Mr Robot is a psychological hacker thriller starring Malek as Elliot, a cyber-engineer by day and a vigilante hacker by night.
Mr. Robot returns to USA for its second season in 2016.
RAMI MALEK, STAR OF USA NETWORK’S “MR. ROBOT,” NOMINATED FOR A SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Universal Cable Production Series Slated For Summer 2016 Return
LOS ANGELES – December 9, 2015 – MR. ROBOT star Rami Malek today received a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Outstanding Performance By a Male Actor In a Drama Series.
L-R: Rami Malek and Christian Slater in Mr. Robot
“USA is enormously proud of Rami Malek, who brilliantly played a very complex lead role — both through his masterful narration sequences and his compelling on-screen portrayal of Elliot,” said USA Network President Chris McCumber. “We are thrilled the Screen Actors Guild recognized his incredible work.”
“Rami Malek has given MR. ROBOT its beating heart and tortured soul,” said Jeff Wachtel, Chief Content Officer, Universal Cable Entertainment. “It’s impossible to imagine this groundbreaking show with any other actor at its center.”
The nomination comes on the heels of a string of recent awards and nominations for the series. Most recently, MR. ROBOT won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Long Form Series and received two Writers Guild Award nominations for drama and new series. The series was also recognized with three Satellite Award nominations for drama series and actors Rami Malek and Christian Slater. Slater was also nominated for Favorite Cable TV Actor at the 2016 People’s Choice Awards. The series took home its first win in March of 2015 at this year’s South By Southwest Festival, where it nabbed the coveted Audience Award in the Episodics category. Mr. ROBOT was also named an official selection of the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival in April.
MR. ROBOT follows Elliot (Malek), a young programmer who works as a cyber-security engineer by day and as a vigilante hacker by night. Elliot finds himself at a crossroads when the mysterious leader (Christian Slater) of an underground hacker group recruits him to destroy the firm he is paid to protect. Compelled by his personal beliefs, Elliot struggles to resist the chance to take down the multinational CEOS he believes are running (and ruining) the world. The series also stars Portia Doubleday (“Her”), Carly Chaikin (“Suburgatory”) and Martin Wallström (“Simple Simon”).
The first season received tremendous buzz, becoming a critically acclaimed hit with a nearly perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. The series also resonated with a large audience, ranking as the summer’s #2 basic cable scripted series and #4 new basic cable scripted series of the year in L7 P18-49 and P25-54. To-date, MR. ROBOT has been sampled 23MM times across all platforms — including linear, VOD, iTunes, USAnetwork.com and multiple digital outlets. The series is regularly ranked among the top five most downloaded series on iTunes.
Prior to MR. ROBOT, Malek’s television credits include memorable arcs on “24” and “The Pacific” – a performance that garnered rave reviews and led to him being cast by Tom Hanks in “Larry Crowne” at Universal and ‘Bill Condon’ in the last installment of “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.” He has also appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master” opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams. Malek also recently starred in “Night at the Museum 3” opposite Ben Stiller.
The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Award winners will be announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 30, 2016. The dramatic second season of MR. ROBOT returns in Summer 2016.
From Universal Cable Productions, MR. ROBOT is from writer and executive producer Sam Esmail (“Comet”) and executive producers Anonymous Content’s Steve Golin (“True Detective”) and Chad Hamilton (“Breakup at a Wedding”).
USA NETWORK’S HIT DRAMA “MR. ROBOT” NOMINATED FOR THREE GOLDEN GLOBES INCLUDING DRAMA SERIES AND FOR ACTORS RAMI MALEK AND CHRISTIAN SLATER
Universal Cable Productions Series Slated For Summer 2016 Return
LOS ANGELES – December 10, 2015 – MR. ROBOT today received three Golden Globe® nominations including Best Television Series – Drama; Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series for Rami Malek; and Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Christian Slater.
