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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
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
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
Queen: Champions of the World
Queen: Champions of the World
1995 • as Self
★ 8.3
Queen Rock Montreal
Queen Rock Montreal
2024 • as Brian May (self)
★ 8.4
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
1986 • as Guitars
★ 8.5
Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime
Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime
2024 • as Self
We Will Rock You
We Will Rock You
1982 • as Self
★ 8.1
Liam Gallagher: As It Was
Liam Gallagher: As It Was
2019 • as Self
★ 6.7
Live Aid
Live Aid
1985 • as Self
★ 7.8
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
2022 • as Self
★ 6.7
Queen: Days of Our Lives
Queen: Days of Our Lives
2011 • as Self
★ 8.1
Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74
Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74
1974 • as Self
★ 8.1
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
1992 • as Self
★ 8.4
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
2002 • as Self
★ 9.0
ABBA V Queen
ABBA V Queen
2022 • as Self (archive footage)
Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015
Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015
2015 • as Self - Guitars
★ 7.1
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005 • as Self
Foo Fighters: Hyde Park
Foo Fighters: Hyde Park
2006 • as Self - Guest
★ 7.3
Red Hot Rock
Red Hot Rock
1984 • as Self - Queen Guitarist
★ 4.2
Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid
Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid
2019 • as Self
★ 8.9
Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story
Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story
2000 • as Self
★ 7.7
Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music Festival
Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music Festival
2013 • as Self
★ 8.7
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
Life After Flash
Life After Flash
2017 • as Self
★ 5.6
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022 • as Self
Queen : The American Dream
Queen : The American Dream
2017 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
1990 • as Self
★ 8.0
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender
2012 • as Self
★ 7.3
Killer Queen!
Killer Queen!
2002 • as Self (archive footage)
The Rory Gallagher Story
The Rory Gallagher Story
2024 • as Self
Queen: Greatest Flix II
Queen: Greatest Flix II
1991 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.9
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
2025
★ 9.7
Platinum Party at the Palace
Platinum Party at the Palace
2022 • as Self
★ 6.0
Live Aid Against All Odds
Live Aid Against All Odds
2005 • as Self
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
2024 • as Self
★ 5.8
Queen: Is This the Real Life?
Queen: Is This the Real Life?
1999 • as Self
★ 8.0
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
2015 • as Self
★ 7.5
Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight Australia
Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight Australia
2020 • as Self
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
2022 • as Self
★ 7.9
Queen: Live Aid
Queen: Live Aid
1985 • as Self - Guitar, Vocals
★ 8.8
Rory Gallagher: Calling Card
Rory Gallagher: Calling Card
2024 • as Self
★ 8.5
Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends
Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends
2002 • as Self
movie
The Shadows At Sixty
2020 • as Self
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: A Night at the Odeon
Queen: A Night at the Odeon
1975 • as Self - Guitar
★ 7.9
Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2
Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2
2003 • as Self - Queen
★ 8.8
Queen: Rock the World
Queen: Rock the World
2017 • as Self - Member Queen
★ 7.9
Buddy Holly: Rave On
Buddy Holly: Rave On
2017 • as Self
★ 7.5
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
2004 • as Self
★ 8.1
Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid
Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid
2007
★ 7.9
Queen: Live in Japan 1982
Queen: Live in Japan 1982
1986 • as Self
★ 7.0
The Day We Walked on the Moon
The Day We Walked on the Moon
2019 • as Self
★ 5.6
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
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
2014 • as Self
★ 9.0
Queen - Heaven
Queen - Heaven
2001 • as Self
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
2018 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
2023 • as Self
★ 7.6
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
Queen: Greatest Video Hits
2002 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 9.2
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
2011 • as Self
★ 5.0
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981 • as Self
★ 8.0
Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology
Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology
1987 • as Self
★ 6.5
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
2011 • as Self - Guest Guitar
Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody
Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody
2015 • as Self - Queen
★ 7.5
Pavarotti & Friends
Pavarotti & Friends
1992 • as Self
★ 7.8
Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud
Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud
2024
movie
Queen: Live in Tokyo
1979 • as Self
Jean-Michel Jarre - Starmus: Bridge from the Future
Jean-Michel Jarre - Starmus: Bridge from the Future
2024
★ 9.0
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
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3
1989 • as Self
Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq
Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq
2003 • as Self - Performer
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente
2020 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Motörhead: 25 & Alive Boneshaker
Motörhead: 25 & Alive Boneshaker
2001 • as Self
★ 5.8
movie
Queen: Music Video Box Documentary
2006 • as Self (archive footage)
Queen Under Review: 1973-1980
Queen Under Review: 1973-1980
2007 • as Self (archive footage)
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine
2012 • as Self
★ 6.0
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The World
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The World
2020 • as Self - Guitar
★ 8.6
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
2011 • as Self - Host
★ 7.0
Queen: Live in Rio
Queen: Live in Rio
1985 • as Self - Vocal, Guitar
★ 8.4
