Rami Malek is an American actor. His breakthrough role was as computer hacker Elliot Alderson in the USA Network television series Mr. Robot, for which he received several accolades, including the 2016 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. In 2018, he portrayed Freddie Mercury in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody for which he received critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and British Academy Film Award for Best Actor. He is the first actor of Egyptian heritage to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Rami Malek Biography/Wiki
Birth Name
Rami Said Malek
Nickname
Rami
Profession
Actor
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Rami Malek was born on 12th of May 1981, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Age
He is currently 44 years old.
Sun Sign
Taurus
Ethnicity
Middle Eastern
Rami’s parents are Egyptians. He is also of Greek descent.
Religion
Christianity
Education
Rami enrolled himself into Notre Dame High School from where he graduated in 1999. After Malek finished his high school studies, he continued his education at the University of Evansville in Indiana. He graduated in 2003 and achieved a degree in Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Family Details
- Father – Unknown (Passed Away) (Tour guide in Cairo and sold insurance)
- Mother – Unknown (Accountant)
- Siblings – Sami Malek (Younger Twin Brother) (He was born two minutes after Rami) (Teacher), Rami also has one older sister who is a doctor.
Marital Status
Single
Girlfriend / Spouse
Rami Malek has dated –
- Portia Doubleday (2015) – In 2015, Rami was RUMORed for having an encounter with American actress Portia Doubleday.
- Lucy Boynton (2018-2023) – In 2018, Rami started dating his Bohemian Rhapsody co-star Lucy Boynton. They have been spotted together at numerous events like Miu Miu‘s Paris Week fashion show in March 2018.
- Emma Corrin (2023-2025) – From 2023 to 2025, Malek was in a relationship with actor Emma Corrin.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 9 inches
- In centimeters – 175 cm
- In meters – 1.75 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 70 kg
- In Pounds – 154 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 39-14-30
- Chest – 39 in or 99 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 14 in or 35.5 cm
- Waist – 30 in or 76 cm
Body Build
Athletic
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Black
Shoe Size
He wears a size 10 (US) shoe.
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
His role as Elliot Alderson in the TV series Mr. Robot.
Film Debut
In 2006, Malek acted in the fantasy-comedy film Night at the Museum as King Ahkmenrah.
Television Debut
In 2004, Rami first appeared in the episode “In the Clamor and the Clangor“ of the comedy drama series Gilmore Girls as Andy.
Brand Endorsements
Malek has not endorsed any of the brands yet.
Awards & Nominations
Rami has received 14 awards from 43 nominations. He has won one Academy Award, one British Academy Film Award and one Screen Actors Guild Award from four nominations. He has also received one Golden Globe Award from three nominations and has been awarded one Primetime Emmy Award.
Rami Malek Favorites
- Favorite Day of the Year – Halloween
Rami Malek Net worth
Rami Malek has an estimated net worth of $20 million dollars as of 2025. He lives in New York.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Rami Malek
- Instagram – ramimalek
- X – Rami Malek
Some Lesser Known Facts About Rami Malek
- While in high school, Rami attended musical theater classes along with the American actress Kirsten Dunst.
- He graduated from high school along with the American actress Rachel Bilson.
- Actress Katharine McPhee also studied at the same school, graduating three years after Rami.
- He was raised in the Coptic Orthodox faith.
- In 2004, Rami started his professional acting career with a guest role in the one episode of Gilmore Girls. That year, he branched out to theatre where he played the role of Johnny Boy at the Falcon Theater in Los Angeles.
- He starred as Jamie in the Vitality Productions theatrical presentation of Keith Bunin’s The Credeaux Canvas at the Elephant Theatre in Los Angeles in the spring of 2007.
- In 2009, Malek moved into a house in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, alongside his brother.
- In 2016, Rami won the Critics’ Choice TV award for Best Actor in a Drama Series.
- He is the first actor of Arab and Egyptian descent to be nominated for and to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.
- Rami lent his voice to the character Flip McVicker in the adult animated drama series, BoJack Horseman.
- In 2018, Malek portrayed Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody.
- In December 2018, Rami would produce and star in an eight-episode podcast called Blackout.
- In 2019, Time magazine named Malek one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
- In 2025, Malek starred in the thriller film The Amateur, as well as star as Douglas Kelley in the historical drama Nuremberg.
