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* PhenotypeStereotype: His light skin and blue eyes have thrown some viewers off in regards to his ethnicity, even though these features aren't exactly unheard of in North Africa. Amusingly, a few people [[http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1061438-we-wuz-kings even complained]] when he was cast in ''Night at the Museum'', accusing the movie of whitewashing Egyptians. ''Malek is an Egyptian'' (although he is of partial Greek descent).

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* PhenotypeStereotype: His light skin and blue eyes have thrown some viewers off in regards to his ethnicity, even though these features aren't exactly unheard of in North Africa. Amusingly, a few people [[http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1061438-we-wuz-kings even complained]] when he was cast in ''Night at the Museum'', accusing the movie of whitewashing Egyptians. ''Malek is an Egyptian'' (although he is of partial Greek descent).descent, but still of Coptic heritage -- Copts speak a language that's directly descended from Ancient Egyptian).
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* DarkerAndEdgier: His turn as Elliot in ''Series/MrRobot'' depicted him to be even more [[MrFanservice hotter and sexier]] than his previous roles. It's taken UpToEleven with his character Safin in ''Film/NoTimeToDie''.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: His turn as Elliot in ''Series/MrRobot'' depicted him to be even more [[MrFanservice hotter and sexier]] than his previous roles. It's taken UpToEleven with his character Safin [[EvilIsSexy Safin]] in ''Film/NoTimeToDie''.
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* ''Film/{{Battleship'' (2012) as Lt. Hill

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* ''Film/{{Battleship'' ''Film/{{Battleship}}'' (2012) as Lt. Hill

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* ''Series/TheWarAtHome'' as Kenny
* ''Series/ThePacific'' as Merriel "Snafu" Shelton
* ''Film/TheMaster'' as Clark

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* ''Series/GilmoreGirls'' (2005) as Andy
* ''Series/{{Medium}}'' 2005) as Timothy Kercher
* ''Series/TheWarAtHome'' (2005 - 2007) as Kenny
* ''Series/ThePacific'' as Merriel "Snafu" Shelton
* ''Film/TheMaster'' as Clark
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* ''Series/TwentyFour'' as Marcos Al-Zacar
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' as Tahno
* ''Film/NeedForSpeed'' as Finn
* ''[[Film/{{Twilight}} Breaking Dawn]]'' as Benjamin
* ''Film/ShortTerm12'' as Nate
* ''Series/MrRobot'' as Elliot Alderson
* ''VideoGame/UntilDawn'' as Josh Washington
* ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'' as Flip [=McVicker=]
* ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'' as Music/FreddieMercury (Academy Award winner for Best Actor; Golden Globe winner for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama)
* ''Film/NoTimeToDie'' as Lyutsifer Safin

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** ''Night at the Museum'' (2006)
** ''Battle of the Smithsonian'' (2009)
** ''Secret of the Tomb'' (2014)
* ''Series/ThePacific'' (2010) as Merriel "Snafu" Shelton
* ''Series/TwentyFour'' (2010) as Marcos Al-Zacar
* ''Film/LarryCrowne'' (2011) as Steve
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' (2012) as Tahno
* ''Film/{{Battleship'' (2012) as Lt. Hill
* ''[[Film/{{Twilight}} Breaking Dawn Part 2]]'' (2012) as Benjamin
* ''Film/TheMaster'' (2012) as Clark
* ''Film/ShortTerm12'' (2013) as Nate
* ''Film/NeedForSpeed'' (2014) as Finn
* ''[[Film/{{Twilight}} Breaking Dawn]]'' as Benjamin
* ''Film/ShortTerm12'' as Nate
* ''Series/MrRobot'' (2015 - 2019) as Elliot Alderson
* ''VideoGame/UntilDawn'' as (2015) as Josh Washington
* ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'' (2017 - 2018) as Flip [=McVicker=]
* ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'' (2018) as Music/FreddieMercury (Academy Award winner for Best Actor; Golden Globe winner for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama)
* ''Film/TheLittleThings'' (2021) as Jim Baxter
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''Film/NoTimeToDie'' (2021) as Lyutsifer Safin
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Rami Said Malek (born May 12, 1981) is an American actor of Egyptian descent.

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Rami Said Malek (born May 12, 1981) is an American actor of Coptic Egyptian descent.
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* ''Film/NoTimeToDie'' as Safin
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* ''Film/NoTimeToDie'' as Lyutsifer Safin
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* FakeRussian: As Lyutsifer Safin in ''Film/NoTimeToDie''.
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* FunnyCharacterBoringActor: Inverted. He's most famous for playing a socially awkward, serious character but interviews show that he's much more lively and funny in real life.


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* VocalDissonance: His unusually deep voice can be a sharp contrast to his youthful appearance.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: His turn as Elliot in ''Series/MrRobot'' depicted him to be even more [[MrFanservice hotter and sexier]] than his previous roles.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: His turn as Elliot in ''Series/MrRobot'' depicted him to be even more [[MrFanservice hotter and sexier]] than his previous roles. It's taken UpToEleven with his character Safin in ''Film/NoTimeToDie''.
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* OlderThanTheyLook: He's 38 but can easily pass for early twenties.

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* OlderThanTheyLook: He's 38 40 but can still easily pass for early his twenties.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: His turn as Elliot in ''Series/MrRobot'' depicted him to be even more [[MrFanservice hotter and sexier]] than his previous roles.
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* FakeNationality: An American who has played a [[FictionalCountry Kamistani]] (judging by the name, somewhere in south/central Asia or perhaps the Caucasus), a [[FantasyCounterpartCulture fantasy!North Asian]], and a Farsi-Brit, among others. In an unusual coincidence, while he has played Americans (e.g. the Cajun Merriel Shelton in ''The Pacific'') and Egyptians (e.g. Ahkmenrah in ''Night at the Museum'' and Benjamin in ''Breaking Dawn''), he has never actually played an American of Egyptian descent (unless Alderson's family changed its name at some time).

