Mena Massoud
Biography
Mena Massoud is a Canadian actor who began with guest roles on television series such as Nikita and Combat Hospital in 2011. Born in Cairo and raised in Canada, he trained in theater performance at Ryerson University and graduated in 2014. He appeared in the Canadian drama Open Heart (2015) and later had a recurring role on Jack Ryan (2018) and a part in Reprisal (2019). His breakthrough came as the title character in Disney's Aladdin (2019), a live-action fantasy adaptation that earned him a Teen Choice Award nomination and two National Film & TV Awards nominations. He also appeared in Strange But True (2019) and Run This Town (2019). He starred in the Netflix film The Royal Treatment (2022) and the horror film The Sacrifice Game (2023), which he executive produced. He starred in Wish You Were Here (2025) and hosted the Canadian series Evolving Vegan.
35years old
Turns 36 on September 17in 339 days
- Born Cairo
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 6 years2019 to 2025
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Early training
Massoud eventually moved to Ryerson University to study in its theater performance program, and he graduated from that program in 2014.
Big break
In the months after Aladdin came out, Massoud said he had not had a single audition since the film's release.
Behind the camera
Massoud was announced as a star of The Sacrifice Game, a horror film released in 2023, and he was also an executive producer for it.
Behind the camera
Massoud started the Ethnically Diverse Artists Foundation, a not-for-profit group that assists Canadian artists from underrepresented groups in launching their careers by arranging mentors, training and headshots.
A change of course
Massoud used an Instagram post to reveal Dharma Indian Dry Gin in February 2022. He developed the gin with Emily Shah and Prashant Shah, and described it as the world's first and only spirit inspired by Ayurvedic practice.
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Rick JacobsonDirector, 1 film, 2022
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Rowan AthaleDirector, 1 film, 2019
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