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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).
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 19, 1947
Age
79 years old
Place of Birth
Hampton, Middlesex, England, UK
Popularity Score
0.9
Filmography
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
2025Movie
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Self
2025TV
Jean-Michel Jarre - Starmus: Bridge from the Future
2024Movie
Rory Gallagher: Calling Card
Self
2024Movie
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Self
2024Movie
Queen: We Are the Champions – The Story of the Greatest Sports Anthem of All Time
Self
2024Movie
Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud
2024Movie
Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me
Self
2024Movie
The Yardbirds: In Their Own Words
2024Movie
Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime
Self
2024Movie
The Rory Gallagher Story
Self
2024Movie
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Self (archive footage)
2024Movie
Jean-Michel Jarre - Bridge from the Future
2024Movie
Queen Rock Montreal
Brian May (self)
2024Movie
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
Self
2023Movie
Rock: the origin
Self (archive footage)
2023Movie
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Self
2022Movie
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Self
2022Movie
Platinum Party at the Palace
Self
2022Movie
Rhapsody Over London
Self
2022Movie
ABBA V Queen
Self (archive footage)
2022Movie
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Self
2022Movie
Rhapsody Over London
Executive Producer
2022Movie
Queen at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2021Movie
Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner Jahre
Self
2021Movie
Queen: The Band that Rocked the World
Self
2020Movie
We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen
Self
2020Movie
Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch Party
Self
2020Movie
Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight Australia
Self
2020Movie
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The World
Self - Guitar
2020Movie
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente
Self (archive footage)
2020Movie
The Shadows At Sixty
Self
2020Movie
Newscast
Self
2020TV
Reunited Apart
Self
2020TV
Liam Gallagher: As It Was
Self
2019Movie
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
Self - Guitar Player Queen
2019Movie
The Day We Walked on the Moon
Self
2019Movie
13 Moments That Made Freddie Mercury and Queen
Self (archive footage)
2019Movie
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony
Self
2019Movie
Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central Park
Self
2019Movie
Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid
Self
2019Movie
The Look and Sound of Queen
Self
2019Movie
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
Self (archive footage)
2018Movie
Bohemian Rhapsody
Producer
2018Movie
Bohemian Rhapsody
Music Producer
2018Movie
Bohemian Rhapsody
Songs
2018Movie
Queen: Rock the World
Self - Member Queen
2017Movie
Buddy Holly: Rave On
Self
2017Movie
Life After Flash
Self
2017Movie
Queen : The American Dream
Self (archive footage)
2017Movie
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QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary]
Self
2017Movie
Queen: Rock the World
Writer
2017Movie
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
Self (archive footage)
2016Movie
Queen: A Night in Bohemia
Self (archive footage)
2016Movie
Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa)
Self
2016Movie
Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World
Self
2016Movie
Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015
Self - Guitars
2015Movie
Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody
Self - Queen
2015Movie
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
Self
2015Movie
51 Degrees North
Original Music Composer
2015Movie
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
Self
2014Movie
Brian May & Kerry Ellis - The Candlelight Concerts Live at Montreux
Self
2014Movie
Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Live
Self - Guitars
2014Movie
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
Self
2014Movie
Queen: Will Rock You
Self
2014Movie
Bad Company | The Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary
Self
2014Movie
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song
Self
2014Movie
One Night in Hell
Music
2014Movie
Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music Festival
Self
2013Movie
Queen: Live at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010
Self
2013Movie
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
Self
2013Movie
Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest '86
Self
2012Movie
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender
Self
2012Movie
Queen: A Magic Year
Self (archive footage)
2012Movie
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine
Self
2012Movie
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Self
2012Movie
Foxes Live: Wild in the City
Self
2012TV
Evening Urgant
Self
2012TV
London 2012 Olympic Games
Self
2012TV
The Story of Musicals
Self
2012TV
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
Self - Guest Guitar
2011Movie
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
Self - Host
2011Movie
Queen: Days of Our Lives
Self
2011Movie
Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising
Self - Queen (uncredited)
2011Movie
My Chemical Romance: Reading Festival 2011
2011Movie
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
Self
2011Movie
Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom
Self
2011Movie
Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits
Self
2011Movie
The Michael Ball Show
Self
2010TV
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
Self
2010TV
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live in Ukraine
Self
2009Movie
The Story of the Yardbirds
Self
2008Movie
Queen: Rock Case Studies
Self (archive footage)
2007Movie
Queen Under Review: 1973-1980
Self (archive footage)
2007Movie
Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe
2007Movie
Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid
2007Movie
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007TV
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
2007TV
Foo Fighters: Hyde Park
Self - Guest
2006Movie
Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera
Self
2006Movie
VH1 Rock Honors
Self
2006Movie
Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic
Self
2006Movie
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan
Self
2006Movie
Queen: On the Rock Trail
Self
2006Movie
Queen: Music Video Box Documentary
Self (archive footage)
2006Movie
Queen: Bohemian Champions - Interviews
Self
2006Movie
The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen
Self
2006Movie
Live Aid Against All Odds
Self
2005Movie
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions
Self - Guitar, Vocals
2005Movie
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Self
2005Movie
The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
Self
2005Movie
Dancing with the Stars
Thanks
2005TV
Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall
Self
2004Movie
Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl
Self (Vocals / Guitar)
2004Movie
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
Self
2004Movie
Live Aid
Self
2004Movie
Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl
Executive Producer
2004Movie
Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2
Self - Queen
2003Movie
Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq
Self - Performer
2003Movie
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Self - Performer
2002Movie
Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends
Self
2002Movie
Queen: Greatest Video Hits
Self (archive footage)
2002Movie
Killer Queen!