“USA is honored by this recognition from the Hollywood Foreign Press. MR. ROBOT broke through the clutter with its innovative storytelling and superb acting to become part of the cultural dialogue,” said USA Network President Chris McCumber. “We are enormously proud of Rami, Christian, Sam and the entire cast and crew of Mr. ROBOT.”
“What a privilege to be part of MR. ROBOT‘s journey from script to cultural touchstone, said Jeff Wachtel, President & Chief Content Officer, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. “Sam, Rami, Christian and the entire team are making a truly compelling and challenging show and it’s impossible to imagine MR. ROBOT without Rami and Christian at its center.”
These nominations come on the heels of a string of recent awards and nominations for the series. Most recently, Malek was nominated yesterday for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance By a Male Actor In a Drama Series and the series won at the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Long Form Series. MR. ROBOT also received two Writers Guild Award nominations for drama and new series and was recognized with three Satellite Award nominations for drama series and actors Rami Malek and Christian Slater. Slater was nominated for Favorite Cable TV Actor at the 2016 People’s Choice Awards. The series took home its first win in March of 2015 at this year’s South By Southwest Festival, where it nabbed the coveted Audience Award in the Episodics category. Mr. ROBOT was also named an official selection of the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival in April.
MR. ROBOT follows Elliot (Malek), a young programmer who works as a cyber security engineer by day and as a vigilante hacker by night. Elliot finds himself at a crossroads when the mysterious leader (Slater) of an underground hacker group recruits him to destroy the firm he is paid to protect. Compelled by his personal beliefs, Elliot struggles to resist the chance to take down the multinational CEOS he believes are running (and ruining) the world. The series also stars Portia Doubleday (“Her”), Carly Chaikin (“Suburgatory”) and Martin Wallström (“Simple Simon”). The dramatic second season of MR. ROBOT returns in Summer 2016.
The first season received an incredible amount of buzz, becoming a critically acclaimed hit with a nearly perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. The series also resonated with a large audience, ranking as the summer’s #2 basic cable scripted series and #4 new basic cable scripted series of the year in L7 P18-49 and P25-54. To-date, MR. ROBOT has been sampled 23MM times across all platforms — including linear, VOD, iTunes, USAnetwork.com and multiple digital outlets. The series is regularly ranked among the top five most downloaded series on iTunes.
Prior to MR. ROBOT, Malek’s television credits include memorable arcs on “24” and “The Pacific” – a performance that garnered rave reviews and led to him being cast by Tom Hanks in “Larry Crowne” at Universal and ‘Bill Condon’ in the last installment of “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.” He has also appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master” opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams. Malek also recently starred in “Night at the Museum 3” opposite Ben Stiller.
Slater has had an impressive career that spans the worlds of film, television and stage. Prior to MR. ROBOT, he starred in Lars von Trier’s drama “Nymphomaniac” opposite Shia LaBeouf and Uma Thurman, Emilio Estevez’s acclaimed drama “Bobby” and makes regular appearances on FX’s animated series “Archer”. This year, Slater also appeared in the thriller “The Adderall Diaries’ directed by Pamela Romanowsky alongside James Franco, Amber Heard and Ed Harris. He starred in the sold-out London run of “Swimming with Sharks,” directed by Wilson Milan. Most recently, Slater starred as Sir Galahad in “Spamalot,” an adaptation of the film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” and will appear next year in “King Cobra,” opposite James Franco.
From Universal Cable Productions, MR. ROBOT is from writer and executive producer Sam Esmail (“Comet”) and executive producers Anonymous Content’s Steve Golin (“True Detective”) and Chad Hamilton (“Breakup at a Wedding”).
Visit the show’s website at http://www.usanetwork.com/mrrobot/home
Mr. Robot social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhoIsMrRobot
Twitter: https://twitter.com/whoismrrobot
You can also follow the cast on Twitter: @Rami Malek, @Christian Slater, @Carly Chaikin, and @Portia Doubleday.
Photos: © 2015 USA Network, a division of NBC Universal, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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