Mena Massoud Biography
Mena Massoud is a Canadian actor and singer. In July 2017, he was cast to play Aladdin in Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin. He has also worked in television; his roles include Jared Malik in the 2015 Canadian series Open Heart and Tarek Kassar in the Amazon Prime series Jack Ryan
Mena Massoud was born in Egypt and raised in Markham, Ontario, Canada. A graduate of Ryerson University’s notable theatre program, Mena got his first big break starring in ABC Spark and Teen Nick’s mystery-drama television series “Open Heart” as “Jared Malik.
” Since then, Mena has appeared in several major film and television productions including “Combat Hospital,” “King” on Showcase, “Masters in Crime,” “Ordinary Days,” and “Saving Hope” on CTV.
In 2018 it was announced that, after an extensive worldwide search and multiple auditions, Mena landed the coveted role of “Aladdin” in the Disney live-action remake of “Aladdin,” directed by Guy Ritchie.
Mena stars as “Tarek Kassar” in the highly-anticipated series “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” and can also be seen in the feature film “Strange But True,” directed by Rowan Athale and produced by Fred Berger.
Outside of acting, Mena is passionate about staying active and healthy. Sports like basketball have always been an important part of his life, and during his high school years, he was a member of the Ontario Basketball Association. He also has a passion for recreational horseback riding and the environment.
Mena Massoud Age
Mena Massoud is a Canadian actor and singer. In July 2017, he was cast to play Aladdin in Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin.
He has also worked in television; his roles include Jared Malik in the 2015 Canadian series Open Heart and Tarek Kassar in the Amazon Prime series Jack Ryan. He was born on September 17, 1991, in Egypt. He is 27 years old as of 2018
Mena Massoud Early life and Education
Massoud was born in Cairo, Egypt to Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christian parents. 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”.
Mena Massoud Movies & TV Shows
Upon graduation, Mena worked in his acting skills and learned everything about the entertainment industry. When he was new in the acting field, he got his first role in the TV show, Nikita where Mena portrayed as Al Qaeda. Since then, he has appeared in several TV shows.
But his turning point came when he got his first break starring in ABC Spark and Teen Nick’s mystery-drama television series, Open Heart. In the show, Mena played as Jared Malik and captivated the audience with his talent.
After his first break, he got prominent roles in several movies and TV shows like Let’s Rap, Saving Hope, Ordinary Days, and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. One of his highly anticipated series was Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan where Mena starred as Tarek Kassar.
Also after an extensive worldwide search and multiple auditions, he landed the coveted role of Aladdin in the Disney live-action remake of Aladdin directed by Guy Ritchie. He can also be seen in the feature film, Strange But True, directed by Rowan Athale and produced by Fred Berger.
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Mena Massoud Dating | Girlfriend
When it comes to his dating life, there is only so much to say. He doesn’t have a long history of girlfriends behind him. The only romantic affair that he made public was when he was dating Carly Sellen. But he has already broken up with his then-girlfriend.
As of now, it seems like he is single and focusing on his new projects. In one of his latest series, Aladdin, he co-stars with his movie-girlfriend, Naomi Scott who plays the role of Jasmine.
His charming personality would bring him any girl, but he is waiting for the right one with whom he can share the wedding vows.
Mena Massoud Height
Egyptian-born Canadian actor known for playing Jared Malik in TV series Open Heart, Tarek Kassar in TV series Jack Ryan and film Aladdin. He has a height 5ft 6 (167.6 cm) tall
Mena Massoud Family | Parents
Mena Massoud has kept a low profile about his parents and family members. He hasn’t revealed the details and information about his parents yet. Though going through his Instagram, we found out that Mena Massoud has a sibling named Margot Artin.
Talking about Mena Massoud’s relationship status, he is an unmarried man. As he keeps his personal life very secret, there is no more information about his dating life as well. He hasn’t revealed whether he is single or dating someone.
But as per our reports, he might be in a relationship with his unnamed girlfriend. Going through his Instagram, there is a clip in which Mena is holding hands and from the looks of it, it seems to be a girl.
