Brian May

Brian May

🎂 19th July 1947 (78 yrs) 📍 Hampton, Middlesex, England, UK

Known For

Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium

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).

Brian May

Movies Featuring Brian May

Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary

Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary (2025)

Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime

Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime (2024)

as Self
The Yardbirds: In Their Own Words

The Yardbirds: In Their Own Words (2024)

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration (2024)

as Self
Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me

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

Queen: We Are the Champions – The Story of the Greatest Sports Anthem of All Time (2024)

as Self
Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud

Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud (2024)

The Rory Gallagher Story

The Rory Gallagher Story (2024)

as Self
Rory Gallagher: Calling Card

Rory Gallagher: Calling Card (2024)

as Self
Jean-Michel Jarre - Starmus: Bridge from the Future

Jean-Michel Jarre - Starmus: Bridge from the Future (2024)

Jean-Michel Jarre - Bridge from the Future

Jean-Michel Jarre - Bridge from the Future (2024)

60 Songs: BBC Two at 60

60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 (2024)

as Self (archive footage)
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari

Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari (2023)

as Self
Rock: the origin

Rock: the origin (2023)

as Self (archive footage)
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life (2022)

as Self
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert (2022)

as Self
Rhapsody Over London

Rhapsody Over London (2022)

as Self
ABBA V Queen

ABBA V Queen (2022)

as Self (archive footage)
Platinum Party at the Palace

Platinum Party at the Palace (2022)

as Self
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act (2022)

as Self
Queen at the BBC

Queen at the BBC (2021)

as Self (archive footage)
Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner Jahre

Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner Jahre (2021)

as Self
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente

Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente (2020)

as Self (archive footage)
Queen: The Band that Rocked the World

Queen: The Band that Rocked the World (2020)

as Self
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The World

Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The World (2020)

as Self - Guitar
Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch Party

Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch Party (2020)

as Self
We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen

We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen (2020)

as Self
Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight Australia

Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight Australia (2020)

as Self
Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central Park

Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central Park (2019)

as Self
13 Moments That Made Freddie Mercury and Queen

13 Moments That Made Freddie Mercury and Queen (2019)

as Self (archive footage)
The Day We Walked on the Moon

The Day We Walked on the Moon (2019)

as Self
Liam Gallagher: As It Was

Liam Gallagher: As It Was (2019)

as Self
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
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony (2019)

as Self
Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid

Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid (2019)

as Self
The Look and Sound of Queen

The Look and Sound of Queen (2019)

as Self
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen

Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen (2018)

as Self (archive footage)
Queen : The American Dream

Queen : The American Dream (2017)

as Self (archive footage)
QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary]

QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary] (2017)

as Self
Life After Flash

Life After Flash (2017)

as Self
Queen: Rock the World

Queen: Rock the World (2017)

as Self - Member Queen
Buddy Holly: Rave On

Buddy Holly: Rave On (2017)

as Self
Freedom : La Story de George Michael

Freedom : La Story de George Michael (2016)

as Self (archive footage)
Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World

Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World (2016)

as Self
Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa)

Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa) (2016)

as Self
Queen: A Night in Bohemia

Queen: A Night in Bohemia (2016)

as Self (archive footage)
Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody

Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody (2015)

as Self - Queen
The Ritchie Blackmore Story

The Ritchie Blackmore Story (2015)

as Self
Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015

Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015 (2015)

as Self - Guitars
Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Live

Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Live (2014)

as Self - Guitars
No Image

Die Helene Fischer Show 2014 (2014)

as Self
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song

The Nation's Favourite Queen Song (2014)

as Self
Oh! You Pretty Things: The Story of British Music and Fashion

Oh! You Pretty Things: The Story of British Music and Fashion (2014)

as Self
The Joy of the Guitar Riff

The Joy of the Guitar Riff (2014)

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
Bad Company | The Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary

Bad Company | The Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary (2014)

as Self
No Image

Queen: Will Rock You (2014)

as Self
Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music Festival

Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music Festival (2013)

as Self
The Sunflower Superjam 2012

The Sunflower Superjam 2012 (2013)

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
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender

Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender (2012)

as Self
Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest '86

Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest '86 (2012)

as Self
Queen: A Magic Year

Queen: A Magic Year (2012)

as Self (archive footage)
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine

Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine (2012)

as Self
Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising

Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising (2011)

as Self - Queen (uncredited)
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert

Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert (2011)

as Self - Guest Guitar
My Chemical Romance: Readings

My Chemical Romance: Readings (2011)

Brian May's Brief History of 3D

Brian May's Brief History of 3D (2011)

as Self - Host
Queen: Days of Our Lives

Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011)

as Self
Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits

Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits (2011)

as Self
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern

I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern (2011)

as Self
Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom

Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom (2011)

as Self
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live in Ukraine

Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live in Ukraine (2009)

as Self
The Story of the Yardbirds

The Story of the Yardbirds (2008)

as Self
Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid

Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid (2007)

