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Rami Malek
Actor

Rami Malek

12 May 1981Born
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Torrance, California, USABirthplace

Biography

Rami Said Malek (English: /ˈrɑːmi ˈmælɪk/; Arabic: رامي سعيد مالك, Egyptian Arabic: [ˈɾɑːmi sæˈʕiːd ˈmæːlek]; born May 12, 1981) is an American actor. He gained recognition for portraying Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury in the biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), for which he won numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2019, becoming the first actor of Egyptian heritage to win in that category. He played computer hacker Elliot Alderson in the USA Network television series Mr.

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Robot (2015–2019), for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

Born in Torrance, California, to Coptic immigrant parents, he studied theater before acting in plays in New York City. He had supporting roles in film and television, including the Fox sitcom The War at Home (2005–2007), the HBO miniseries The Pacific (2010), and the Night at the Museum film trilogy (2006–2014). Since his breakthrough, Malek has starred in the crime film The Little Things (2021), played the main antagonist Lyutsifer Safin in the James Bond film No Time to Die (2021), portrayed David Hill in Christopher Nolan's biographical film Oppenheimer (2023), starred as a CIA cryptographer in the spy film The Amateur (2025), and starred as psychiatrist Douglas Kelley in the film Nuremberg (2025).

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2027The Man I LoveFilm: Jimmy
  2. 2025NurembergFilm: Douglas Kelley
  3. 2025The AmateurFilm: Heller
  4. 2023OppenheimerFilm: David Hill
  5. 2022AmsterdamFilm: Tom Voze
  6. 2021No Time to DieFilm: Lyutsifer Safin
  7. 2021The Little ThingsFilm: Jim Baxter
  8. 2020DolittleFilm: Chee-Chee (voice)
  9. 2019The Ben Cobb ShowFilm: Harry Bardo
  10. 2018Bohemian RhapsodyFilm: Freddie Mercury
  11. 2017PapillonFilm: Louis Dega
  12. 2017Buster's Mal HeartFilm: Buster
  13. 2016Project XFilm: Narrator 1 (voice)
  14. 2015Mr. RobotSeries: Elliot Alderson (45 episodes)
  15. 2015Da Sweet Blood of JesusFilm: Seneschal Higginbottom
  16. 2014Night at the Museum: Secret of the TombFilm: Ahkmenrah
  17. 2014BoJack HorsemanSeries: Flip McVicker (voice), Flip McVicker / Jose Guerrero (voice) (8 episodes)
  18. 2014Need for SpeedFilm: Finn
  19. 2014BelieveSeries: Dr. Adam Terry (1 episode)
  20. 2013OldboyFilm: Browning
  21. 2013Short Term 12Film: Nate
  22. 2013Ain't Them Bodies SaintsFilm: Will
  23. 2013The Master: Unguided MessageFilm
  24. 2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2Film: Benjamin
  25. 2012The MasterFilm: Clark
  26. 2012The Legend of KorraSeries: Tahno (voice) (3 episodes)
  27. 2012BattleshipFilm: Watch Officer
  28. 2012AlcatrazSeries: Webb Porter (1 episode)
  29. 2011Larry CrowneFilm: Steve Dibiasi
  30. 2010The PacificSeries: PFC Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton (10 episodes)
  31. 2009Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianFilm: Ahkmenrah
  32. 2006Night at the MuseumFilm: Ahkmenrah
  33. 2005Over ThereSeries: Hassan (2 episodes)
  34. 2005The War at HomeSeries: Kenny (21 episodes)
  35. 2005MediumSeries: Timothy Kercher (1 episode)
  36. 200124Series: Marcos Al-Zacar (3 episodes)
  37. 2000Gilmore GirlsSeries: Andy (1 episode)

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