Rami Malek Wins br Best Actor at 2019 Oscars Malek won for his performance br as Freddie Mercury in br Bohemian Rhapsody. The film is a celebration br of the iconic rock band br Queen and its convention br defying singer, Freddie Mercury. It was the first time Malek br had been nominated for an Oscar. In order to portray br the extraordinary lead singer, Malek had to learn how br to sing, play the piano and br move like Freddie Mercury. Other actors nominated in br the category included Bradley br Cooper, Willem Dafoe, Viggo br Mortensen and Christian Bale. During his speech, Malek br highlighted that he is a br first generation American, br the son of immigrants from Egypt.