Rafael Morais is best known for Um Amor de Perdição (2008) (Locarno International Film Festival's official selection), How to Draw a Perfect Circle (2009) (Winner of the Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting at the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival), Sangue do Meu Sangue (2011) (Portuguese entry for the 85th Academy Awards and the official selection for festivals such as TIFF, Palm Springs International Film Festival, AFI Fest, Berlin Film Festival, and many others).Morais was nominated two years in a row for a Best Actor Award at the Golden Globes Portugal (2011/2012) and he received the L'Oreal Actor Revelation Award at Leffest (2010).