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.
Filmography
Daniel and the Fiery Furnace
2026
as Daniel
In Broad Daylight
2025
as Hamza
Wish You Were Here
2025
as Adam
Spaceman
2024
The Sacrifice Game
2023
as Jude
Hotel for the Holidays
2022
as Luke
The Royal Treatment
2022
as Prince Thomas
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
2021
as Self
Lamya's Poem
2021
as Jalal-al-din "Jalal" Rumi (voice)
Run This Town
2020
as Kamal
Strange but True
2019
as Chaz
Aladdin
2019
as Aladdin
Masters in Crime
2018
as Majid
Howard
2018
as Aladdin (archive footage)
Ordinary Days
2017
as Ollie Santos
Let's Rap
2015
as John
- No poster
Tecie
Unreleased
as Tecie
- No poster
The American Spring
Unreleased
- No poster
It Came Like This
Unreleased