
Mena Massoud
Known For
Acting
Born
1991-09-17 in Cairo, Egypt
Biography
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.
Most Known For

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
as Tarek Kassar

9-1-1: Lone Star
as Salim

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest

Nikita
as Al Qaeda #2

Saving Hope
as Justin Srinivasan

Aladdin
as Aladdin

History of the World: Part II
as Egypt Ambassador

A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self

Reprisal
as Ethan Hart

King
as Malik Atassi

Combat Hospital
as Salman Zawab

Tecie
as Tecie

Open Heart
as Jared Malik

The Royal Treatment
as Prince Thomas

Spaceman

Howard
as Aladdin (archive footage)

Wish You Were Here
as Adam

Strange but True
as Chaz

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
as Self

Run This Town
as Kamal