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