Rami Malek
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] Time magazine named Malek one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019.
Rami Malek
- Actor
- producer
2004–present
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).
Personal life[edit]
Malek tends to be reserved in interviews,[37] having mentioned in one of them his desire to stay "anonymous" abroad. He avoids social media.[4] The New York Times called him "extremely reluctant to dish about himself".[10] He says he is the opposite of the introverted character of Elliot that he plays in Mr. Robot, saying, "I'm an exuberant person. I thrive on affection. I like chit chat ... One of the great things about living in New York is that you meet so many strangers, and I love encounters with strangers; I love meeting people and hearing their stories".[131]
In 2009, Malek moved into a house in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, alongside his brother.[132] He purchased a neighboring house in 2021.[133]
From 2017 to 2023, Malek was in a relationship with actress Lucy Boynton.[134][135][136]