So who could this mysterious person be, is she Mena Massoud’s girlfriend? Well, only time will tell us more.
Talking about Mena Massoud’s controversy and Scandal, he has never been involved in any kind of debates and discussions so far. It seems he is more focus on his career instead of being stuck in controversy.
Besides this, Mena Massoud has a decent fan base on his social sites. He has 101k followers on Instagram and 13.3k followers on Twitter. He keeps updating on his social sites and let his fans know about professional and daily life.
Mena Massoud Net Worth and Earnings
As mentioned above, Mena Massoud’s net worth is estimated to be $2 million. He has managed to collect such wealth from his career as a professional actor. Mena Massoud is also the founder of Evolving Vegan.
The handsome Mena Massoud made his acting debut through the short movie What Happened Next and debuted TV through the TV series Nikita appearing in one of its episodes.
Besides that, Mena has starred in several TV series such as The 99, and Poser. He is a regular cast member of TV series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. We bet Mena’s salary must be huge from Jack Ryan.
In 2015, Mena Massoud made debut in the big screen through movie Let’s Rap. After that, he was cast in Ordinary Days. He has also portrayed the role of Kamal in Run This Town. Mena must have received a considerable amount of money from the movie.
Mena Massoud is also starred in the upcoming movies such as Aladdin in Aladdin and as Chaz in Strange But True. He must have received a considerable amount as a signing amount from the films as well.
Well, Mena is featured alongside Naomi Scott who looks so gorgeous in her Princess Jasmine look. Mena Massoud is the founder of Evolving Vegan which promotes vegans related stuff and effort to change eating habits.
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‘Aladdin’ Star Mena Massoud Reveals He Lived in a Closet Two Years Before Big Break (Exclusive)
While Mena Massoud is enjoying his time in the spotlight with his starring role in Disney’s live-action reimagining of Aladdin, the 27-year-old didn’t see all this good luck in his near future just a few years ago.
Massoud was all smiling on the star-studded red carpet at the premiere of his long-awaited Disney epic on Tuesday and stopped with talk with ET’s Kevin Frazier about why it is such a special time for him.
“Two years ago, I moved to Los Angeles and I was living in a closet with my friend,” Massoud reflected, as he looked around at the grand majesty of the big Hollywood Blvd. premiere. “I never thought I’d get to do this so quickly after moving here.”
“So it’s been a blessing,” he added with a smile. “I’m blessed.”
Looking back at his time living in what he called a “closet,” the young star said it actually encouraged him to get out and do more — or at least be more active even at home.
“You just spend a lot less time in your room, basically, because there’s not much of it,” he shared. “So I spent a lot of time in the kitchen, cooking.”
As presumably a lot more time at auditions and hustling, which is undoubtedly how he ended up impressing Aladdin director Guy Richie and finding himself playing the iconic titular role of the young street urchin whose luck changes after finding a magic lamp with a friendly genie, played by Will Smith.
However, the first time he actually met Smith on set, Massoud said it was something of an awkward interaction.
“First time I met him, I mean, I grew up watching his films, so I was really nervous and I forgot to introduce myself,” Massoud recalled. “And [director] Guy Ritchie was there, so I thought he was gonna help break the ice! But he didn’t, so I had to backtrack a little [and introduce myself].”
“Guy [left] me hanging, and I’ve brought that up several times,” he added with a laugh.
Speaking with Will Smith on the red carpet, the outspoken movie star explained exactly why his meeting with Massoud was so surreal.
“We’re on set, and there are 200 dancers standing around, and I’m taking to the director, and then this dude just comes up and he’s standing in our conversation,” Smith said of Massoud. “And I’m like, ‘That’s a bold-a** dancer, [who’s] going to stand there in the middle of the director and the genie in this conversation.’ And he just stood there and he didn’t say anything! He just smiled and then walked away.”
“I came back later because I didn’t really tell him who I was,” Massoud explained. “So I came back and introduced myself.” Since then, it seems the two have become fast friends.
Disney’s Aladdin hits theaters on May 24.
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