Mena Massoud
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Mena Massoud |
Birth Name | Mena Massoud (Arabic: ﻣﻴﻨﺎ ﻣﺴﻌﻮﺩ) |
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Birth Date / Age | September 17, 1991 (age 31 years) |
Birth Place | Cairo, Egypt |
Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Los Angeles, California |
Hone town | Markham, Ontario, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Gender | Male |
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Spouse(s) | not married |
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Relationship Status | Unknown |
Relationship Type | Heterosexual |
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Years Active | 2011 – present |
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Net Worth | $2 million |
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Body Type | Athletic |
Skin complexion | Medium Skin |
Body Measurements | 40-31-35 inches |
Height | 5 ft 8 inches |
Weight | 75 Kg (165 lbs) |
Body Art | none |
Hair | Black hair |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
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Religion | Christian |
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Social | Fb; OfficialMenaMassoud Twt; MenaMassoud IG; menamassoud |
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Website | https://instagram.com/menamassoud |
Early life
Massoud was born in Cairo, Egypt to Egyptian Coptic Christian parents. When he was young he immigrated to Canada. He grew up in Markham, Ontario, where he attended St. Brother André Catholic High School.Education
Massoud started out at the University of Toronto before transferring to an arts program at Ryerson University. He graduated from Ryerson University and has a Bachelor Degree in Theater and Acting.Besides acting, Mena is passionate about staying active and healthy. He is also an avid follower of sports. More particularly, basketball has always been an essential part of his life, and during his high school years, he was a member of the Ontario Basketball Association.
Career
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Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott at the premier of Disney's Aladdin 2019 |
Mena onscreen debut came in 2011 on The CW series, Nikita, as a member of Al-Qaeda. The series aired from 2010 to 2013. He has also appeared on Poser, Combat Hospital, The 99 and What Happens Next. And in 2012, he appeared in Cut to the Chase and King. He has since made appearances in Saving Hope and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.
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Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott at the premier of Aladdin |
Mena got his first big break starring in ABC Spark and Teen Nick's mystery-drama television series "Open Heart" as "Jared Malik." Since then, Mena has appeared in several major film and television productions including "Combat Hospital," "King" on Showcase, "Masters in Crime," "Ordinary Days," and "Saving Hope" on CTV. He finally got his big breakthrough when it was announced that he was cast as the lead actor for Disney's upcoming remake of the classic Aladdin.
Filmography
Film
- Let's Rap (2015)
- Ordinary Days (2017)
- Run This Town (2019)
- Aladdin (2019)
- Strange but True (2019)
Television
- Nikita (2011)
- Poser (2011)
- Combat Hospital (2011)
- The 99 (2011)
- Cut to the Chase (2012)
- King (2012)
- Open Heart (2015)
- Watch Dogs 2 (2016)
- Saving Hope (2017)
- Jack Ryan (2018)