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* FakeNationality: An American who has played a [[FictionalCountry Kamistani]] (judging by the name, somewhere in south/central Asia or perhaps the Caucasus), a [[FantasyCounterpartCulture fantasy!North Asian]], and [[Music/FreddieMercury a Farsi-Brit, Farsi-Brit]], among others. In an unusual coincidence, while he has played Americans (e.g. the Cajun Merriel Shelton in ''The Pacific'') and Egyptians (e.g. Ahkmenrah in ''Night at the Museum'' and Benjamin in ''Breaking Dawn''), he has never actually played an American of Egyptian descent (unless Alderson's family changed its name at some time).
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[[caption-width-right:280: [[Series/MrRobot Hello, Friend]].]]
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* FakeNationality: An American who has played a [[FictionalCountry Kamistani]] (judging by the name, somewhere in south/central Asia or perhaps the Caucasus), a [[FantasyCounterpartCulture fantasy!North Asian]], and a Farsi-Brit, among others. In an unusual coincidence, while he has played Americans (e.g. the Cajun Merriel Shelton in ''The Pacific'') and Egyptians (e.g. Ahkmenrah in ''Night at the Museum''), he has never actually played an American of Egyptian descent (unless Alderson's family changed its name at some time).

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* FakeNationality: An American who has played a [[FictionalCountry Kamistani]] (judging by the name, somewhere in south/central Asia or perhaps the Caucasus), a [[FantasyCounterpartCulture fantasy!North Asian]], and a Farsi-Brit, among others. In an unusual coincidence, while he has played Americans (e.g. the Cajun Merriel Shelton in ''The Pacific'') and Egyptians (e.g. Ahkmenrah in ''Night at the Museum''), Museum'' and Benjamin in ''Breaking Dawn''), he has never actually played an American of Egyptian descent (unless Alderson's family changed its name at some time).
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Rami Said Malek (born on May 12, 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor of Egyptian descent.

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Rami Said Malek (born on May 12, 1981 in Los Angeles, California) 1981) is an American actor of Egyptian descent.
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* CreepyMonotone: He often plays characters who talk like this.
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Rami Said Malek (born on May 12, 1981) is an American actor of Egyptian descent.

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Rami Said Malek (born on May 12, 1981) 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor of Egyptian descent.
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->''"I love film. I've always been enchanted by doing film. It's something I grew up watching - classics and directors I admire - so that's something I've always been passionate about."''
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* RomanceOnTheSet: Began dating Creator/LucyBoynton on the set of ''Film/BohemianRhapsody''.
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* ''Film/ShortTerm12'' as Nate
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* ''Film/NoTimeToDie''

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* ''Film/NoTimeToDie''''Film/NoTimeToDie'' as Safin
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* ''No Time To Die'' (the 25th ''Film/JamesBond'' film)

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* ''No Time To Die'' (the 25th ''Film/JamesBond'' film)''Film/NoTimeToDie''
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* ''[[Film/JamesBond James Bond 25]]'' (2020)

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* ''[[Film/JamesBond James Bond 25]]'' (2020)''No Time To Die'' (the 25th ''Film/JamesBond'' film)
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* ''Film/TheMaster'' as Clark
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* ReclusiveArtist: He has social media, but is rarely active.
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* OlderThanTheyLook: He's 37 but can easily pass for early twenties.

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* OlderThanTheyLook: He's 37 38 but can easily pass for early twenties.
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* ''[[Film/JamesBond Bond 25]]'' (2020)

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Only cite tropes associated to his works.


* PhenotypeStereotype: His light skin and blue eyes have thrown some viewers off in regards to his ethnicity, even though these features aren't exactly unheard of in North Africa. Amusingly, a few people [[http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1061438-we-wuz-kings even complained]] when he was cast in ''Night at the Museum'', accusing the movie of whitewashing Egyptians. ''Malek is an Egyptian.'' Although he is of partial Greek descent.
* SpeechImpediment: Though he can hide when he's acting he has a lisp that's very common with Egyptians speaking English. Presumably he picked it up from his family.
* ThemeTwinNaming: His twin brother is named Sami Malek.
* TwinSwitch: He once recited a Greek monologue to help his brother score extra points for an exam.

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* PhenotypeStereotype: His light skin and blue eyes have thrown some viewers off in regards to his ethnicity, even though these features aren't exactly unheard of in North Africa. Amusingly, a few people [[http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1061438-we-wuz-kings even complained]] when he was cast in ''Night at the Museum'', accusing the movie of whitewashing Egyptians. ''Malek is an Egyptian.'' Although Egyptian'' (although he is of partial Greek descent.
descent).
* SpeechImpediment: Though he can hide it when he's acting acting, he has a lisp that's very common with Egyptians speaking English. Presumably he picked it up from his family.
* ThemeTwinNaming: His twin brother is named Sami Malek.
* TwinSwitch: He once recited a Greek monologue to help his brother score extra points for an exam.
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Won the Best Actor Oscar.


He won the 68th Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for his work as Elliot Alderson in ''Series/MrRobot'', which was his StarMakingRole.

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He won the 68th Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for his work as Elliot Alderson in ''Series/MrRobot'', which was his StarMakingRole. He later won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of Music/FreddieMercury in ''Film/BohemianRhapsody''.



* ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'' as Music/FreddieMercury (Academy Award nominee for Best Actor; Golden Globe winner for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama)

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* ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'' as Music/FreddieMercury (Academy Award nominee winner for Best Actor; Golden Globe winner for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama)

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