Rafael Morais


Rafael Morais is a Portuguese actor.

Personal life

Morais was born in Portugal to an antique restorer mother and a contractor father. He was raised in Lisbon and accepted into one of Portugal's oldest and most prestigious acting schools. At the age of eighteen Morais attended the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Hollywood.
Morais speaks fluent English, Portuguese, French, and Spanish.
Morais currently lives in Los Angeles.

Career

Rafael Morais was born in Coimbra, Portugal. By the age of 15 he moved to Lisbon to study acting.
While still in the first year of school, Rafael started working professionally in television and theater. Subsequently, at the age of 16, Rafael was cast in Doomed Love. At 17, Rafael was cast as the lead in the controversial film How to Draw a Perfect Circle.
By the age of 18, Rafael received a scholarship from GDA to study at the Stella Adler Acting Academy in Los Angeles.
Rafael starred in Blood of My Blood by acclaimed director Joao Canijo. Blood of My Blood was the official selection for festivals such as: Toronto International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival, AFI Fest, Berlin Film Festival, and many others. The film received the FIPRESCI Prize at the San Sebastian International Film Festival and a Special Mention at the Miami International Film Festival.
In 2012, Rafael directed his first short film, You Are The Blood.

Theater

Morais made his stage debut in William Shakespeare's Hamlet at the Mirita Casimiro Theater in Lisbon in 2006. He has appeared in many theater productions since, including Sarah Kane's Phaedra's Love, Brian Friel's Lovers, Jean Genet's Deathwatch and Arnold Wesker's The Kitchen.

Filmography