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.

Known For

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

9-1-1: Lone Star

Nikita

Saving Hope

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

Aladdin

History of the World: Part II

All Movies (19)

• Daniel: The Fiery Furnace2026 · as Daniel
• In Broad Daylight2025 · as Hamza
• Wish You Were Here2025 · as Adam
• The Sacrifice Game2023 · as Jude
• Hotel for the Holidays2022 · as Luke
• The Royal Treatment2022 · as Prince Thomas
• Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 32021 · as Self
• Lamya's Poem2021 · as Jalal-al-din "Jalal" Rumi (voice)
• Run This Town2020 · as Kamal
• Strange but True2019 · as Chaz
• Aladdin2019 · as Aladdin
• Masters in Crime2018 · as Majid
• Howard2018 · as Aladdin (archive footage)
• Ordinary Days2017 · as Ollie Santos
• Let's Rap2015 · as John
• Tecie— · as Tecie
• Spaceman—
• The American Spring—
• It Came Like This—

All TV Shows (13)

• Evolving Vegan2023 · as Self
• History of the World: Part II2023 · as Egypt Ambassador
• 9-1-1: Lone Star2020 · as Salim
• Reprisal2019 · as Ethan Hart
• A Little Late with Lilly Singh2019 · as Self
• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018 · as Tarek Kassar
• Open Heart2015 · as Jared Malik
• Saving Hope2012 · as Justin Srinivasan
• Cut to the Chase2012 · as Jason
• Combat Hospital2011 · as Salman Zawab
• King2011 · as Malik Atassi
• Nikita2010 · as Al Qaeda #2
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest