His late father was a tour guide in Cairo who later sold insurance. Rami Said Malek was born in Los Angeles, to an Egyptian Coptic Orthodox family. Malek is set to portray musician Freddie Mercury in the upcoming biographical drama Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). He was also in the video-game Until Dawn (2015) as Joshua 'Josh' Washington.
Malek has acted in supporting roles for other film and television series such as Night at the Museum trilogy, Fox comedy series The War at Home (2005-2007), HBO miniseries The Pacific (2010), Larry Crowne (2011), Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master (2012), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012), the independent film Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013) and the dramatic film Short Term 12 (2013). He also received Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and TCA Award nominations. He won a Critics' Choice Award and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his lead role as Elliot Alderson in the USA Network television series Mr. Rami Said Malek (born May 12, 1981) is an American actor.
