Rami Malek | Rotten Tomatoes (2025)

Highest Rated: 98% Short Term 12 (2013)

Lowest Rated: 15% Dolittle (2020)

Birthday: May 12, 1981

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

After landing his first on-screen role with his very first audition, Rami Malek went onto play the first openly gay teenager in a network family sitcom, receive critical acclaim for his performances in "The Pacific" (HBO 2010) and "Short Term 12" (2013) and appear in several of the biggest film franchises of the 21st century. Born in Los Angeles in 1981, Malek graduated from the University of Evansville, IN, with a bachelor of fine arts degree in 2003 and initially focused on theatre work before making his television debut as Andy in "Gilmore Girls" (The WB 2000-07). Malek then guested on supernatural crime drama "Medium" (NBC 2005-2011) and appeared as Iraqi insurgent Hassan in controversial war drama "Over There" (FX 2005) before taking on the more notable role of Kenny, the gay best friend of the Gold family's oldest son Larry in the much-maligned sitcom "The War At Home" (Fox 2005-07). Malek then adopted an English accent to play pharaoh Ahkmenrah in the family adventure hit "Night At The Museum" (2006), a character he would also reprise in the sequel "Battle Of The Smithsonian" (2009), before returning to the stage in Keith Bunin's "The Credeaux Canvas." Following a three-episode stint as Egyptian-American suicide bomber Marcos Al-Zacar in the eighth series of "24" (Fox 2001-2010), Malek was praised for his performance as morally ambiguous corporal Merriell Shelton in the Emmy Award-winning miniseries "The Pacific" (HBO 2010), where he caught the eye of executive producer Tom Hanks, who then cast him as pot-stirring college student Steve Dibiasi in his second directorial effort, "Larry Crowne" (2011). After guesting as serial killer Webb Porter in an episode of "Alcatraz" (Fox 2012), Malek added to his filmography by playing a watch officer in "Battleship" (2012) and cult leader Lancaster Dodd's son-in-law Clark in "The Master" (2011). Malek then gained a new fan base after he was cast as alpha vampire Benjamin in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" (2012) and played newly-recruited foster care worker Nate in critically-acclaimed indie drama "Short Term 12" (2013). Malek next appeared as Joe Douchett's abductor Doo Doo Brown in Spike Lee's remake of Korean hit "Oldboy" (2013). In 2015, he took on what would prove to be a starmaking role for him when he was cast in the lead of the USA show "Mr. Robot" as paranoid hacker Elliot. The twisty drama brought him the acclaim he had long deserved, as well as multiple award nominations. After appearing in the little-seen surreal mystery "Buster's Mal Heart" (2016) and a remake of prison drama "Papillon" (2017), Malek broke through to big screen stardom through his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2018). Though the production was troubled, with director Bryan Singer being fired during the shoot and Malek taking some online mockery for the prominent false teeth he wore to mimic Mercury's distinctive orthodontia, the film was a massive box office success around the world. Malek won the Golden Globe for his portrayal as well as Best Actor in the 2019 Oscars.

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98% 92% Short Term 12 Watchlist 93% 91% Oppenheimer Watchlist 85% 62% The Master Watchlist 83% 88% No Time to Die Watchlist 69% 55% Buster's Mal Heart Watchlist 60% 85% Bohemian Rhapsody Watchlist 52% 71% Papillon Watchlist 49% 70% The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Watchlist 48% 20% Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Watchlist 48% 57% Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Watchlist

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Rami Malek Rami Malek Actor Rami Malek arrives at the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Award Ceremony held at the Taglyan Cultural Complex on January 9, 2019 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photoshot/Everett Collection, Rami Malek at arrivals for TCA Summer Press Tour: NBC Universal Panels, The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA August 12, 2015. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Rami Malek at arrivals for NEED FOR SPEED Premiere, TCL Chinese 6 Theatres (formerly Grauman''s), Los Angeles, CA March 6, 2014. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Rami Malek at arrivals for Tribeca Talks - A Farewell to MR. ROBOT, Spring Studios, New York, NY April 28, 2019. Photo By: Jason Mendez/Everett Collection Rami Malek in the press room for The 91st Academy Awards - Press Room, The Dolby Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center, Los Angeles, CA February 24, 2019. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Rami Malek at arrivals for 24th Annual Critics'' Choice Awards - Part 2, Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, CA January 13, 2019. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Rami Malek at arrivals for 8th Annual Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) International Awards, SKYBAR at Mondrian Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA January 4, 2019. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection Rami Malek attends the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globes, at Hotel Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, USA, on 06 January 2019. (115439621) View more photos

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The Amateur 2025 Charles Heller Actor, Producer Oppenheimer 93% 91% 2023 David Hill Actor Amsterdam 31% 62% 2022 Actor The Sound of 007 80% 2022 Self 'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen 2022 Self No Time to Die 83% 88% 2021 Lyutsifer Safin Actor The Little Things 44% 67% 2021 Jim Baxter Actor Dolittle 15% 76% 2020 Chee-Chee Voice Bohemian Rhapsody 60% 85% 2018 Freddie Mercury Actor Papillon 52% 71% 2017 Louis Dega Actor Buster's Mal Heart 69% 55% 2016 Buster Actor Da Sweet Blood of Jesus 48% 20% 2014 Seneschal Higginbottom Actor Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb 48% 57% 2014 Ahkmenrah Actor Need for Speed 23% 56% 2014 Finn Actor Oldboy 39% 37% 2013 Browning Actor Short Term 12 98% 92% 2013 Nate Actor The Master 85% 62% 2012 Clark Actor The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 49% 70% 2012 Benjamin Actor Larry Crowne 36% 41% 2011 Steve Dibiasi Actor Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 43% 47% 2009 Ahkmenrah Actor Night at the Museum 42% 67% 2006 Ahkmenrah Actor

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