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'''Rami Said Malek''' ({{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|r|ɑː|m|i|_|ˈ|m|æ|l|ɪ|k}};<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBADAQspEcI |title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Interview w/ Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton & More |medium=video |publisher=HBO |via=YouTube |date=October 26, 2018 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915124148/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBADAQspEcI |archive-date=September 15, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXg20jfnPSM |title=Our First Cover Star: Rami Malek |medium=video|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915124146/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXg20jfnPSM|archive-date=September 15, 2019 |publisher=GQ Middle East |date=October 4, 2018 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |via=YouTube|url-status=live}}</ref> {{Lang-ar|رامي سعيد مالك}}, {{IPA-arz|ˈɾɑːmi sæˈʕiːd ˈmæːlek|lang}}; born May 12, 1981) is an American actor.<!--- His nationality is American, NOT Egyptian American ---> 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 as [[Queen (band)|Queen]] lead singer [[Freddie Mercury]] in the biopic ''[[Bohemian Rhapsody (film)|Bohemian Rhapsody]]'' (2018), for which he won the [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Academy Award]], [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Golden Globe Award]], [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role|Screen Actors Guild Award]], and [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|British Academy Film Award]] for Best Actor. He has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Rami Malek|many other accolades]], and is the first actor of Egyptian heritage to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.<ref>{{cite news |title=Oscars 2019: Rami Malek becomes the first Egyptian to win Best Actor |url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/oscars-2019-rami-malek-becomes-the-first-egyptian-to-win-best-actor-1.829899 |access-date=February 25, 2019 |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |date=February 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225190853/https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/oscars-2019-rami-malek-becomes-the-first-egyptian-to-win-best-actor-1.829899 |archive-date=February 25, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine named Malek one of the [[Time 100|100 most influential people in the world]] in 2019.
'''Rami Said Malek''' ({{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|r|ɑː|m|i|_|ˈ|m|æ|l|ɪ|k}};<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBADAQspEcI |title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Interview w/ Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton & More |medium=video |publisher=HBO |via=YouTube |date=October 26, 2018 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915124148/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBADAQspEcI |archive-date=September 15, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXg20jfnPSM |title=Our First Cover Star: Rami Malek |medium=video|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915124146/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXg20jfnPSM|archive-date=September 15, 2019 |publisher=GQ Middle East |date=October 4, 2018 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |via=YouTube|url-status=live}}</ref> {{Lang-ar|رامي سعيد مالك}}, {{IPA-arz|ˈɾɑːmi sæˈʕiːd ˈmæːlek|lang}}; born May 12, 1981) is an Egyptian,American actor.<!--- His nationality is Egyptian,American,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 as [[Queen (band)|Queen]] lead singer [[Freddie Mercury]] in the biopic ''[[Bohemian Rhapsody (film)|Bohemian Rhapsody]]'' (2018), for which he won the [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Academy Award]], [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Golden Globe Award]], [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role|Screen Actors Guild Award]], and [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|British Academy Film Award]] for Best Actor. He has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Rami Malek|many other accolades]], and is the first actor of Egyptian heritage to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.<ref>{{cite news |title=Oscars 2019: Rami Malek becomes the first Egyptian to win Best Actor |url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/oscars-2019-rami-malek-becomes-the-first-egyptian-to-win-best-actor-1.829899 |access-date=February 25, 2019 |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |date=February 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225190853/https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/oscars-2019-rami-malek-becomes-the-first-egyptian-to-win-best-actor-1.829899 |archive-date=February 25, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine named Malek one of the [[Time 100|100 most influential people in the world]] in 2019.


Born and raised in [[Torrance, California]] to Egyptian immigrant parents, Malek studied theater at the [[University of Evansville]] in Indiana. He began his acting career performing plays in [[New York City]] theaters before returning to Los Angeles, where he found supporting roles in film and television, including the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] sitcom ''[[The War at Home (TV series)|The War at Home]]'' (2005–2007), the [[HBO]] miniseries ''[[The Pacific (miniseries)|The Pacific]]'' (2010), and the [[Night at the Museum (film series)|''Night at the Museum'' film trilogy]] (2006–2014). He has done [[voice acting|voicework]] for television and video games, as well as [[motion capture]] for the latter.
Born and raised in [[Torrance, California]] to Egyptian immigrant parents, Malek studied theater at the [[University of Evansville]] in Indiana. He began his acting career performing plays in [[New York City]] theaters before returning to Los Angeles, where he found supporting roles in film and television, including the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] sitcom ''[[The War at Home (TV series)|The War at Home]]'' (2005–2007), the [[HBO]] miniseries ''[[The Pacific (miniseries)|The Pacific]]'' (2010), and the [[Night at the Museum (film series)|''Night at the Museum'' film trilogy]] (2006–2014). He has done [[voice acting|voicework]] for television and video games, as well as [[motion capture]] for the latter.

