Acting
Mena Massoud
EN, AR, FA cinema · 20 credits
Born
17 September 1991 (age 35)
Birthplace
Cairo, Egypt
Also known as Mena Mansour Massoud · مينا منصور مسعود
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
Tecie
Tecie
as Tecie, Executive Producer
Daniel and the Fiery Furnace
as Daniel, Producer
In Broad Daylight
as Hamza, Producer
Spaceman
Actor, Producer
The Last King
Producer
The Sacrifice Game
as Jude, Executive Producer
The Royal Treatment
as Prince Thomas
Lamya's Poem
as Jalal-al-din "Jalal" Rumi (voice)
Run This Town
as Kamal
Aladdin
as Aladdin
Strange but True
as Chaz
Howard
as Aladdin (archive footage)
Masters in Crime
as Majid
Ordinary Days
as Ollie Santos
Let's Rap
as John