Queen Under Review: 1973-1980

Queen Under Review: 1973-1980 (2007)

as Self (archive footage)
Queen: Rock Case Studies

Queen: Rock Case Studies (2007)

as Self (archive footage)
Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe

Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe (2007)

Foo Fighters: Hyde Park

Foo Fighters: Hyde Park (2006)

as Self - Guest
The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen

The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen (2006)

as Self
Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic

Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic (2006)

as Self
No Image

Queen: Bohemian Champions - Interviews (2006)

as Self
No Image

VH1 Rock Honors (2006)

as Self
Queen: On the Rock Trail

Queen: On the Rock Trail (2006)

as Self
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan

Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan (2006)

as Self
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
No Image

Queen: Music Video Box Documentary (2006)

as Self (archive footage)
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions

Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions (2005)

as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today (2005)

as Self
Live Aid Against All Odds

Live Aid Against All Odds (2005)

as Self
The Strat Pack: Live in Concert

The Strat Pack: Live in Concert (2005)

as Self
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody

The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody (2004)

as Self
Live Aid

Live Aid (2004)

as Self
Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall

Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall (2004)

as Self
Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl

Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl (2004)

as Self (Vocals / Guitar)
Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2

Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2 (2003)

as Self - Queen
Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq

Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq (2003)

as Self - Performer
Queen: Greatest Video Hits

Queen: Greatest Video Hits (2002)

as Self (archive footage)
Inside the Rhapsody

Inside the Rhapsody (2002)

as Self
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002)

as Self - Performer
Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends

Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends (2002)

as Self
Killer Queen!

Killer Queen! (2002)

as Self (archive footage)
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary

Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary (2002)

as Self
Queen: Live at the Museum Square Amsterdam

Queen: Live at the Museum Square Amsterdam (2002)

as Self
No Image

Queen - Heaven (2001)

as Self
Motörhead: 25 & Alive Boneshaker

Motörhead: 25 & Alive Boneshaker (2001)

as Self
Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story

Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story (2000)

as Self
The Queen Phenomenon

The Queen Phenomenon (1995)

as Self
Queen: Champions of the World

Queen: Champions of the World (1995)

as Self
Paul Rodgers And Friends - Live At Montreux

Paul Rodgers And Friends - Live At Montreux (1994)

The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy

The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy (1994)

as Self
Brian May - Live in Barcelona 1993

Brian May - Live in Barcelona 1993 (1993)

as Self
No Image

A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa (1993)

as Self
Pavarotti & Friends

Pavarotti & Friends (1992)

as Self
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
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992)

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
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night (1991)

as Self - Guitar
Queen: Days of Our Lives

Queen: Days of Our Lives (1991)

as Self
Queen: Greatest Flix II

Queen: Greatest Flix II (1991)

as Self (archive footage)
Queen: Greatest Flix I and II

Queen: Greatest Flix I and II (1991)

as Self (archive footage)
Guitar

Guitar (1991)

as Self
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey

Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey (1990)

as Self
Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and Space

Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and Space (1989)

as Self (archive footage)
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3 (1989)

as Self
Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology

Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology (1987)

as Self
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1

Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1 (1987)

as Self
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2

Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2 (1987)

as Self
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3

Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3 (1987)

as Self
Queen: Live in Japan 1982

Queen: Live in Japan 1982 (1986)

as Self
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium

Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium (1986)

as Guitars
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1

Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1 (1986)

as Self - Performer
Queen: Live Aid

Queen: Live Aid (1985)

as Guitar, Vocals
Live Aid

Live Aid (1985)

as Self
Queen: Live In Rio

Queen: Live In Rio (1985)

as Self - Vocal, Guitar
Red Hot Rock

Red Hot Rock (1984)

as Self - Queen Guitarist
We Will Rock You

We Will Rock You (1982)

as Self
QUEEN - The Hot Space Box

QUEEN - The Hot Space Box (1982)

as Self
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1981)

as Self
Queen: Live in Argentina

Queen: Live in Argentina (1981)

as Self
Queen: Greatest Flix

Queen: Greatest Flix (1981)

as Self (archive footage)
The Queen Special

The Queen Special (1980)

as Self
No Image

Queen: Live in Tokyo (1979)

as Self
Queen: Live At Budokan

Queen: Live At Budokan (1979)

as Self
Live Killers

Live Killers (1979)

as Self
Queen: Definitive Houston

Queen: Definitive Houston (1977)

as Self
Queen: Live at Earl's Court Arena

Queen: Live at Earl's Court Arena (1977)

as Self
No Image

Queen: An Evening At The Concert Hall (1977)

as Self
Queen: Live in Hyde Park

Queen: Live in Hyde Park (1976)

as Self
Queen: A Night at the Odeon

Queen: A Night at the Odeon (1975)

as Self - Guitar
Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74

Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74 (1974)

as Self