Rami Malek revealed that he was once racially profiled by the Los Angeles Police Department. “I got thrown on the bonnet of an LAPD cop car because someone had robbed a liquor store and stolen a woman’s bag,” the Oscar winner, 43, recalled in a new interview with The Guardian.

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.'

Oscar winner Rami Malek revealed an encounter with the Los Angeles Police Department, in which he was racially profiled and thrown on a cop car.

Actor Rami Malek recalled a harrowing incident in which he said he was “thrown” on the hood of a cop car after being mistaken for a robbery suspect in California. In a new interview with The Guardian,

Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek reveals he experienced racial profiling in the US, recounting an incident where he was mistaken for a robbery suspect a

Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek shared his experiences of racial profiling in the US, recounting an incident where he was mistaken for a robbery suspect and thrown onto a police car. The Egyptian-American actor also discussed broader issues of identity and the implications of Donald Trump's potential presidency.

“I got thrown on the bonnet of an LAPD cop car because someone had robbed a liquor store and stolen a woman’s bag. They said the (thief) was of Latin descent and, ‘You fit the description.’ I remember how hot that engine was ... it was almost burning my hands,” Malek said.

Rami Malek feared jail after Los Angeles Police Department officers reprimanded him because he "looked Latino". The Bohemian Rhapsody actor, who is of Egyptian descent, spoke about the ugly incident in an interview with The Guardian.