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Rami Malek has a twin  brother named Sami Malek,  who is a teacher and is not  involved in the entertainment  industry. 

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Malek's first language  is actually Arabic, which  he learned from his parents  who are Egyptian immigrants. 

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Malek initially wanted to  be a lawyer before deciding  to pursue a career in acting. 

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Malek is a big fan of the  animated TV series "Rick and  Morty" and has even provided  a voice for an episode. 

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Malek is a trained  ballet dancer and studied  ballet for many years  when he was younger. 

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Malek is an avid  rock climber and has  even scaled a mountain  in Yosemite National Park. 

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Malek had to wear fake teeth  for his role as Freddie  Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody"  in order to accurately portray the singer's distinctive overbite. 

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Malek is a big fan of the  "Twilight" book series and  even appeared in the final film, "Breaking Dawn - Part 2." 

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Malek is a collector of  vintage typewriters and has  a large collection of them  in his home. 

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Malek is the first actor of  Arab descent to win  an Academy Award  for Best Actor.