Edgar Morais
Biography
Edgar Morais is a Portuguese actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. Born in Coimbra, he studied acting at Portugal's EPTC and later worked with Ivana Chubbuck in LA and with Susan Batson in NYC. He began on stage in 2006 in Macbeth at the Mirita Casimiro Theatre in Lisbon and made his film debut in From Now On (2007). His screen credits include the NBC series CTRL (2009), Marfa Girl 2 (2018), Remains of the Wind (2022), which was selected for Cannes, and Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023). In The Worst Man in London (2024) he played British artist Simeon Solomon. His role in A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On brought him a Best Actor win at the Prishtina International Film Festival and a Portuguese Golden Globe nomination. He also directed Heatstroke (2019) and co-directed We Won't Forget (2021).
37years old
Turns 38 on June 25in 236 days
- Born Coimbra
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 6 years2018 to 2024
Every film, newest first
- 2024The Worst Man in LondonIMDb rating 5.7
- 2023Lovely, Dark, and DeepIMDb rating 4.9
- 2022Remains of the WindIMDb rating 7.0
- 2018Marfa Girl 2IMDb rating 4.5
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Early training
Morais graduated in acting from EPTC in Portugal. He also studied with Ivana Chubbuck in LA and Susan Batson in NYC.
First role
In 2006, Morais first appeared on stage, taking a part in William Shakespeare's Macbeth. The production was staged at the Mirita Casimiro Theatre, which is located in Lisbon.
Behind the camera
After directing music videos for acts such as Shiny Toy Guns and MOTHXR, Morais directed his first narrative short, Heatstroke, in 2019.
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