Morais portrayed the controversial British artist Simeon Solomon in 2024's The Worst Man In London directed by Rodrigo Areias and produced by Paulo Branco which screened as an official selection in the Big Screen Competition at 2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam with a cast that also includes Albano Jerónimo, Edward Ashley, Simon Paisley Day, Scott Coffey and Carmen Chaplin.

His upcoming acting projects include Victoria Mahoney's Chalk alongside Shiloh Fernandez and Mirrah Folks and João Salgado's Super Past Car.

After directing multiple music videos for bands such as Grammy Awards nominated Shiny Toy Guns and MOTHXR, 2019's Heatstroke starring Leah Pipes, Michael Welch and Paul James Jordan marked Edgar's narrative directorial debut.

On June 25, 2021, We Won't Forget, the short film directed by Edgar Morais and Luke Eberl, had its world premiere in competition at the Academy Award, BAFTA and Goya-qualifying Palm Springs ShortFest.

Edgar Morais also acts in the film alongside John Patrick Amedori, Paul James, Davida Williams and Caitlyn Folley, among others.

He then appeared in many theater productions including Moliere's A Rehearsal at Versailles, Brian Friel's Lovers, Jean Genet's Deathwatch, Arnold Wesker's The Kitchen and in the Golden Globes (Portugal) winning adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, directed by Luís Miguel Cintra, at the Teatro São Luiz in Lisbon.

In 2024 Edgar starred in Craig Viveiros' stage adaptation of Lulu Raczka's play Nothing at ZDB Marvila alongside Samuel Adewunmi.