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Mena Massoud

Actor

Mena Massoud

Born September 17, 1991 in Cairo, Egypt17 films

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.

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Aladdin posterFirst watchAladdin20197.1as AladdinA kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Royal Treatment poster6.7The Royal Treatment2022Strange but True poster6.0Strange but True2019The Sacrifice Game poster5.9The Sacrifice Game2023

Filmography

17 films as actor
  1. TBATecieTecie
  2. TBAThe American Spring
  3. TBAIt Came Like This
  4. 2026Daniel and the Fiery FurnaceDaniel
  5. 2025In Broad DaylightHamza
  6. 2025Wish You Were HereAdam
  7. 2024Spaceman
  8. 2023The Sacrifice GameJude
  9. 2022Hotel for the HolidaysLuke
  10. 2022The Royal TreatmentPrince Thomas
  11. 2021Lamya's PoemJalal-al-din "Jalal" Rumi (voice)
  12. 2020Run This TownKamal
  13. 2019Strange but TrueChaz
  14. 2019AladdinAladdin
  15. 2018Masters in CrimeMajid
  16. 2017Ordinary DaysOllie Santos
  17. 2015Let's RapJohn