Brian May
Born: 1947-07-19 in Hampton, Middlesex, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2025
2024
- Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration as Self
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Starmus: Bridge from the Future
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Bridge from the Future
- Queen Rock Montreal as Brian May (self)
- 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 as Self (archive footage)
- Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime as Self
- The Yardbirds: In Their Own Words
- Rory Gallagher: Calling Card as Self
- Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me as Self
- Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud
- Queen: We Are the Champions – The Story of the Greatest Sports Anthem of All Time as Self
- The Rory Gallagher Story as Self
2023
- Rock: the origin as Self (archive footage)
- Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari as Self
2022
- Freddie Mercury: The Final Act as Self
- Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life as Self
- Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert as Self
- Rhapsody Over London as Self
- ABBA V Queen as Self (archive footage)
- Platinum Party at the Palace as Self
2021
- Queen at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner Jahre as Self
2020
- Newscast as Self
- Reunited Apart as Self
- The Shadows At Sixty as Self
- Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente as Self (archive footage)
- Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight Australia as Self
- Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The World as Self - Guitar
- We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen as Self
- Queen: The Band that Rocked the World as Self
- Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch Party as Self
2019
- The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story as Self - Guitar Player Queen
- Liam Gallagher: As It Was as Self
- Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid as Self
- The Day We Walked on the Moon as Self
- Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central Park as Self
- The Look and Sound of Queen as Self
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony as Self
- 13 Moments That Made Freddie Mercury and Queen as Self (archive footage)
2018
- Bohemian Rhapsody ... (Producer)
- Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen as Self (archive footage)
2017
- Life After Flash as Self
- Queen: Rock the World as Self - Member Queen
- Queen : The American Dream as Self (archive footage)
- Buddy Holly: Rave On as Self
- QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary] as Self
2016
- Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa) as Self
- Freedom : La Story de George Michael as Self (archive footage)
- Queen: A Night in Bohemia as Self (archive footage)
- Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World as Self
2015
- Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody as Self - Queen
- 51 Degrees North ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Ritchie Blackmore Story as Self
- Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015 as Self - Guitars
2014
- Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Live as Self - Guitars
- Die Helene Fischer Show 2014 as Self
- Queen: Will Rock You as Self
- The Joy of the Guitar Riff as Self
- The Nation's Favourite Queen Song as Self
- Bad Company | The Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary as Self
- Brian May & Kerry Ellis - The Candlelight Concerts Live at Montreux as Self
- One Night in Hell ... (Music)
2013
2012
- Evening Urgant as Self
- The Story of Musicals as Self
- London 2012 Olympic Games as Self
- Foxes Live: Wild in the City as Self
- Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender as Self
- London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music as Self
- Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine as Self
- Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest '86 as Self
- Queen: A Magic Year as Self (archive footage)
2011
- I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern as Self
- Queen: Days of Our Lives as Self
- Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert as Self - Guest Guitar
- My Chemical Romance: Reading Festival 2011
- Brian May's Brief History of 3D as Self - Host
- Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits as Self
- Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising as Self - Queen (uncredited)
- Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom as Self
2010
- BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge as Self
- The Michael Ball Show as Self
2009
2008
- The Story of the Yardbirds as Self
2007
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- Seven Ages of Rock as Self
- Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid
- Queen Under Review: 1973-1980 as Self (archive footage)
- Queen: Rock Case Studies as Self (archive footage)
- Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe
2006
- Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic as Self
- Foo Fighters: Hyde Park as Self - Guest
- Queen: On the Rock Trail as Self
- VH1 Rock Honors as Self
- Queen: Music Video Box Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera as Self
- Queen: Bohemian Champions - Interviews as Self
- The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen as Self
- Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan as Self
2005
- Dancing with the Stars ... (Thanks)
- Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today as Self
- Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions as Self - Guitar, Vocals
- Live Aid Against All Odds as Self
- The Strat Pack: Live in Concert as Self
2004
- The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody as Self
- Live Aid as Self
- Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl as Self (Vocals / Guitar)
- Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall as Self
2003
- Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq as Self - Performer
- Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2 as Self - Queen
2002
- American Idol as Self
- Killer Queen! as Self (archive footage)
- Queen: Live at the Museum Square Amsterdam as Self
- Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace as Self - Performer
- Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary as Self
- Queen: Greatest Video Hits as Self (archive footage)
- Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends as Self
- Inside the Rhapsody as Self
2001
- Queen - Heaven as Self
- Motörhead: 25 & Alive Boneshaker as Self
2000
1999
- Furia ... (Original Music Composer)
- Queen: Is This the Real Life? as Self
1998
- Parkinson as Self
1997
- Classic Albums as Self
- Queen: Made in Heaven ... (Music)
1995
- Queen: Champions of the World as Self
- The Queen Phenomenon as Self
1994
1993
1992
1991
- Queen: Days of Our Lives as Self
- Queen: Greatest Flix II as Self (archive footage)
- Queen: Greatest Flix I and II as Self (archive footage)
- Guitar as Self
- Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night as Self - Guitar
1990
1989
- Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3 as Self
- Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and Space as Self (archive footage)
1988
- This Morning as Self
1987
- Daytime Live as Self
- Téléthon as Self
- Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology as Self
- Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1 as Self
- Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3 as Self
- Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2 as Self
1986
- Highlander ... (Songs)
- Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium as Guitars
- Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1 as Self - Performer
- Queen: Live in Japan 1982 as Self
1985
- Live Aid as Self
- Queen: Live Aid as Self - Guitar, Vocals
- Queen: Live In Rio as Self - Vocal, Guitar
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- Red Hot Rock as Self - Queen Guitarist
1982
- The Man Who Saved the World ... (Music)
- We Will Rock You as Self
- QUEEN - The Hot Space Box as Self
1981
- Concerts for the People of Kampuchea as Self
- Queen: Live in Argentina as Self
- Queen: Greatest Flix as Self (archive footage)
1980
- Flash Gordon ... (Music)
- The Queen Special as Self
1979
- Question Time as Self - Panellist
- Queen: Live in Tokyo as Self
- Queen: Live At Budokan as Self
- Live Killers as Self - Guitar
1978
1977
- The BRIT Awards as Self
- Queen: Live at Earl's Court Arena as Self
- Queen: Definitive Houston as Self
- Queen: An Evening At The Concert Hall as Self
1976
- Domenica In as Self
- Queen: Live in Hyde Park as Self
1975
- Numéro un as Self - Queen
- Queen: A Night at the Odeon as Self - Guitar
1974
- Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74 as Self
1973
1971
- Great Performances as Self
1951
- NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen as Queem + Adam Lambert