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Mena Massoud (born September 17, 1991) is a creative Egyptian-Canadian actor and singer.
He is best known for playing the title role in the 2019 Disney fairytale film Aladdin.
He also played Jared Malik in the 2015 Canadian TV series Open Heart, Ethan Hart in the Hulu series Retaliation, and Tariq Kassar in the Amazon Prime series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan 2018.
Egyptian Canadian actor
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| Name: | Mena Massoud |
| Date of Birth: | September 17, 1991 (32 years old) |
| place of birth: | Cairo, Egypt |
| Country of Citizenship: | Egyptian, Canadian |
| parents: | not applicable |
| Children: | not applicable |
| high: | 1.73 m |
| Brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Undisclosed |
| Profession: | Actor• Singer |
| net worth: | $2 million |
early life
Mena Massoud was born on September 17, 1991 in the ancient city of Cairo, Egypt, to Egyptian Orthodox Christian parents.
He holds Egyptian and Canadian citizenship.
When he was a child, his family immigrated to Canada due to fear and discomfort with religious beliefs.
Mena Massoud grew up in Markham, Ontario, Canada.
educate
Mena Masood attended Holy Brother Andrew Catholic High School in Markham, Ontario, Canada.
Mena Masood attended the prestigious Ryerson University and received a BA in Theatre and Performance.
Profession
Mena Massoud began his acting career in 2011, with guest appearances in the TV series Nikita and Field Hospital. In 2015, he played a major role as Jared Malik in the Canadian TV series Open Heart, but the show was not completed after one season.
In 2017, he played the role of Ollie Santos in the film “Ordinary Days”. In addition, he played the role of Tarek Kasser in the Amazon Prime original series “Jack Ryan”.
In 2019, Mena Massoud made a major breakthrough in his career by playing the leading role in the Disney fantasy adventure film “Aladdin”, which was adapted from the animated film of the same name. He was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for his outstanding performance, including two National Film and Television Award nominations.
Next, Mena Massoud played the lead role of Ethan Hart in the Hulu original series Retaliation. Likewise, he played the role of Chaz in the thriller Strange But True in 2019 and Kamal in the drama film Run This Town in the same year.
In January 2021, it was announced that Mena Massoud would play the lead role in Netflix’s drama film Royal Nursing.
Nevertheless, in January 2021, it was announced that Mena Massoud would play the lead role in his first Egyptian film, Fe Ez El-Dohr.
He will also reprise his role as Aladdin in the much-anticipated sequel to the film Aladdin.
Social Media
Mena Masood’s outstanding performance in the film has made his popularity soar. His Instagram account currently has more than 2.2 million followers and contains more than 400 posts of the superstar.
His Twitter account is also verified; however, it is different from his Facebook account.
- Instagram: @menamassoud
- Twitter: @MenaMassoud
Personal life
Mena Masood is a handsome young man with a charming smile. He has a mesomorphic body type and weighs about 75 kg (165 lbs). He has an average height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m).
He has a 31-inch waist and black eyes that match his black hair. He has tattoos on his body.
As per his relationship status, Mena Massoud is currently single. As far as we know, he has no relationship rumors. The actor lives a simple life, is free from controversy and is apparently focused on his career development.
Mena Masood revealed that he is a big fan of the local basketball team (NBA Toronto Raptors).
net worth
Mena Massoud is a fast rising actor. His performance is so good that most producers want to work with him. The young actor gets paid around $120,000-150,000 per episode.
Mena Massoud’s influence has contributed to his net worth reaching approximately $2 million.
Filmography
Mena Massoud made his acting debut in 2012 with guest appearances in the TV series Nikita and Field Hospital.
However, his most notable and most watched film came in 2019 when he played Aladdin in the film of the same name.
Mena Massoud has also starred in other movies and TV series, which are as follows:
movie
- 2011 What Happens Next as Jad
- 2014 American Stan as Muhammad Ali
- 2015 Let’s Rap as John
- 2017 Ordinary Days as Ollie Santos
- 2017 Final Exam as Zaid
- 2018 Crime Master as Majid
- 2019 Aladdin as Aladdin
- 2019 Weird but True as Chaz
- 2019 Merge with Infinity as Charlie Smith
- 2020 Soul Street as Kamal
- 2021 Lamia’s Poem as Rumi (voice)
- TBA The Royal Treatment as Prince Thomas
TV Shows
- 2011 Nikita as Al Qaeda’s No. 2 (1 episode)
- 2011 Poser as Bretten Thomason
- 2011 Field Hospital as Salman Zawab (1 episode)
- 2011 99 Played the role of protector Hafiz/Dave/Saad
- 2012 Straight to the Point as Jason
- 2012 King as Malik Atassi (1 episode)
- 2015 Open Heart as Jared Malik
- 2017 Saving Hope as Justin Srinivasan (1 episode)
- 2018 Jack Ryan as Tariq Kassar (Season 1)
- 2019 Retaliation as Ethan Hart
- 2021 9-1-1: Lone Star as Salim (1 episode)
