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UP AND COMING

Rami

Malek

ami Malek was born in Los Angeles to As the actor has matured, so have his roles. He Bohemian Rhapsody
Egyptian parents. He graduated from dominated the complicated lead role in Buster’s Mal
the University of Evansville with a Heart. His role as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian
R BFA degree in 2003. By 2004 he was Rhapsody, is one of the highest grossing biopics of all
getting bit roles and voice work including work on time and earned him the recognition he deserves for all
Gilmore Girls, Over There, and The War at Home. In the work he put into the role, winning Best Actor at the
2006 he made his film debut in Night at the Museum, 76th Golden Globe Awards.
a role that continued in Night at the Museum: Battle
of the Smithsonian, and Night at the Museum: Secret The actor lives in New York and is very secretive
of the Tomb. about his personal life, though sources confirm his
love interest is Lucy Boynton, who plays Mercury's
He had his first breakthrough in television with the muse in Bohemian Rhapsody. Upcoming projects
series 24, and as Corporal Shelton on the Emmy include The Voyage of Doctor Doolittle where he plays
Award-winning mini-series The Pacific. Nonstop work the voice of Chee-Chee.
throughout the following years included: Spike Lee’s
Oldboy and Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, and The Master.
However it is his Golden Globe-nominated role in Mr.
Robot, which cinched his career.
Rami Malek and Julia Roberts

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