Rami Malek is an Egyptian-American actor best known for portraying Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), a role that won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. His performance was praised for capturing Mercury’s mannerisms and vocal style. Malek first gained recognition for playing Elliot Alderson in Mr. Robot (2015–2019), which earned him an Emmy Award. He began his career with small TV roles, including Gilmore Girls, and appeared as Pharaoh Ahkmenrah in Night at the Museum. Malek’s more recent roles include the villain in No Time to Die (2021) and a part in Oppenheimer (2023). He will next star in The Amateur and play Douglas Kelley in Nuremberg.