Actors are artists that bring characters to life and represent them in their own unique style, similar to a painter whose work invokes the sensations and emotions of the audience. It’s a career that teaches people how to harness their own inner thoughts and create their ideas and dreams on the screen. Hence, when we discuss actors with Arab roots, we must include Rami Malek, a wonderful actor who has given his mind and soul to his craft.
Malek has established an exceptional career that has earned him a significant place in Hollywood as a terrific hero and occasionally an insidious villain. The actor has enchanted us with performances that offer brilliance, emotion, and creativeness beyond any level. Malek is versatile in his acting and true to his profession. In 2019, the American-Egyptian actor earned his first Academy Award for his portrayal of renowned singer Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, becoming the first actor of Arab heritage to win the award. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Television Critics Association (TCA) Award.
However, we must give Malek credit for his role as Pharaoh Ahkmenrah in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.
Rami Malek shooting a scene with Ben Stiller & Robin Williams in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.
This film jumpstarted his career, and he went on to star in Mr. Robot, which won the Golden Globe Award for best television series. His portrayal of Elliot Alderson, an anxious cyber-security engineer who works for a firm by day and hacks criminals at night, was so good that it earned him a Critics’ Choice Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
This show went on to become one of the most popular shows of all time, allowing the talented actor to participate in larger Hollywood ventures and blockbusters that were far beyond everyone’s expectations. Malek starred as Safin in No Time to Die, the final part of Daniel Craig’s James Bond series of films, in which he aimed to transmit a lethal virus over the globe. His vindictive character and evil thoughts all came to life on screen, creating the ideal antagonist desperate to take down James Bond.
What a fantastic career for the 41-year-old actor as Malek’s career has been intriguing, with several outstanding performances that will live on in our memory. It is a glorious moment for the Arab world to see such a talented actor rise to the top of Hollywood’s film business while remaining as gracious and humble as he is.
