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Mena Massoud
Cairo, Egypt
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 re…
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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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2026
Daniel and the Fiery Furnace
Movie Daniel
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2025
In Broad Daylight
Movie Hamza
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2025
Wish You Were Here
Movie Adam
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2024
The Last King
Movie Producer
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2024
Spaceman
Movie
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2023
The Sacrifice Game
Movie Jude
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2023
Evolving Vegan
TV show Self
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2023
History of the World: Part II
TV show Egypt Ambassador
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2022
Hotel for the Holidays
Movie Luke
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2022
The Royal Treatment
Movie Prince Thomas
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2021
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
Movie Self
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2021
Lamya's Poem
Movie Jalal-al-din "Jalal" Rumi (voice)
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2020
Run This Town
Movie Kamal
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2020
9-1-1: Lone Star
TV show Salim
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2019
Reprisal
TV show Ethan Hart
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2019
Strange but True
Movie Chaz
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2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV show Self
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2019
Aladdin
Movie Aladdin
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2018
Masters in Crime
Movie Majid
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2018
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
TV show Tarek Kassar
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2018
Howard
Movie Aladdin (archive footage)
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2017
Ordinary Days
Movie Ollie Santos
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2015
Let's Rap
Movie John
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2015
Open Heart
TV show Jared Malik
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2012
Saving Hope
TV show Justin Srinivasan
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2012
Cut to the Chase
TV show Jason
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2011
Combat Hospital
TV show Salman Zawab
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2011
King
TV show Malik Atassi
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2010
Nikita
TV show Al Qaeda #2
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV show Self - Guest
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Tecie
Movie Tecie
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The American Spring
Movie
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It Came Like This
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