Rami Malek
Acting

Rami Malek

May 12, 1981 (44 years old) Torrance, California, USA

Also known as: Rami Saíd Malek

Biography

Rami Said Malek (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 as 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. Time magazine named Malek one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019.

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 Papillon (2017), 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).

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

24

24

2001 • TV

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 • TV

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007 • TV

Nuremberg

Nuremberg

2025 • Movie

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023 • Movie

Movie Credits (37)

Acting

2025

Nuremberg

as Douglas Kelley

2023

Oppenheimer

as David Hill

2025

The Amateur

as Heller

2012

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

as Benjamin

2018

Bohemian Rhapsody

as Freddie Mercury

2021

No Time to Die

as Lyutsifer Safin

2006

Night at the Museum

as Ahkmenrah

2012

Battleship

as Watch Officer

2020

Dolittle

as Chee-Chee (voice)

2014

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

as Ahkmenrah

2021

The Little Things

as Jim Baxter

2011

Larry Crowne

as Steve Dibiasi

2009

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

as Ahkmenrah

2014

Need for Speed

as Finn

2013

Oldboy

as Browning

2012

The Master

as Clark

2017

Papillon

as Louis Dega

2021

Being James Bond

as Self (archive footage)

2022

Amsterdam

as Tom Voze

2019

Rami Malek: Becoming Freddie

as Self / Freddie Mercury

Crew

2025

The Amateur

Producer

TV Credits (27)

Acting

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

3 episodes

2001

24

as Marcos Al-Zacar

3 episodes

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

1 episodes

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2 episodes

2000

Gilmore Girls

as Andy

1 episodes

2014

BoJack Horseman

as Flip McVicker / Jose Guerrero (voice)

2 episodes

2014

BoJack Horseman

as Flip McVicker (voice)

8 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1 episodes

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 episodes

2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2015

Mr. Robot

as Elliot Alderson

45 episodes

2005

Medium

as Timothy Kercher

1 episodes

1997

The View

as Self

1 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

1 episodes

2006

El hormiguero

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2012

The Legend of Korra

as Tahno (voice)

3 episodes

2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

1 episodes

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

1 episodes

2010

The Pacific

as PFC Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton

10 episodes

Crew

2015

Mr. Robot

Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 12, 1981 (44 years old)
Place of Birth
Torrance, California, USA
Popularity
4.4

Career Stats

37
Movies
27
TV Shows