Actor

Rami Malek

May 12, 1981 · Torrance, California, USA

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. 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.

Notable work

8
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
as Freddie Mercury
8
Oppenheimer (2023)
as David Hill
6.6
Night at the Museum (2006)
as Ahkmenrah
6.5
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
as Benjamin
6.2
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
as Ahkmenrah
7.3
No Time to Die (2021)
as Lyutsifer Safin
6.2
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
as Ahkmenrah
5.9
Battleship (2012)
as Watch Officer
8.3
Mr. Robot (2015)
as Elliot Alderson
6.4
Need for Speed (2014)
as Finn
6.6
Dolittle (2020)
as Chee-Chee (voice)
7.1
The Master (2012)
as Clark

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