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).
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Known For

Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime
Self
2024

The Yardbirds: In Their Own Words
2024

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
2024

Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me
Self
2024

Queen, „We Are the Champions“ - Die Geschichte der größten Sporthymne aller Zeiten
Self
2024

Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud
2024

The Rory Gallagher Story
Himself
2024

Rory Gallagher: Calling Card
Self
2024

Starmus: Bridge from the Future
2024

60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Self (archive footage)
2024

Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
Self
2023

Rock: the origin
Self (archive footage)
2023

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Self
2023

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Self
2022

Rhapsody Over London
Self
2022

ABBA V Queen
Self (archive footage)
2022

Platinum Party at the Palace
Self
2022

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Self
2022

Queen at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2021

Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner Jahre
Self
2021

Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente
Self (archive footage)
2020

Queen: The Band that Rocked the World
Self
2020

Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The World
Self - guitar
2020

Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch Party
Self
2020

Reunited Apart
Self · (1 episode)
2020

We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen
Self
2020

Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight Australia
Self
2020

Newscast
Self · (1 episode)
2020

Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central Park
Self
2019

13 Moments That Made Freddie Mercury and Queen
Self (archive footage)
2019

The Day We Walked on the Moon
Self
2019

Liam Gallagher: As It Was
Self
2019

The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
Self - Guitar Player Queen
2019

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony
Self
2019

Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid
Self
2019

The Look and Sound of Queen
Self
2019

Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
Guitar
2018

Queen : The American Dream
Self (archive footage)
2017
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QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary]
Self
2017

Life After Flash
Self
2017

Queen: Rock the World
Self - Member Queen
2017

Buddy Holly: Rave On
Self
2017

Freedom : La Story de George Michael
Self (archive footage)
2016

Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World
Self
2016

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

Queen: A Night in Bohemia
Self (archive footage)
2016

Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody
Self - Queen
2015

The Ritchie Blackmore Story
Self
2015

Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015
Self - Guitars
2015

Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Live
Self - Guitars
2014
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
Self
2014

The Nation's Favourite Queen Song
Self
2014

The Joy of the Guitar Riff
Self
2014

Brian May & Kerry Ellis - The Candlelight Concerts Live at Montreux
Self
2014

Bad Company | The Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary
Self
2014
Queen: Will Rock You
Self
2014

Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music Festival
Self
2013

The Sunflower Superjam 2012
Self
2013

Queen: Live at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010
Self
2013

London 2012 Olympic Games
Self · (1 episode)
2012

Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender
Self
2012

Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest '86
Self
2012

Queen: A Magic Year
Self (archive footage)
2012

Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine
Self
2012
Foxes Live: Wild in the City
Self · (4 episodes)
2012

Evening Urgant
Self · (1 episode)
2012

Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising
Self - Queen (uncredited)
2011

Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
Self - Guest Guitar
2011

My Chemical Romance: Readings
2011

Brian May's Brief History of 3D
Self - Host
2011

Queen: Days of Our Lives
Self
2011

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

I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
Self
2011

Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom
Self
2011
The Michael Ball Show
Self · (1 episode)
2010

Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live in Ukraine
Self
2009

The Story of the Yardbirds
Self
2008

Queen Rock Montreal & Live Aid
2007

Queen Under Review: 1973-1980
Self (archive footage)
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007

Queen: Rock Case Studies
Self (archive footage)
2007

Seven Ages of Rock
Self · (7 episodes)
2007

Foo Fighters: Hyde Park
Self - Guest
2006

Téléthon
Self · (1 episode)
1987

QUEEN - The Hot Space Box
Self
1982

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Self
1981

Queen – We Are The Champions - Live In Europe

The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen
self
2006

Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic
Self
2006
Queen: Bohemian Champions - Interviews
Self
2006
VH1 Rock Honors
Self
2006

Queen: On the Rock Trail
Self
2006

Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan
Self
2006

Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera
Self
2006
Queen: Music Video Box Documentary
Self (archive footage)
2006

Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions
Self - Guitar & Vocals
2005

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Self
2005

Live Aid Against All Odds
Self
2005

The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
Self
2005

The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
Self
2004

Live Aid
Self
2004

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

Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl
Self (Vocals / Guitar)
2004

Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2
Self - Queen
2003

Queen: Greatest Video Hits
Self (archive footage)
2002

Inside the Rhapsody
Self
2002

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Self - Performer
2002

Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends
Self
2002

Killer Queen!
Self (archive footage)
2002

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

Queen: Live at the Museum Square Amsterdam
Self
2002
Queen - Heaven
Self
2001

Motörhead: 25 & Alive Boneshaker
Self
2001

Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story
Self
2000

Parkinson
Self · (1 episode)
1998

Classic Albums
Self · (1 episode)
1997

The Queen Phenomenon
Self
1995

The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
1995

Queen: Champions of the World
Self
1995

Paul Rodgers And Friends - Live At Montreux
1994

The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy
Self
1994

Brian May - Live in Barcelona 1993
Self
1993
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
Self
1993

Pavarotti & Friends
Self
1992
ECHO-Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1992

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Self
1992

Queen - We Are The Champions - Final Live In Japan
Self
1992

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

Queen: Days of Our Lives
Self
1991

Queen: Greatest Flix II
Self (archive footage)
1991

Queen: Greatest Flix I and II
Self (archive footage)
1991

Guitar
Self
1991

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

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

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3
Self
1989

This Morning
Self · (1 episode)
1988

Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology
Self
1987

Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2
Self
1987

Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1
Self
1987

Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3
Self
1987
Daytime Live
Self · (1 episode)
1987

Queen: Live in Japan 1982
Self
1986

Queen Live at Wembley Stadium 1986
Self – Guitars
1986

Queen: Live Aid
guitar, vocals
1985

Live Aid
Self
1985

Queen - Live in Rio
Self - Vocal, Guitar
1985

MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1984

Red Hot Rock
Self (Queen guitarist)
1984

We Will Rock You
Self
1982

Queen: Live in Argentina
Self
1981

Queen: Greatest Flix
Self (archive footage)
1981

The Queen Special
Self - Musician
1980
Queen: Live in Tokyo
Self
1979

Queen: Live At Budokan
Self
1979

Queen: Definitive Houston
Self
1977
Queen: An Evening At The Concert Hall
Self
1977

Domenica In
Self · (1 episode)
1976

Queen: Live in Hyde Park
Self
1976

Queen: A Night at the Odeon
Self (guitar)
1975

Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody
1975

Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq

Question Time
Self - Panellist · (1 episode)
1979

Live Killers
Self
1979

Young Music Show
(1 episode)
1978

Queen: Live at Earl's Court Arena
Self
1977

Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1975

Numéro un
Self - Queen · (1 episode)
1975

Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74
Self
1974

Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971

NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Queem + Adam Lambert · (1 episode)
1951