Rami Malek

Rami Malek named one of Esquire Magazine's Emerging Actors to Watch, is on the heels of his star making turn on HBO's Emmy® winning mini-series "The Pacific," produced by the team of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.  In this companion piece to "Band of Brothers," the young actor plays Merriel "Snafu" Shelton, a young, poor, uneducated gambler who is first at odds with his fellow soldiers, but eventually gains respect for his brothers in arms.

Immediately following the yearlong shoot on "The Pacific," Malek was cast in the motion picture Larry Crowne, starring Tom hanks and Julia Roberts.  In 2013, he will appear opposite Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, and Amy Adams in Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master.

Success was not an overnight thing for the University of Evansville graduate. He spent many years working in regional and off-Broadway theatres, Malek made his big move back home to Los Angeles, where he grew up.  His first audition was his first job on the WB's "The Gilmore Girls," and soon after he landed a recurring role on Steven Bochco's acclaimed FX series "Over There" as Hassan, an Iraqi prisoner.  Being of Egyptian heritage and fluent in Arabic, Malek used himself fully in the role. His edgy and heartbreaking performance caught the attention of viewers and critics alike.

His next challenge was NBC's "Medium" where he played an aggressive and dangerous incarcerated youth with multiple personalities.  Ironically, these two dramatic roles landed him on a sit-com "the War at Home."  The critical favorite cemented Malek's profile as a versatile young actor.  On the show he played the uncomfortable and nerdy character of Kenny.  Later, he would enjoy a recurring arc on "24" as Marcos, a suspected suicide bomber in the final season of the cult favorite.

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