- Edgar Morais
Infobox actor
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birthname=Edgar Miguel Diogo de Morais
birthdate=birth date and age |1989|06|25
birthplace=Coimbra ,Portugal
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occupation=Film actor
yearsactive=2003–present
website=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2273354/Edgar Morais (born
June 25 ), 1989, is a Portugueseactor .Morais began acting at the age of 14. Edgar studied at theProfessional Theatre School of Cascais , Lisbon. While studying there he playedGil Vicente ,António José da Silva ,William Shakespeare ,Molière ,Almada Negreiros ,Brian Friel ,Sophocles ,Aristophanes andJean Genet among many others.Among other subjects, he got training inStage combat ,Physical theatre ,Vocal pedagogy andDancing .As an actor for the theatre it is worth mentioning the parts he played in "Alice" by
Eva Le Gallienne andFlorida Friebus , at theMirita Casimiro Theater , "The Kitchen" byArnold Wesker , at theExperimental Theater of Cascais , "Brain Storm" byPolly Toynbee and the multi-awarded "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" byWilliam Shakespeare , directed byLuís Miguel Cintra ,Cornucopia Theater at theMunicipal Theater Saint Luiz , Lisbon, winner of aGolden Globe for best theatrical show of the year (2008), presented byPeter O'Toole . He appeared for the first time on the "big screen " in 2007's "From Now On " ("Daqui P'rá Frente" in Portuguese), directed byCatarina Ruivo followed by the 2008's american indie "Coach Shane ", directed byDrew Renaud in which he played a psychologically troubled teen. It was with "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" that he gained respect in the industry, the play, directed byLuis Miguel Cintra (considered one of the European best theater directors) was awarded with a PortugueseGolden Globe (Globos de Ouro) for Best Theatrical Show Of The Year (2007).External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2273354/ IMDb page]
* [http://www.clapfilmes.pt/daquiprafrente/ingles/index.html From Now On official website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klmo7PFtWCg&feature=related "From Now On" TV Spot]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1KgYZCdKuI "From Now On" Trailer]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QBwn31MvIM Golden Globes 2007 video ("The Tragedy of Julius Caesar")]Persondata
NAME= Morais, Edgar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Morais, Edgar Miguel Diogo
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Portuguese actor
DATE OF BIRTH=25 June 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH=Coimbra ,Portugal
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