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Rami Malek
Malek at the Paley Center for Media in 2015
Born
Rami Said Malek

(1981-05-12) May 12, 1981 (age 43)
Torrance, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Evansville (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
Years active2004–present
PartnerLucy Boynton (2018–present)
AwardsFull list

Rami Said Malek (English: /ˈrɑːmi ˈmælɪk/;[1][2] Template:Lang-ar, Egyptian Arabic: [ˈɾɑːmi sæˈʕiːd ˈmæːlek]; born May 12, 1981) is an Egyptian,American actor.

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Night at the Museum Pharaoh Ahkmenrah
2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2011 Larry Crowne Steve Dibiasi
2012 Battleship Lt. Hill
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Benjamin
The Master Clark Massey [3]
2013 Ain't Them Bodies Saints Will
Short Term 12 Nate
Oldboy Matt Browning
2014 Need for Speed Finn
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Pharaoh Ahkmenrah
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Seneschal Higginbottom [4]
2016 Project X Co-Narrator (voice) Short film [5]
Buster's Mal Heart Buster [5]
2017 Papillon Louis Dega [6]
2018 Bohemian Rhapsody Freddie Mercury [7]
2019 The Ben Cobb Show Harry Bardo Short film [8]
2020 Dolittle Chee-Chee (voice) [9]
2021 The Little Things LASD Detective Jim "Jimmy" Baxter [10]
No Time to Die Lyutsifer Safin Completed [11]
TBA Untitled David O. Russell project Post-production [12]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004 Gilmore Girls Andy Episode: "In the Clamor and the Clangor"
2005 Over There Hassan 2 episodes
2005 Medium Timothy Kercher Episode: "Time Out of Mind"
2005–07 The War at Home Kenny Al-Bahir 21 episodes
2010 24 Marcos Al-Zacar 3 episodes
2010 The Pacific Merriell "Snafu" Shelton 6 episodes
2012 Alcatraz Webb Porter Episode: "Webb Porter"
2012 The Legend of Korra Tahno (voice) 3 episodes
2014 Believe Dr. Adam Terry Episode: "Pilot"
2015–19 Mr. Robot Elliot Alderson Main role; also producer (seasons 3–4) [13]
2017–18 BoJack Horseman Flip McVicker (voice) 10 episodes

Theater

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2002 Fascination National Playwrights Contest: July 2002 [14]
2002 The Bebop Heard in Okinawa National Playwrights Contest: July 2002 [14][15][16]
2004 Johnny Boy Paul Falcon Theatre: March 31 – May 23, 2004 [17]
2004 Shoes Slant Theatre Project: August 2004 [18][19]
2007 The Credeaux Canvas Jamie Elephant Theatre: March 22 – April 8, 2007 [20]

Video games

Year Title Voice role Notes Ref.
2004 Halo 2 Additional Voices Uncredited [21]
2014 The Legend of Korra Tahno
2015 Until Dawn Joshua "Josh" Washington Also likeness [22]

Podcasts

Year Title Voice role Notes Ref.
2019 Blackout DJ Simon Itani Also producer [23]

References

  1. ^ '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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Rosen, Christopher (September 18, 2012). "The Secrets Of 'The Master' Revealed: Co-Star Rami Malek Goes Behind The Curtain Of The New Film". HuffPost. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Foundas, Scott (June 23, 2014). "Film Review: 'Da Sweet Blood of Jesus'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Moltke, Laura; Poitras, Henrik (November 29, 2016). "Project X". Field of Vision. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Herman, James Patrick (August 20, 2018). "'Papillon': Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek's New Drama Is 'Somewhat of a Love Story'". Variety. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gross was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ AnotherMan staff (July 29, 2019). "Watch Ben Cobb Turn Talk Show Host in New Film, Starring Rami Malek". AnotherMan. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  9. ^ McNary, Dave (March 27, 2018). "Robert Downey Jr. Unveils Full 'Doctor Dolittle' Cast, Including Rami Malek, Octavia Spencer, Kumail Nanjiani". Variety. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  10. ^ Adejobi, Alicia (November 13, 2019). "Rami Malek dons police detective suit to film thriller Little Things". Metro. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  11. ^ Bond, Kimberley. "James Bond No Time to Die full cast - new and returning characters list". Radio Times. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  12. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (January 13, 2021). "Rami Malek & Zoe Saldana Join David O. Russell New Regency Film".
  13. ^ "Mr. Robot (TV Series 2015– )". IMDb. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.[unreliable source?]
  14. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ Kuchwara, Michael (July 26, 2002). "At the O'Neill Center, the Process Is the Thing". Los Angeles Times. Waterford, Connecticut. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  16. ^ "New Work by Decade". theoneill. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  17. ^ "Falcon Theatre: Johnny Boy". Falcon Theatre. Archived from the original on November 17, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference slanthistory was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference pastshows was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ Reilly, Claire. "Rami Malek picks up 'Mr. Robot' Emmy, honouring outcasts everywhere". CNET. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  22. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tassi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  23. ^ Cite error: The named reference harvey was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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