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
Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner Jahre
Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner Jahre
2021 • as Self
★ 8.0
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen
We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen
2020 • as Self
★ 8.0
Guitar
Guitar
1991 • as Self
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
2013 • as Self
The Look and Sound of Queen
The Look and Sound of Queen
2019 • as Self
Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Live
Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Live
2014 • as Self - Guitars
★ 9.5
The Story of the Yardbirds
The Story of the Yardbirds
2008 • as Self
★ 8.0
Rock: the origin
Rock: the origin
2023 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Queen: Live at the Museum Square Amsterdam
Queen: Live at the Museum Square Amsterdam
2002 • as Self
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
Queen at the BBC
Queen at the BBC
2021 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
Queen: Live at Earl's Court Arena
Queen: Live at Earl's Court Arena
1977 • as Self
★ 6.8
Queen: Rock Case Studies
Queen: Rock Case Studies
2007 • as Self (archive footage)
Queen: On the Rock Trail
Queen: On the Rock Trail
2006 • as Self
The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
2005 • as Self
★ 8.0
Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising
Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising
2011 • as Self - Queen (uncredited)
★ 7.2
Queen: Days of Our Lives
Queen: Days of Our Lives
1991 • as Self
★ 6.7
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony
2019 • as Self
★ 7.0
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3
1987 • as Self
★ 7.0
Queen: The Band that Rocked the World
Queen: The Band that Rocked the World
2020 • as Self
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions
2005 • as Self - Guitar, Vocals
★ 6.1
Queen: Greatest Flix I and II
Queen: Greatest Flix I and II
1991 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
13 Moments That Made Freddie Mercury and Queen
13 Moments That Made Freddie Mercury and Queen
2019 • as Self (archive footage)
Paul Rodgers And Friends - Live At Montreux
Paul Rodgers And Friends - Live At Montreux
1994
Live Killers
Live Killers
1979 • as Self - Guitar
★ 7.0
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night
1991 • as Self - Guitar
My Chemical Romance: Reading Festival 2011
My Chemical Romance: Reading Festival 2011
2011
Queen: Live in Argentina
Queen: Live in Argentina
1981 • as Self
movie
VH1 Rock Honors
2006 • as Self
Live Aid
Live Aid
2004 • as Self
★ 9.2
Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic
Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic
2006 • as Self
★ 7.0
QUEEN - The Hot Space Box
QUEEN - The Hot Space Box
1982 • as Self
Jean-Michel Jarre - Bridge from the Future
Jean-Michel Jarre - Bridge from the Future
2024
★ 8.0
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song
2014 • as Self
Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central Park
Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central Park
2019 • as Self
Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall
Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall
2004 • as Self
★ 6.5
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
2014 • as Self
★ 8.2
Queen: Live in Hyde Park
Queen: Live in Hyde Park
1976 • as Self
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
The Yardbirds - In Their Own Words
The Yardbirds - In Their Own Words
2024
★ 9.0
movie
Queen: Will Rock You
2014 • as Self
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
Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits
Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits
2011 • as Self
★ 7.8
Queen: A Night in Bohemia
Queen: A Night in Bohemia
2016 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.2
Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe
Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe
2007
Rhapsody Over London
Rhapsody Over London
2022 • as Self
Queen: A Magic Year
Queen: A Magic Year
2012 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 5.7
Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa)
Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa)
2016 • as Self
★ 7.0
The Queen Special
The Queen Special
1980 • as Self
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live in Ukraine
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live in Ukraine
2009 • as Self
★ 9.0
Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch Party
Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch Party
2020 • as Self
movie
Queen: Bohemian Champions - Interviews
2006 • as Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
1986 • as Self
★ 8.0
Queen: Live At Budokan
Queen: Live At Budokan
1979 • as Self
movie
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
1993 • as Self
★ 9.0
movie
Queen: An Evening At The Concert Hall
1977 • as Self
QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary]
QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary]
2017 • as Self
The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen
The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen
2006 • as Self
★ 7.0
Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World
Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World
2016 • as Self
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1
1987 • as Self
★ 8.5
Queen: Greatest Flix
Queen: Greatest Flix
1981 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.7
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
2016 • as Self (archive footage)
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan
2006 • as Self
★ 6.0
Queen: Definitive Houston
Queen: Definitive Houston
1977 • as Self
★ 9.0
The Queen Phenomenon
The Queen Phenomenon
1995 • as Self
★ 8.0
Queen: Queen I
Queen: Queen I
1973
Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom
Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom
2011 • as Self
Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me
Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me
2024 • as Self
★ 7.5
Brian May - Live in Barcelona 1993
Brian May - Live in Barcelona 1993
1993 • as Self
Inside the Rhapsody
Inside the Rhapsody
2002 • as Self
Queen: Live at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010
Queen: Live at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010
2013 • as Self
Bad Company | The Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary
Bad Company | The Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary
2014 • as Self
★ 5.0
Queen - Rock Montreal
Queen - Rock Montreal
2001