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The details
Biography
Introduction
Mena Massoud (Egyptian Arabic: مينا مسعود; born September 17, 1991) is a Canadian actor. In July 2017, he was cast to play Aladdin in Disney's live-action remake of Aladdin. He has also worked in television, playing Jared Malik in the 2015 series Open Heart and will play Tarek Kassar in the upcoming series Jack Ryan.
Personal life
Mena Massoud was born in Cairo, Egypt to a Coptic Christian family and raised in Canada. He grew up in Markham, Ontario and attended St. George and St. Rueiss Coptic Orthodox Church in Toronto. One of his first roles was as Peter Pan in an elementary school production of Peter Pan at St. Patrick's Catholic Elementary School. He studied Theatre and Acting at Ryerson University.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | What Happens Next | Jad | Short film |
| 2014 | Americanistan | Mohammed Ali | Short film |
| 2015 | Let's Rap | John | |
| 2017 | Ordinary Days | Ollie Santos | |
| Masters in Crime | Majid | Short film | |
| Final Exam | Zaid | Short film | |
| 2018 | Strange But True | Chaz | Post-production |
| 2019 | Aladdin | Aladdin | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Nikita | Al Qaeda #2 | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Poser | Bretten Thomason | 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Salman Zawab | 1 episode |
| 2011 | The 99 | Hafiz the Preserver / Dave / Saad | 25 episodes |
| 2012 | Cut to the Chase | Jason | |
| 2012 | King | Malik Atassi | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Open Heart | Jared Malik | Recurring |
| 2017 | Saving Hope | Justin Srinivasan | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Jack Ryan | Tarek Kassar | TV series |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Watch Dogs 2 | Various voices | Video game |