Brian May
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Brian May
Highlander
1986
Filmography
Acting (155)
2024
2024
5.8
2024
7.5
2024
The Rory Gallagher Storyas Self
2024
Rory Gallagher: Calling Cardas Self
8.5
2024
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60as Self (archive footage)
9.0
2024
Queen Rock Montrealas Brian May (self)
8.3
2023
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciarias Self
7.6
2023
Rock: the originas Self (archive footage)
10.0
2022
2022
7.9
2022
Rhapsody Over Londonas Self
2022
ABBA V Queenas Self (archive footage)
2022
Platinum Party at the Palaceas Self
6.0
2022
6.7
2021
Queen at the BBCas Self (archive footage)
7.2
8.0
2020
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momenteas Self (archive footage)
10.0
2020
2020
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The Worldas Self - Guitar
8.6
2020
2020
The Shadows At Sixtyas Self
2020
8.0
2020
2019
13 Moments That Made Freddie Mercury and Queenas Self (archive footage)
2019
5.6
2019
Liam Gallagher: As It Wasas Self
6.7
2019
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Storyas Self - Guitar Player Queen
7.3
7.0
2019
8.9
2019
The Look and Sound of Queenas Self
2018
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queenas Self (archive footage)
7.2
2017
Queen : The American Dreamas Self (archive footage)
10.0
2017
2017
Life After Flashas Self
5.6
2017
Queen: Rock the Worldas Self - Member Queen
7.9
2017
Buddy Holly: Rave Onas Self
7.5
2016
Freedom : La Story de George Michaelas Self (archive footage)
2016
2016
7.0
2016
Queen: A Night in Bohemiaas Self (archive footage)
8.2
2015
Queen: From Rags to Rhapsodyas Self - Queen
7.5
2015
The Ritchie Blackmore Storyas Self
7.5
2015
Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015as Self - Guitars
7.1
2014
Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Liveas Self - Guitars
9.5
2014
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014as Self
9.0
2014
2014
The Joy of the Guitar Riffas Self
7.7
2014
Queen: Will Rock Youas Self
8.7
2013
The Sunflower Superjam 2012as Self
2012
7.3
2012
Queen: Budapestas Self
8.2
2012
Queen: A Magic Yearas Self (archive footage)
5.7
2012
6.0
2011
Story Of Queen: Mercury Risingas Self - Queen (uncredited)
7.2
2011
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concertas Self - Guest Guitar
2011
Brian May's Brief History of 3Das Self - Host
7.0
2011
Queen: Days of Our Livesas Self
8.1
2011
7.8
5.0
2009
9.0
2008
The Story of the Yardbirdsas Self
8.0
2007
Queen Under Review: 1973-1980as Self (archive footage)
2007
Queen: Rock Case Studiesas Self (archive footage)
2006
Foo Fighters: Hyde Parkas Self - Guest
7.3
2006
7.0
2006
7.0
2006
2006
VH1 Rock Honorsas Self
2006
Queen: On the Rock Trailas Self
2006
6.0
2006
Queen: Music Video Box Documentaryas Self (archive footage)
2005
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Championsas Self - Guitar, Vocals
6.1
2005
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Todayas Self
2005
Live Aid Against All Oddsas Self
2005
8.0
2004
8.1
2004
Live Aidas Self
9.2
6.5
2004
Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowlas Self (Vocals / Guitar)
8.2
2003
Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2as Self - Queen
8.8
2003
Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraqas Self - Performer
2002
Queen: Greatest Video Hitsas Self (archive footage)
9.2
2002
Inside the Rhapsodyas Self
2002
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palaceas Self - Performer
6.4
2002
Jerry Lee Lewis and Friendsas Self
2002
Killer Queen!as Self (archive footage)
2002
2001
Queen - Heavenas Self
2001
5.8
2000
7.7
1999
8.0
1995
The Queen Phenomenonas Self
8.0
1995
8.3
1993
9.0
1992
Pavarotti & Friendsas Self
7.8
7.8
1992
8.5
8.0
1991
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Nightas Self - Guitar
1991
Queen: Days of Our Livesas Self
6.7
1991
Queen: Greatest Flix IIas Self (archive footage)
7.9
1991
Queen: Greatest Flix I and IIas Self (archive footage)
10.0
1991
Guitaras Self
8.0
1989
Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and Spaceas Self (archive footage)
10.0
1989
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3as Self
1987
6.5
1987
9.0
1987
8.5
1987
7.0
1986
Queen: Live in Japan 1982as Self
7.0
1986
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadiumas Guitars
8.5
1986
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1as Self - Performer
8.0
1985
Queen: Live Aidas Self - Guitar, Vocals
8.8
1985
Live Aidas Self
7.9
1985
Queen: Live in Rioas Self - Vocal, Guitar
8.4
1984
Red Hot Rockas Self - Queen Guitarist
4.3
1982
We Will Rock Youas Self
8.1
1982
QUEEN - The Hot Space Boxas Self
1981
8.0
1981
Queen: Live in Argentinaas Self
1981
Queen: Greatest Flixas Self (archive footage)
8.7
1980
The Queen Specialas Self
1979
Queen: Live in Tokyoas Self
1979
Queen: Live At Budokanas Self
1979
Live Killersas Self - Guitar
7.0
1977
Queen: Definitive Houstonas Self
9.0
1977
6.8
1977
1976
Queen: Live in Hyde Parkas Self
1975
Queen: A Night at the Odeonas Self - Guitar
7.9
1974
8.1
1973
Production & Directing (16)
2022
Rhapsody Over LondonExecutive Producer
2018
Bohemian RhapsodyProducer
8.0
2018
Bohemian RhapsodyMusic Producer
8.0
2018
Bohemian RhapsodySongs
8.0
2017
Queen: Rock the WorldWriter
7.9
2015
51 Degrees NorthOriginal Music Composer
3.8
2014
One Night in HellMusic
2004
Queen on Fire: Live at the BowlExecutive Producer
8.2
2001
Queen - HeavenProducer
1999
FuriaOriginal Music Composer
5.4
1997
8.0
1986
HighlanderSongs
6.9
1982
4.8
1982
We Will Rock YouSongs
8.1
1980
Flash GordonMusic
6.3
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Midnight DreamersProducer