1. Edgar Morais was born on 25 June 1989 and is a Portuguese actor, film director, screenwriter, and film editor.
19 Facts About Edgar Morais
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Edgar Morais was born in Portugal, to an antique restorer mother and a contractor father.
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Edgar Morais was a student of Ivana Chubbuck in LA and Susan Batson in NYC.
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Edgar Morais made his film acting debut in 2007's From Now On, directed by Locarno Film Festival alumna Catarina Ruivo.
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Edgar Morais has appeared in multiple projects since including the NBC series CTRL, directed by Robert Kirbyson, in Q'orianka Kilcher's directional debut short-film, Saudade, in Chasing Eagle Rock directed by Erick Avari, alongside Beth Behrs and Michael Welch, in The Monogamy Experiment directed by Amy Rider alongside Shailene Woodley and in Oh Gallow Lay directed by Julian Wayser which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2015 in the Horizons section.
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Edgar Morais can be seen in Marfa Girl 2, directed by Larry Clark, 2022's Restos do Vento directed by Tiago Guedes and in 2023's Lovely, Dark and Deep directed by Teresa Sutherland.
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In 2023 Edgar Morais starred in A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On which had its world premiere in competition at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival and went on to screen at many festivals worldwide including 2023's Gothenburg Film Festival and Thessaloniki Film Festival where it won the Fischer Audience Award.
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Edgar Morais portrayed the controversial British artist Simeon Solomon in 2024's The Worst Man In London directed by Rodrigo Areias and produced by Paulo Branco which screened as an official selection in the Big Screen Competition at 2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam with a cast that includes Albano Jeronimo, Edward Ashley, Simon Paisley Day, Scott Coffey and Carmen Chaplin.
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Edgar Morais's upcoming acting projects include Victoria Mahoney's Chalk alongside Shiloh Fernandez and Mirrah Folks and Joao Salgado's Super Past Car.
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In 2023 Edgar Morais was awarded with the Best Actor Award at Prishtina International Film Festival for his performance in A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On where he plays the deaf-mute Gezim and has been lauded by the international press including Variety and Screen International as "one of the best performances of the year".
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Edgar Morais won the Grand Jury Prize and the award for Best Editing at Castrovillari Film Festival; the Honorable Mention at FEST New Directors New Films Festival and was nominated for a Portuguese Academy Award for his internationally acclaimed short film We Won't Forget which he wrote and directed.
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In 2024, Edgar Morais served on the jury for the fiction feature and short film Gold and Silver Lynx sections of FEST New Directors New Films Festival alongside director Pilar Palomero.
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Edgar Morais was an invited featured speaker at the event alongside Kenneth Lonergan, Melissa Leo, and Nadine Labaki.
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Edgar Morais spoke on the panel "Directing Actors: Techniques and Challenges" at the Directors Hub.
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Edgar Morais has served on the jury for other festivals such as Castrovillari Film Festival, Cinalfama Lisbon Film Festival, and Premios Curtas.
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In 2019 Edgar Morais was selected to take part in "Passaporte", an initiative created by the Portuguese Academy of Cinema.
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Edgar Morais made his stage debut in William Shakespeare's Macbeth at the Mirita Casimiro Theater in Lisbon in 2006.
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Edgar Morais then appeared in many theater productions including Moliere's A Rehearsal at Versailles, Brian Friel's Lovers, Jean Genet's Deathwatch, Arnold Wesker's The Kitchen and in the Golden Globes winning adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, directed by Luis Miguel Cintra, at the Teatro Sao Luiz in Lisbon.
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In 2024 Edgar Morais starred in Craig Viveiros' stage adaptation of Lulu Raczka's play Nothing at ZDB Marvila alongside Samuel Adewunmi.