
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.

Good Time
2017 · as Arcade Guy (uncredited)

Marfa Girl 2
2018 · as Zaden

Remains of the Wind
2022 · as Amílcar

Lovely, Dark, and Deep
2023 · as James Moore

An Odd Enchantment
as Reynolds

Fault Line
2009

Chasing Eagle Rock
2020 · as Jaffa

The Napkin
2012 · as Edgar

We Won't Forget
2021

The Worst Man in London
2024 · as Simeon Solomon

Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean
2012 · as Franco

You See the Moon
2018

From Now On
2008 · as Nelson

Afonso's Smile

A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On
2022 · as Gëzim

Greece
2014 · as Greek Boy