I was looking for something like this question since the release of Bohemian Rhapsody. I personally felt that the star is not getting enough credit for his performance in this movie. It took an Oscar win for Rami Malek to be recognized and hailed all over. Anyhow, better late than never!
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Now that Rami Malek is getting both critical and popular acclamation all over, it is necessary that we get familiar with the Bohemian Rhapsody star and know him better to appreciate his career.
Here are some facts about his life that all of his fans should be acquainted with:
• Rami Said Malek is a first generation American of Egyptian ancestry.
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• His family lived and worked in Cairo before migrating to the US in 1978.
• His first screen appearance was a cameo in the popular TV show Gilmore Girls.
• After this small appearance, he played a longer and comparatively significant role in the TV series 24 back in 2010. He played the role of the suicide bomber Marcos Al-Zacar for three episodes.
(Courtesy: Popsugar)• Malek’s family follows the Coptic Orthodoxy, and he was raised in the same faith.
• Rami Malek has a twin brother, Sami Malek and an elder sister who is an ER doctor in
Washington DC.
(Courtesy: popsugar.com.au)• His parents did not want him to be an actor. They wanted him to choose a financially stable career.
• He struggled a lot in his initial days, working as an assistant for a catering manager and as a pizza delivery guy.
• Malek’s first language is Arabic, which he can no more speak fluently.
• He got his first critical acclamation and recognition for his role as Elliot Alderson in popular TV series Mr. Robot. He even won an Emmy for his performance in 2016, becoming the first non-white actor to win the award in 18 years.
(Courtesy: Variety)• Twilight fans must have noticed his role as an Egyptian Vampire in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2.
(Courtesy: TeenIdols4You)• He has also played an animated character in the PS4 horror game Until Dawn.
(Courtesy: Reddit)• Rami is well aware of the fact that he is a look-alike of Bruno Mars.
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• Malek has kept the dentures of Freddie Mercury, his character in Bohemian Rhapsody and has got them cast in gold.
• After Bohemian Rhapsody, the star was inspired to work with (RED), an organization that fights against AIDS and HIV.
• He has allegedly gone through various physical transformations for his role in movies.
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