Rami Malek is recounting his at-times complicated upbringing as an Egyptian-American growing up in Southern California.

Rami Malek reflected on an alleged incident where he claims to have been racially profiled by the Los Angeles Police Department in a new profile for The Guardian.

During a recent interview, Rami Malek recalled an alleged encounter with LA police, in which the actor said he was racially profiled after a robbery.

Rami Malek said he was once 'thrown' onto a cop car when police suspected him of robbing a liquor store: 'I remember how hot that engine was... it was almost burning my hands.'

Rami Malek has revealed he was once arrested for robbing a liquor store in Los Angeles – despite having nothing to do with the crime. The Bohemian Rhapsody Oscar winner, 43, who is of Egyptian heritage, was incorrectly profiled as fitting the description of a thief of Latin descent by officers operating in the area at the time.

Rami Malek revealed he has dealt with issues just like everyone else. The Bohemian Rhapsody star recently opened up about a shocking racial profiling experience during a new interview. “I got thrown on the bonnet of an [Los Angeles Police Department] cop car because someone had robbed a liquor store and stolen a woman’s bag,