Rami Malek Biography

Rami Malek (Rami Said Malek) is an American actor best known for his lead role as Elliot Alderson, a computer hacker in the USA Network television series Mr. Robot (2015–present), for which he won the 2016 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

He is also known for his role as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama in 2018.

He began his acting career with 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).

Rami Malek Age  | How Old Is Rami Malek?

Malek was born on May 12, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is 41 years old as of 2022.

Rami Malek Height | How Tall Is Rami Malek?

He stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) weighing ‎70 kg (154 lbs).

Rami Malek Family | Rami Malek Parents

Rami Malek is the son of Said Malek and Nelly Abdel-Malek, who are Egyptian immigrants. He is the elder brother to Sami Malek and Yasmine.

Rami has also asserted to being of one-eighth Greek Egyptian heritage. His parents left Cairo in 1978 after his father, a tour guide, became intrigued with his visitors from the West, and they settled in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles, mostly staying in the valley and rarely venturing into Hollywood. His father took up selling insurance, while his mother is an accountant.

Rami Malek Mother / Mom

Rami’s mother is Nelly Abdel-Malek, an Egyptian national. During an interview with The Gurdian Rami revealed that his mother didn’t want to move to the US and leave Egypt as his family and friends resided there.

“She did not want to leave. She had family and friends, right next door, and it was hard to give up that for a city like LA that can sometimes feel estranged from neighbourhood to neighbourhood.”

In 2016 he took his mother with him to the Golden Globe Awards.

So fortunate to have the most supportive woman in my life. Love you mom!!

Rami Malek Sister

Malek also has an older sister called Yasmine who is an ER doctor. During an interview he gushed about his sister saying: “I have an older sister. She’s an ER doctor. I always think they are probably most happy with her. [laughs] She’s really special. She does what I consider the job of healing people and sometimes I have to think about what I’m really doing and how it pales in comparison to her job, which comes down to a lot of moments of life or death. I look at her as a lifesaver. I’m very proud of her and constantly astonished by the enormous weight she has to deal with day in and day out.”

Rami Malek Twin/ Rami Malek and Sami Malek

Rami Malek has an identical twin brother, Sami, who is a teacher by profession. They were born four minutes part.

Rami Malek Girlfriend

Rami is in a relationship with actress Lucy Boynton who co-stared in his film Bohemian Rhapsody. Rami publicly confirmed their relationship during his acceptance speech for Breakthrough Performance of the Year at the 30th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Previously, Malek was in a relationship with his Mr. Robot co-star Portia Doubleday.

Rami Malek Gay | Is Rami Malek Gay?

In 2016 after Malek was announced as the lead character in Freddie Mercury’s movie, Bohemian Rhapsody, speculations about his sexual orientation emerged as Freddie was openly gay. After the movie was released in 2018 Malek exhibited no gay attributes and was instead seen flirting with women as opposed to Freddie Mercury’s lifestyle.

Rami Malek Net Worth

Malek has an estimated net worth of $ 6 Million.

Rami Malek Religion

Malek was born and raised in his family’s Coptic Orthodox Christian faith and grew up speaking colloquial Egyptian Arabic at home until the age of four.

Rami Malek Egyptian

Rami Malek  makes it clear that he’s from an Egyptian descent, and that’s it.  He’s American born and raised, and his heritage doesn’t really make him change his nationality.

Rami Malek Freddie Mercury/ Rami Malek Queen

Bohemian Rhapsody is a 2018 biographical film about the British rock band Queen. The film follows singer Freddie Mercury’s life from the time he joined the band in 1970, to their Live Aid performance at Wembley Stadium in 1985.

Freddie Mercury died in 1991 at the age of 45. Malek came into the picture whom was tipped by many as the best candidate to fit the role of the late singer.

The film was released in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2018 and in the United States on 2 November 2018. The film has become a massive box office success. It received mixed reviews from critics; its portrayals of Mercury’s life and sexuality and of the other band members were criticised, but Malek’s performance and the music sequences received praise.

Rami Malek Night At The Museum

In 2006, Malek made his feature film debut as Pharaoh Ahkmenrah in the comedy Night at the Museum, and he reprised his role in the sequels Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014).

Rami Malek Twilight

In August 2010, it was announced that Rami Malek had been cast as the “Egyptian coven” vampire, Benjamin, in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2.

Rami Malek Oscar

Malek won his first Oscar in February 2019 as best lead actor for ‘his portrayal of singer Freddie Mercury, the flamboyant late frontman of the British rock band Queen, in the musical drama “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

Rami Malek Movies And Tv Shows

Rami Malek Tv Shows