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Rami Malek Movies, Cast & 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…

Born
12 May 1981
Birthplace
Torrance, California, USA
Known for
Actor
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1 film

Biography

Who is Rami Malek?

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. 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Rami Malek, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB, edited for length. Verified 6 November 2026.

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Filmography

Notable credits

  • Bohemian Rhapsody2018Freddie Mercury
  • Oppenheimer2023David Hill
  • Night at the Museum2006Ahkmenrah
  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 22012Benjamin
  • No Time to Die2021Lyutsifer Safin
  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian2009Ahkmenrah
  • Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb2014Ahkmenrah
  • Battleship2012Watch Officer
  • Mr. Robot2015Elliot Alderson
  • Need for Speed2014Finn

Credit list from TMDB. Sorted by audience votes.

Questions

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Rami was born in which country?

Torrance, California, USA.

What is Rami Malek best known for?

Best known as a actor, with 1 credited film in the MovieState library.

Which Rami Malek films can I read about here?

Oppenheimer (2023).