Mena Massoud
Acting
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.
As actor 32
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
Saving Hope
2012
Nikita
2010
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
Aladdin
2019
History of the World: Part II
2023
Reprisal
2019
King
2011
Howard
2018
Combat Hospital
2011
Evolving Vegan
2023
Daniel and the Fiery Furnace
2026
Open Heart
2015
Strange but True
2019
The Royal Treatment
2022
Wish You Were Here
2025
The Sacrifice Game
2023
Run This Town
2020
Tecie
Hotel for the Holidays
2022
Spaceman
2024
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
2021
Lamya's Poem
2021
Let's Rap
2015
In Broad Daylight
2025
Ordinary Days
2017
Cut to the Chase
2012
The American Spring
It Came Like This
Masters in Crime
2018
