Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 17, 1991
Place of Birth:
Cairo, Egypt
Social Media
Mena Massoud
Biography
Mena Massoud is a Coptic Egyptian-Canadian actor. He was born to Coptic parents in Egypt and raised in Canada. In July 2017, he was cast to play Aladdin in Disney's live-action remake of Aladdin. Massoud was born in Cairo, Egypt to Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christian parents. He has two older sisters. When he was young he emigrated to Canada. He grew up in Markham, Ontario, where he attended St. Brother André Catholic High School. He is vegan and is the founder of the plant-based food travel show Evolving Vegan.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wish You Were Here | Adam |
| 2025 | In Broad Daylight | حمزة الكاشف |
| 2023 | The Sacrifice Game | Jude |
| 2022 | Hotel for the Holidays | Luke |
| 2022 | The Royal Treatment | Prince Thomas |
| 2021 | Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 | Self |
| 2021 | Lamya's Poem | Jalal-al-din "Jalal" Rumi (voice) |
| 2020 | Run This Town | Kamal |
| 2019 | Aladdin | Aladdin |
| 2019 | Strange But True | Chaz |
| 2018 | Howard | Aladdin (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Masters in Crime | Majid |
| 2017 | Ordinary Days | Ollie Santos |
| 2015 | Let's Rap | John |
| Tecie | Tecie | |
| Spaceman | ||
| The American Spring |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Evolving Vegan | Self |
| 2023 | History of the World: Part II | Egypt Ambassador |
| 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Salim |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly Singh | Self |
| 2019 | Reprisal | Ethan Hart |
| 2018 | Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan | Tarek Kassar |
| 2015 | Open Heart | Jared Malik |
| 2012 | Cut to the Chase | Jason |
| 2012 | Saving Hope | Justin Srinivasan |
| 2011 | King | Malik Atassi |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Salman Zawab |
| 2010 | Nikita | Al Qaeda #2 |