Rami Malek | |
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رامي مالك | |
_(cropped).jpg) Malek in 2015 | |
| Born | Rami Said Malek May 12, 1981 Torrance, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Evansville (BFA) |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Awards | Full list |
Rami Said Malek (English: /ˈrɑːmi ˈmælɪk/;[1][2] Arabic: رامي سعيد مالك, Egyptian Arabic: [ˈɾɑːmi sæˈʕiːd ˈmæːlek]; born May 12, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for portraying 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, and 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, becoming the first actor of Egyptian heritage to win in that category.[3]
Born in Torrance, California, to Egyptian 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), and portrayed David Hill in Christopher Nolan's biographical film Oppenheimer (2023).
- ^ 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Interview w/ Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton & More (video). HBO. October 26, 2018. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Our First Cover Star: Rami Malek (video). GQ Middle East. October 4, 2018. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Oscars 2019: Rami Malek becomes the first Egyptian to win Best Actor". The National. February 25, 2019. Archived from the original on February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.