The actor who won an Oscar for the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody": Who is Rami Malek?

His full name is Rami Said Malek, he was born on May 12, 1981 in Torrance, California. He was born to his mother, Nelly Abdel-Malek, an accountant, and his father, a travel agent and tour guide, Said Malek. Malek has an older sister, Yasmine, who is an emergency room doctor, and a twin brother, Sami, who is an English teacher. Malek and his family left Cairo in 1978 and settled in Sherman Oaks.

A first-generation American, Malek struggled to adapt throughout his childhood due to cultural differences. Malek, who attended Notre Dame High School in his education, joined the school's debating team because of his family's dream of becoming lawyers. His teacher noticed Malek's talent for dramatic interpretation and encouraged him to play the one-man play "Zooman and The Sign." Malek and his family agreed to pursue his acting career after seeing his performance.

Graduating in 1999, Malek enrolled at the University of Evansville to study theater. In his senior year, Malek met playwright August Wilson and interned at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. After graduating from the university in 2003, Malek was later honored by the college with the 2017 Young Alumni Award.

After graduating from college, Malek decided to go to graduate school for theatre. Later, Malek moved to New York, where he shared an apartment with friends from the theater troupe of writers and directors who played their own plays. Later, in Los Angeles, where he went to visit his family, he met casting director Mali Finn and persuaded Malek to stay in Hollywood and look for a job. Working in many different jobs, experiencing depression and loss of confidence, Malek had a hard time finding a job in acting.

A year and a half later, Malek received a phone call and was accepted into the meeting and then the meeting. In 2004, he got his first role in the comedy-drama television series "Gilmore Girls" created by Amy Sherman-Palladino. In the same year, he took part with Kelli Giddish in the play "Johnny Boy" shown at Falcon Theater in California and "Shoes" shown in Slant Theater Project in New York.

In 2005, he starred in the action war drama television series "Over There", which Steven Bochco and Chris Gerolmo co-produced. For his performance, he received the Screen Actors Guild syndicate. That same year, he starred in an episode of the supernatural drama television series "Medium" created by Glenn Gordon Caron. He then appeared in a major recurring role in the sitcom "The War at Home" created by Rob Lotterstein.

The following year, he was part of a cast of Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs and Robin Williams in a fantasy comedy film "Night at the Museum" directed by Shawn Levy. The film, which received mixed reviews from critics, was successful at the box office. Additionally, it became the fifth highest-grossing film of 2006 with its gross. In 2007, he appeared as Jamie in Keith Bunin's play "The Credeaux Canvas", which was screened at the Elephant Theater in Los Angeles.

In 2009, he reprized the role of mirror in the fantasy comedy "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian", a follow-up to the series directed by Shawn Levy. The film, which received mixed reactions from critics, was successful at the box office with the revenue it achieved at the box office. The following year, he returned to television as the suicide bomber Marcos Al-Zacar in the eighth season of the action drama television series "24" created for Fox by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran.

He then played Corporal Merriell "Snafu" Shelton in the HBO Emmy Award-winning war drama miniseries "The Pacific." He received great acclaim for his performance. Due to the intensity of filming, Malek lived in Argentina for a short time. Having received high praise from the executive producer of the series, Tom Hanks, Malek appeared as Steve Dibiasi in the romantic comedy film "Larry Crowne", which was released in 2011, directed by Hanks. The film, which received mixed reviews from critics, was a healthy box office success at the box office. He then starred as vampire Benjamin in the romantic fantasy movie "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2", the sequel to the series directed by Bill Condon. The film ended up being a huge success at the box office, despite being met with mixed reviews from critics. Additionally, it became the sixth highest-grossing film of 2012 with its gross.

Later in the year, he appeared as Lieutenant Hill in the military science fiction action movie "Battleship", based on the board game of the same name, directed by Peter Berg. The film, which received mixed and negative reviews, was considered a box office bomb with its production budget at the box office. He then starred as Clark Massey in the psychological drama film "The Master" written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The film received universal acclaim and was met with great praise and applause. The film, which did not do well at the box office, however, was considered one of the best films of the 2010s and received three Oscar nominations.

In 2013, Destin appeared as Nate in the independent drama film "Short Term 12" written and directed by Daniel Cretton. The critically acclaimed and acclaimed film was recognized as one of the best of 2013, topping the year-end lists. However, it did not fare well at the box office. That same year, he starred in the neo-noir action thriller "Oldboy" directed by Spike Lee. The film failed to achieve both box office and critical success.

