Brian May
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 19, 1947
- Birthplace
- Hampton, Middlesex, England, UK
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
Midnight Dreamers 2026
Producer
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary 2025
Actor
Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime 2024
as Self
The Yardbirds - In Their Own Words 2024
Actor
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration 2024
as Self
Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me 2024
as Self
Queen: We Are the Champions – The Story of the Greatest Sports Anthem of All Time 2024
as Self
Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud 2024
Actor
The Rory Gallagher Story 2024
as Self
Rory Gallagher: Calling Card 2024
as Self
Jean-Michel Jarre - Bridge from the Future 2024
Actor
Jean-Michel Jarre - Starmus: Bridge from the Future 2024
Actor
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Queen Rock Montreal 2024
as Brian May (self)
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari 2023
as Self
Rock: the origin 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life 2022
as Self
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert 2022
as Self
Rhapsody Over London 2022
as Self, Executive Producer
ABBA V Queen 2022
as Self (archive footage)
Platinum Party at the Palace 2022
as Self
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act 2022
as Self
Queen at the BBC 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner Jahre 2021
as Self
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: The Band that Rocked the World 2020
as Self
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The World 2020
as Self - Guitar
Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch Party 2020
as Self
- The Shadows At Sixty
The Shadows At Sixty 2020
as Self
We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen 2020
as Self
Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight Australia 2020
as Self
Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central Park 2019
as Self
13 Moments That Made Freddie Mercury and Queen 2019
as Self (archive footage)
The Day We Walked on the Moon 2019
as Self
Liam Gallagher: As It Was 2019
as Self
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story 2019
as Self - Guitar Player Queen
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony 2019
as Self
The Look and Sound of Queen 2019
as Self
Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid 2019
as Self
Bohemian Rhapsody 2018
Producer, Music Producer, Songs
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen 2018
as Self (archive footage)
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QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary] 2017
as Self
Queen : The American Dream 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Life After Flash 2017
as Self
Queen: Rock the World 2017
as Self - Member Queen, Writer
Buddy Holly: Rave On 2017
as Self
Freedom : La Story de George Michael 2016
as Self (archive footage)
Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World 2016
as Self
Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa) 2016
as Self
Queen: A Night in Bohemia 2016
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody 2015
as Self - Queen
The Ritchie Blackmore Story 2015
as Self
Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015 2015
as Self - Guitars
51 Degrees North 2015
Original Music Composer
Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Live 2014
as Self - Guitars
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014 2014
as Self
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song 2014
as Self
One Night in Hell 2014
Music
The Joy of the Guitar Riff 2014
as Self
Brian May & Kerry Ellis - The Candlelight Concerts Live at Montreux 2014
as Self
Bad Company | The Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary 2014
as Self
- Queen: Will Rock You
Queen: Will Rock You 2014
as Self
Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music Festival 2013
as Self
The Sunflower Superjam 2012 2013
as Self
Queen: Live at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010 2013
as Self
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender 2012
as Self
Queen: A Magic Year 2012
as Self (archive footage)
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music 2012
as Self
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine 2012
as Self
Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising 2011
as Self - Queen (uncredited)
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert 2011
as Self - Guest Guitar
My Chemical Romance: Reading Festival 2011 2011
Actor
Brian May's Brief History of 3D 2011
as Self - Host
Queen: Days of Our Lives 2011
as Self
Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits 2011
as Self
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern 2011
as Self
Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom 2011
as Self
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live in Ukraine 2009
as Self
The Story of the Yardbirds 2008
as Self
Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid 2007
Actor
Queen Under Review: 1973-1980 2007
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: Rock Case Studies 2007
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe 2007
Actor
Foo Fighters: Hyde Park 2006
as Self - Guest
The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen 2006
as Self
Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic 2006
as Self
- Queen: Bohemian Champions - Interviews
Queen: Bohemian Champions - Interviews 2006
as Self
- VH1 Rock Honors
VH1 Rock Honors 2006
as Self
Queen: On the Rock Trail 2006
as Self
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan 2006
as Self
Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera 2006
as Self
- Queen: Music Video Box Documentary
Queen: Music Video Box Documentary 2006
as Self (archive footage)
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions 2005
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today 2005
as Self
Live Aid Against All Odds 2005
as Self
The Strat Pack: Live in Concert 2005
as Self
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody 2004
as Self
Live Aid 2004
as Self
Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall 2004
as Self
Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl 2004
as Self (Vocals / Guitar), Executive Producer
Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2 2003
as Self - Queen
Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq 2003
as Self - Performer
Inside the Rhapsody 2002
as Self
Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2002
as Self (archive footage)
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace 2002
as Self - Performer
Killer Queen! 2002
as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends 2002
as Self
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary 2002
as Self
Queen: Live at the Museum Square Amsterdam 2002
as Self
Queen - Heaven 2001
as Self, Producer
Motörhead: 25 & Alive Boneshaker 2001
as Self
Queen - Rock Montreal 2001
Actor
Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story 2000
as Self
Queen: Is This the Real Life? 1999
as Self
Furia 1999
Original Music Composer
Queen: Made in Heaven 1997
Music
The Queen Phenomenon 1995
as Self
Queen: Champions of the World 1995
as Self
Paul Rodgers And Friends - Live At Montreux 1994
Actor
The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy 1994
as Self
Brian May - Live in Barcelona 1993 1993
as Self
- A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa 1993
as Self
Pavarotti & Friends 1992
as Self
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica 1992
as Self
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 1992
as Self
Queen - We Are The Champions - Final Live In Japan 1985 1992
as Self
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night 1991
as Self - Guitar
Queen: Days of Our Lives 1991
as Self
Queen: Greatest Flix II 1991
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: Greatest Flix I and II 1991
as Self (archive footage)
Guitar 1991
as Self
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey 1990
as Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3 1989
as Self
Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and Space 1989
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3 1987
as Self
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1 1987
as Self
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2 1987
as Self
Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology 1987
as Self
Queen: Live in Budapest 1986
as Self
Queen: Live in Japan 1982 1986
as Self
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium 1986
as Guitars
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1 1986
as Self
Highlander 1986
Songs
Live Aid 1985
as Self
Queen: Live Aid 1985
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Queen: Live in Rio 1985
as Self - Vocal, Guitar
Red Hot Rock 1984
as Self - Queen Guitarist
The Man Who Saved the World 1982
Music
We Will Rock You 1982
as Self, Songs
QUEEN - The Hot Space Box 1982
as Self
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea 1981
as Self
Queen: Live in Argentina 1981
as Self
Queen: Greatest Flix 1981
as Self (archive footage)
Flash Gordon 1980
Music
The Queen Special 1980
as Self
- Queen: Live in Tokyo
Queen: Live in Tokyo 1979
as Self
Queen: Live At Budokan 1979
as Self
Live Killers 1979
as Self - Guitar
Queen: Definitive Houston 1977
as Self
Queen: Live at Earl's Court Arena 1977
as Self
- Queen: An Evening At The Concert Hall
Queen: An Evening At The Concert Hall 1977
as Self
Queen: Live in Hyde Park 1976
as Self
Queen: A Night at the Odeon 1975
as Self - Guitar
Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74 1974
as Self
Queen: Queen I 1973
Actor
Credits from TMDB.