Who is Rami Malek?

Rami Malek is the talented young actor who has been cast to play Benjamin in the movie, Breaking Dawn. Here's a bit of background information on both Rami and Benjamin:

Rami Malek
Rami Said Malek was born in Los Angeles, California on May 12, 1981, which makes him 29 years old. Rami has a twin brother, Sami. His family is of Egyptian descent. Rami received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Evansville, Indiana.

Rami has been in several television shows and movies since 2004, both comedic and dramatic. I've seen brief bits of HBO's The Pacific, and I think he's an amazing actor. I've also seen him in the Night and the Museum and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian movies, both of which I really enjoyed. Even though his part wasn't big in the latter two movies (he played the Egyptian Pharaoh, "Ahkmenrah") he made an impression and showed great comedic timing.



From what I've seen of Rami's acting skills, I think he's a great choice to play Benjamin. (It doesn't hurt that he's also cute and likable.)

Benjamin
For those of you who haven't read "Breaking Dawn" recently, Benjamin was a member of the Egyptian coven, along with Amun, his maker, Kebi, and Tia, Benjamin's mate. Benjamin and the Egyptian vampires traveled to Forks to help the Cullens battle the Volturi.

In the book "Breaking Dawn," Bella describes Benjamin as "...an oddly cheerful vampire who looked barely older than a boy and seemed both utterly confident and utterly careless at the same time." (page 609)

She also notes that "the Egyptians all looked so alike, with their midnight hair and olive-toned pallor."(page 609)

Bella observes "...it was Benjamin whom they all seemed to revolve around, as if he had some invisible magnetism the other depended upon for their balance." (page 609)

Edward tells Bella that Benjamin "...can actually influence the elements--earth, wind, water, and fire. True, physical manipulation, no illusion of the mind." (page 610)

Edward mentions that "his gift is so singular that Amun is terrified of losing him [presumably to Aro and the Volturi.]" (page 610)

Edward also confirms to Bella that he likes Benjamin. "He has a very clear sense of right and wrong. I like his attitude." (page 610)

Even though Benjamin and his coven first appear near the end of the book, I wouldn't be surprised if Benjamin (and the other vampire covens) somehow make an appearance in both Breaking Dawn movies.