Self (archive footage)
2002Movie
Queen: Live at the Museum Square Amsterdam
Self
2002Movie
Inside the Rhapsody
Self
2002Movie
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
Self
2002Movie
American Idol
Self
2002TV
Motörhead: 25 & Alive Boneshaker
Self
2001Movie
Queen - Heaven
Self
2001Movie
Queen - Heaven
Producer
2001Movie
Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story
Self
2000Movie
Queen: Is This the Real Life?
Self
1999Movie
Furia
Original Music Composer
1999Movie
Parkinson
Self
1998TV
Classic Albums
Self
1997TV
Queen: Made in Heaven
Music
1997Movie
The Queen Phenomenon
Self
1995Movie
Queen: Champions of the World
Self
1995Movie
The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy
Self
1994Movie
Paul Rodgers And Friends - Live At Montreux
1994Movie
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
Self
1993Movie
Brian May - Live in Barcelona 1993
Self
1993Movie
Queen - We Are The Champions - Final Live In Japan 1985
Self
1992Movie
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Self
1992Movie
Pavarotti & Friends
Self
1992Movie
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Self
1992Movie
ECHO-Verleihung
Self
1992TV
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night
Self - Guitar
1991Movie
Queen: Days of Our Lives
Self
1991Movie
Queen: Greatest Flix II
Self (archive footage)
1991Movie
Guitar
Self
1991Movie
Queen: Greatest Flix I and II
Self (archive footage)
1991Movie
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
Self
1990Movie
Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and Space
Self (archive footage)
1989Movie
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3
Self
1989Movie
This Morning
Self
1988TV
Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology
Self
1987Movie
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2
Self
1987Movie
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1
Self
1987Movie
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3
Self
1987Movie
Daytime Live
Self
1987TV
Téléthon
Self
1987TV
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
Guitars
1986Movie
Queen: Live in Japan 1982
Self
1986Movie
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
Self - Performer
1986Movie
Highlander
Songs
1986Movie
Queen: Live Aid
Self - Guitar, Vocals
1985Movie
Queen: Live In Rio
Self - Vocal, Guitar
1985Movie
Live Aid
Self
1985Movie
Red Hot Rock
Self - Queen Guitarist
1984Movie
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984TV
We Will Rock You
Self
1982Movie
QUEEN - The Hot Space Box
Self
1982Movie
We Will Rock You
Songs
1982Movie
The Man Who Saved the World
Music
1982Movie
Queen: Greatest Flix
Self (archive footage)
1981Movie
Queen: Live in Argentina
Self
1981Movie
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Self
1981Movie
The Queen Special
Self
1980Movie
Flash Gordon
Music
1980Movie
Live Killers
Self - Guitar
1979Movie
Queen: Live in Tokyo
Self
1979Movie
Queen: Live At Budokan
Self
1979Movie
Question Time
Self - Panellist
1979TV
Young Music Show
1978TV
Queen: Live at Earl's Court Arena
Self
1977Movie
Queen: Definitive Houston
Self
1977Movie
Queen: An Evening At The Concert Hall
Self
1977Movie
The BRIT Awards
Self
1977TV
Queen: Live in Hyde Park
Self
1976Movie
Domenica In
Self
1976TV
Queen: A Night at the Odeon
Self - Guitar
1975Movie
Numéro un
Self - Queen
1975TV
Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74
Self
1974Movie
Queen: Queen I
1973Movie
Great Performances
Self
1971TV
NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen
Queem + Adam Lambert
1951TV
Midnight Dreamers
Producer
—Movie