Edgar Morais
Edgar Morais (born June 25, 1989) is a Portuguese actor, director, screenwriter, and producer living in New York. Edgar won the award for Best Actor at Prishtina International Film Festival; the Best Acting award at Cineuphoria and was nominated for a Portuguese Golden Globe 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.
Acting
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Good Time
as Arcade Guy (uncredited)
2017
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Lovely, Dark, and Deep
as James Moore
2023
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Marfa Girl 2
as Zaden
2018
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Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean
as Franco
2012
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Remains of the Wind
as Amílcar
2022
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A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On
as Gëzim
2022
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The Worst Man in London
as Simeon Solomon
2024
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From Now On
as Nelson
2008
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You See the Moon
2018
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Chasing Eagle Rock
as Jaffa
2020
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We Won't Forget
2021
TV
Ctrl
as Jeremy
2009
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Fault Line
2009
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The Napkin
as Edgar
2012
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Greece
as Greek Boy
2014
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