He then appeared as Will in the romantic crime drama film "Ain't Them Bodies Saints" written and directed by David Lowery. The film, which failed to make a financial profit at the box office, received both critical acclaim and many nominations. Additionally, it was among the top ten films of 2013. In 2014, he reprized the role of mirror in the fantasy comedy "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb", the final sequel to the series directed by Shawn Levy. The third film, like the series' predecessors, ended up with mixed reviews and box office success. In the same year, he appeared as Seneschal Higginbottom in the horror movie "Da Sweet Blood of Jesus" directed by Spike Lee.

In 2015, he starred as Josh in the interactive drama horror video game "Until Dawn" developed by Supermassive Games. The game, which received generally positive reviews, was nominated for many end-of-year awards. That same year, he took one of the lead roles as Elliot Alderson in the drama thriller television series "Mr. Robot" created by Sam Esmail for USA Network. His performance was considered Malek's "debut performance" to great critical acclaim. He also earned nominations for a Dorian Award, Primetime Emmy Award, Satellite Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance. Additionally, Malek became the first non-white actor to win an Emmy Award in the same category since 1998. The series concluded in December 2019 as Malek's fourth and final season for which he received his third Golden Globe nomination.

The next year, he got the lead role as Jonás "Jonah" Cueyatl and a man with two lives who go by the pseudonyms Buster in the surreal mystery film "Buster's Mal Heart" written and directed by Sarah Adina Smith. Both the film and Malek's performance were met with great acclaim. In 2017, he co-starred with Charlie Hunnam in the drama film "Papillon" directed by Michael Noer. The film, which received mixed and average reviews from critics, ended up with a small box office.

That same year, he voiced the character Flip McVicker in the adult animated black comedy drama television series "BoJack Horseman" created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. In 2018, he starred as Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody", a biographical musical drama film focusing on the life of Freddie Mercury, lead singer of rock band Queen. Despite being released to mixed reviews, the film was praised for Malek's performance. Additionally, the film was a huge success at the box office, becoming the sixth highest-grossing film of 2018 worldwide. For his performance, he won a Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and Academy Award.

In the same year, he starred as Simon Itani in the scripted podcast of the apocalyptic thriller "Blackout" produced by Qcode and Endeavor Audio. The podcast won the 2020 Webby Award for Best Screenplay Podcast (Fiction). In 2020, he voiced the gorilla Chee-Chee in the fantasy adventure movie "Dolittle", based on a story by Thomas Shepherd and directed by Stephen Gaghan. The film, which received generally negative reviews, was considered a box office bomb despite grossing the production budget at the box office.

In 2021, he co-starred with Denzel Washington and Jared Leto in the neo-noir psychological crime thriller "The Little Things" directed and written by John Lee Hancock. Released by Warner Bros Pictures on January 29, 2021, the film garnered mixed reviews from critics. It was also grossed at the box office to match the production budget. Later in the year, he appeared as Lyutsifer Safin in the spy movie "No Time to Die", the sequel to the series directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. The film, which premiered at the Royal Albert Hall in London on September 28, 2021, garnered positive reviews. Additionally, it grossed against its production budget at the box office, making it the fourth highest-grossing film of 2021. It also became the third highest-grossing film in the series.

The following year, he appeared as Tom Voze in the mystery comedy thriller "Amsterdam" directed and written by David O. Russell. Released by 20th Century Studios on October 7, 2022, the film received mixed reviews from critics. In addition to this, it did not find success at the box office either.

Most recently, it has been announced that Malek will star in the biographical thriller "Oppenheimer," about the theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, directed and written by Christopher Nolan. The movie is scheduled to be released on July 21, 2023. Additionally, Malek has reportedly been cast as Charles Heller in the espionage thriller "The Amateur" directed by James Hawes. The movie is set to be released on November 8, 2024.

Private life

Since 2018, Malek is in a relationship with actress Lucy Boynton.

Malek, who tends to be reserved, avoids social media. Inspiring industry and media with his appearance, Malek was praised by many magazines and newspapers. Also, Malek's fashion sense attracted attention with his bold color choices and interesting touches. He was chosen as the face of the campaigns of many different and famous brands. Additionally, Malek has been featured on "best dressed" lists, especially at red carpet events.

In 2015, Malek was featured in "Next Gen 2015", an annual list of rising stars aged 35 and under, by The Hollywood Reporter. He was listed on the "Best Dressed Men" list by GQ magazine in 2019. That same year, Malek continued with Time magazine's listing as one of the "100 most influential people in the world" in the Artists category. Additionally, Malek supports many charities, raises awareness and is involved in fundraising.