2018Winner
Best Picture
Bohemian Rhapsody
Brian May
Actor · Producer · Writer
Hampton, Middlesex, England, UK
July 19, 1947
Biography
Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and astrophysicist. He is the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. He was the co-founder of Queen with lead singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, having previously performed with Taylor in the band Smile, and bass player John Deacon. As a member of Queen, he became regarded as a virtuoso musician and he was identified with a distinctive sound created through his layered guitar work, often using a home-built electric guitar called the Red Special. He has a short cameo in Queen's biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1986Nominee
Best Performance
Highlander
2012Winner
Best Performance
Queen: Budapest
Career Highlights
1980Highlight
Best Performance
Flash Gordon
2022Highlight
Best Performance
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Video
Bohemian Rhapsody
Highlander
Queen: Budapest