened at over 25 festivals including Palm Springs ShortFest, Hamptons, Woodstock, Tirana, Dresden, Rooftop Films, IndieLisboa and Rio de Janeiro and went on to win the Grand Jury Prize and the award for Best Editing at Castrovillari, and the Honorable Mention at FEST New Directors New Films. The film was also nominated for a Portuguese Academy Award (Sophia) for Best Short Film and was selected as Vimeo Staff Pick and Short of the Week.
Known For
Acting
(2024)
The Worst Man in London
as Simeon Solomon
(2023)
Lovely, Dark, and Deep
as James Moore
(2022)
A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On
as Gezim
(2022)
Remains of the Wind
as Amílcar
(2021)
(2020)
Chasing Eagle Rock
as Jaffa
(2018)
Marfa Girl 2
as Zaden
(2018)
(2017)
Good Time
as Arcade Guy (uncredited)
(2014)
Greece
as Greek Boy
(2012)
(2012)
The Napkin
as Edgar
(2009)
(2008)
From Now On
as Nelson
Crew
It Was Them
Writer, Director, Producer
(2021)
We Won't Forget
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
(2019)
Heatstroke
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer