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Brian May

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, oft

Born

Jul 19, 1947

Hampton, Middlesex, England, UK

Known For

Acting

Movies

156 acting

16 crew

Popularity

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Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium

Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium

1986

as Guitars
Queen: Days of Our Lives

Queen: Days of Our Lives

2011

as Self
Queen: Live in Budapest
Queen: Live in Budapest
1986 • as Self
★ 8.2
Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74
Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74
1974 • as Self
★ 8.1
Queen: Champions of the World
Queen: Champions of the World
1995 • as Self
★ 8.3
movie
The Shadows At Sixty
2020 • as Self
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
2025
★ 9.7
Queen - Heaven
Queen - Heaven
2001 • as Self
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
1986 • as Guitars
★ 8.5
Live Aid Against All Odds
Live Aid Against All Odds
2005 • as Self
Queen: Live at Earl's Court Arena
Queen: Live at Earl's Court Arena
1977 • as Self
★ 7.1
Motörhead: 25 & Alive Boneshaker
Motörhead: 25 & Alive Boneshaker
2001 • as Self
★ 5.8
Queen - We Are The Champions - Final Live In Japan 1985
Queen - We Are The Champions - Final Live In Japan 1985
1992 • as Self
★ 8.0
Queen Rock Montreal
Queen Rock Montreal
2024 • as Brian May (self)
★ 8.4
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
2018 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
Killer Queen!
Killer Queen!
2002 • as Self (archive footage)
Liam Gallagher: As It Was
Liam Gallagher: As It Was
2019 • as Self
★ 6.7
Pavarotti & Friends
Pavarotti & Friends
1992 • as Self
★ 7.8
Queen: Greatest Flix II
Queen: Greatest Flix II
1991 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.9
Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central Park
Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central Park
2019 • as Self
Foo Fighters: Hyde Park
Foo Fighters: Hyde Park
2006 • as Self - Guest
★ 7.3
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3
1989 • as Self
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
2022 • as Self
★ 6.7
Live Aid
Live Aid
1985 • as Self
★ 7.8
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The World
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The World
2020 • as Self - Guitar
★ 8.6
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
1992 • as Self
★ 8.4
Queen: A Night at the Odeon
Queen: A Night at the Odeon
1975 • as Self - Guitar
★ 7.9
Jean-Michel Jarre - Starmus: Bridge from the Future
Jean-Michel Jarre - Starmus: Bridge from the Future
2024
★ 9.0
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
2019 • as Self - Guitar Player Queen
★ 7.3
Red Hot Rock
Red Hot Rock
1984 • as Self - Queen Guitarist
★ 4.2
movie
Queen: Live in Tokyo
1979 • as Self
My Chemical Romance: Reading Festival 2011
My Chemical Romance: Reading Festival 2011
2011
Queen: Rock the World
Queen: Rock the World
2017 • as Self - Member Queen
★ 7.9
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender
2012 • as Self
★ 7.3
We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen
We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen
2020 • as Self
★ 8.0
We Will Rock You
We Will Rock You
1982 • as Self
★ 8.1
Queen: Rock Case Studies
Queen: Rock Case Studies
2007 • as Self (archive footage)
Queen: Live At Budokan
Queen: Live At Budokan
1979 • as Self
The Story of the Yardbirds
The Story of the Yardbirds
2008 • as Self
★ 8.0
Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch Party
Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch Party
2020 • as Self
Rock: the origin
Rock: the origin
2023 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Queen: Is This the Real Life?
Queen: Is This the Real Life?
1999 • as Self
★ 8.0
Queen: Days of Our Lives
Queen: Days of Our Lives
2011 • as Self
★ 8.1
Queen: Days of Our Lives
Queen: Days of Our Lives
1991 • as Self
★ 6.7
Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Live
Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Live
2014 • as Self - Guitars
★ 9.5
Queen: Live in Hyde Park
Queen: Live in Hyde Park
1976 • as Self
movie
Queen: Music Video Box Documentary
2006 • as Self (archive footage)
Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa)
Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa)
2016 • as Self
★ 7.0
Queen : The American Dream
Queen : The American Dream
2017 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Queen: Greatest Flix I and II
Queen: Greatest Flix I and II
1991 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Queen: Live Aid
Queen: Live Aid
1985 • as Self - Guitar, Vocals
★ 8.8
Queen: Live at the Museum Square Amsterdam
Queen: Live at the Museum Square Amsterdam
2002 • as Self
Queen: A Night in Bohemia
Queen: A Night in Bohemia
2016 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.2
Brian May & Kerry Ellis - The Candlelight Concerts Live at Montreux
Brian May & Kerry Ellis - The Candlelight Concerts Live at Montreux
2014 • as Self
★ 5.5
The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen
The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen
2006 • as Self
★ 7.0
Queen at the BBC
Queen at the BBC
2021 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
movie
Queen: Will Rock You
2014 • as Self
Rhapsody Over London
Rhapsody Over London
2022 • as Self
Queen: The Band that Rocked the World
Queen: The Band that Rocked the World
2020 • as Self
Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight Australia
Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight Australia
2020 • as Self
Queen: Live in Rio
Queen: Live in Rio
1985 • as Self - Vocal, Guitar
★ 8.4
Queen: On the Rock Trail
Queen: On the Rock Trail
2006 • as Self
QUEEN - The Hot Space Box
QUEEN - The Hot Space Box
1982 • as Self
Queen: Definitive Houston
Queen: Definitive Houston
1977 • as Self
★ 9.0
Buddy Holly: Rave On
Buddy Holly: Rave On
2017 • as Self
★ 7.5
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
2024 • as Self
★ 5.8
Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music Festival
Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music Festival
2013 • as Self
★ 8.7
Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends
Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends
2002 • as Self
Queen: Live in Argentina
Queen: Live in Argentina
1981 • as Self
Queen - Rock Montreal
Queen - Rock Montreal
2001
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
1990 • as Self
★ 8.0
The Queen Special
The Queen Special
1980 • as Self
Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid
Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid
2019 • as Self
★ 8.9
Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology
Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology
1987 • as Self
★ 6.5
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
2022 • as Self
★ 7.9
movie
VH1 Rock Honors
2006 • as Self
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981 • as Self
★ 8.0
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
2012 • as Self
★ 6.9
Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising
Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising
2011 • as Self - Queen (uncredited)
★ 7.2
Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera
Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera
2006 • as Self
★ 6.5
movie
Queen: Bohemian Champions - Interviews
2006 • as Self
Queen: Live in Japan 1982
Queen: Live in Japan 1982
1986 • as Self
★ 7.0
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
2016 • as Self (archive footage)
Jean-Michel Jarre - Bridge from the Future
Jean-Michel Jarre - Bridge from the Future
2024
★ 8.0
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine
2012 • as Self
★ 6.0
Inside the Rhapsody
Inside the Rhapsody
2002 • as Self
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992 • as Self
★ 7.8
Queen: Queen I
Queen: Queen I
1973
Life After Flash
Life After Flash
2017 • as Self
★ 5.6
Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime
Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime
2024 • as Self
Queen: Greatest Flix
Queen: Greatest Flix
1981 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.7
Queen: We Are the Champions – The Story of the Greatest Sports Anthem of All Time
Queen: We Are the Champions – The Story of the Greatest Sports Anthem of All Time
2024 • as Self
★ 7.0
Paul Rodgers And Friends - Live At Montreux
Paul Rodgers And Friends - Live At Montreux
1994
Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid
Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid
2007
★ 7.9
Queen Under Review: 1973-1980
Queen Under Review: 1973-1980
2007 • as Self (archive footage)
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005 • as Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
1986 • as Self
★ 8.0
The Yardbirds - In Their Own Words
The Yardbirds - In Their Own Words
2024
★ 9.0
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
2002 • as Self
★ 9.0
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002 • as Self - Performer
★ 6.4
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night
1991 • as Self - Guitar
Rory Gallagher: Calling Card
Rory Gallagher: Calling Card
2024 • as Self
★ 8.5
Live Aid
Live Aid
2004 • as Self
★ 9.2
Queen: Greatest Video Hits
Queen: Greatest Video Hits
2002 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 9.2
Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe
Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe
2007
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022 • as Self
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
2013 • as Self
Platinum Party at the Palace
Platinum Party at the Palace
2022 • as Self
★ 6.0
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony
2019 • as Self
★ 7.0
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
2011 • as Self
★ 5.0
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan
2006 • as Self
★ 6.0
Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World
Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World
2016 • as Self
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song
2014 • as Self
Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story
Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story
2000 • as Self
★ 7.7
Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits
Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits
2011 • as Self
★ 7.8
Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner Jahre
Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner Jahre
2021 • as Self
★ 8.0
Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic
Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic
2006 • as Self
★ 7.0
The Day We Walked on the Moon
The Day We Walked on the Moon
2019 • as Self
★ 5.6
Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq
Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq
2003 • as Self - Performer
The Queen Phenomenon
The Queen Phenomenon
1995 • as Self
★ 8.0
Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody
Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody
2015 • as Self - Queen
★ 7.5
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live in Ukraine
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live in Ukraine
2009 • as Self
★ 9.0
The Look and Sound of Queen
The Look and Sound of Queen
2019 • as Self
Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015
Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015
2015 • as Self - Guitars
★ 7.1
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
2004 • as Self
★ 8.1
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions
2005 • as Self - Guitar, Vocals
★ 6.1
Live Killers
Live Killers
1979 • as Self - Guitar
★ 7.0
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente
2020 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
2005 • as Self
★ 8.0
movie
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
1993 • as Self
★ 9.0
Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl
Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl
2004 • as Self (Vocals / Guitar)
★ 8.2
Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2
Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2
2003 • as Self - Queen
★ 8.8
QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary]
QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary]
2017 • as Self
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
2014 • as Self
★ 9.0
Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall
Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall
2004 • as Self
★ 6.5
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
2011 • as Self - Host
★ 7.0
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
2015 • as Self
★ 7.5
Brian May - Live in Barcelona 1993
Brian May - Live in Barcelona 1993
1993 • as Self
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
2023 • as Self
★ 7.6
Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and Space
Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and Space
1989 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2
1987 • as Self
★ 9.0
The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy
The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy
1994 • as Self
Queen: A Magic Year
Queen: A Magic Year
2012 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 5.7
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
2014 • as Self
★ 8.2
ABBA V Queen
ABBA V Queen
2022 • as Self (archive footage)
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
2011 • as Self - Guest Guitar
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3
1987 • as Self
★ 7.0
movie
Queen: An Evening At The Concert Hall
1977 • as Self
Guitar
Guitar
1991 • as Self
The Rory Gallagher Story
The Rory Gallagher Story
2024 • as Self
Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud
Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud
2024
Queen: Live at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010
Queen: Live at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010
2013 • as Self
Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom
Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom
2011 • as Self
13 Moments That Made Freddie Mercury and Queen
13 Moments That Made Freddie Mercury and Queen
2019 • as Self (archive footage)
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1
1987 • as Self
★ 8.5
Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me
Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me
2024 • as Self
★ 7.5
Bad Company | The Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary
Bad Company | The Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary
2014 • as Self
★ 5.0