Biography
In the filmography of this charming smiling guy, while only one main role. Mall Masswood plays a close friend of the main character in the popular American series about the terrorist threat of Jack Ryan. But in 2017, the actor pulled a happy ticket - the role of Aladdin in the movie of the same name, who removed the Guy Richie himself. Full adventure eastern fairy tale leaves in the spring of 2019.Childhood and youth
Mall Massoud was born on September 17, 1991 in Cairo, Egypt. Parents of exchanges - Copy Christian. In 3 years, they took the Son to Canada, namely the small town of Marciim in the province of Ontario, where his childhood and youth passed. It is known that the guy has a sister named Margaret. The boy studied in a Catholic high school.
"I grew up in a family, which was distinguished by his culture. We went to schools in which there was a rather multinational community. And I was very lucky, because I could compare their worldview and culture with my own, which helped create a broader judgment about things, "so he describes his childhood in a conversation with journalists.
At the end of the school he entered the University of Toronto to study Neyronauki. But after a close acquaintance with the world of movies, the guy has changed plans for the future profession. A year later, he becomes a student of the Theater Department of the University of Rieson.
"My parents are wonderful people, we have a wonderful relationship. They supported and accepted my choice of profession, "the actor said.Films
The acting biography of the guy began in 2011, which was rich in creative events. The debut took place in the US Motheric Draft Nikita, based on the same name of the French Luke Luke 1990 and his remakes. Mena played a small role in one episode of the 1st season.
The new role is waiting for the actor in the Canadian-American TV series "Military Hospital", the plot of which unfolds around the lives of European doctors who came with a mission to Afghanistan. Massouse played the local resident of Salman Zavaba in one episode of the project. And, finally, in 2011, Massud begins to act in the comedy youth TV series "The 99", in which three roles played at once for 25 episodes.
In 2014, the actor played the legendary American boxer Mohammed Ali in the short film "Americanistan". And in 2015, in his filmography, finally, a regular role appears in the popular TV series "Open Heart".
In the center of the plot of mystical drama - a teenager girl Dylan Blake, who is serving a punishment in the form of social work for hacking a car. "Open Heart Taking this opportunity, she decides to find out the family secrets and the mystery of the father's disappearance. Mall Massouse played Dylan, Jared Malika - a good young man, but not devoid of ambitions and ironic look at life.
After a series of small roles in short ribbons and one bright role in the episode of the series "Hope for salvation" in 2017, Masswood reached the first major serious role. In August 2018, the Master Series project "Jack Ryan" started, created by the reasons of the same name of Tom Klence.
Jack Ryan (John Krasinsky) is a novice analyst of the CIA, which reveals a number of suspicious bank accounts during his work and initiates its own investigation, which leads it to the lair of the terrorist organization. Masswood plays a colleague and a friend Jack - Tarek Cassara. He loves to deliver trouble to Jack, but will always support him in case of danger.
This role truly opened me as an actor, he began to recognize and acquired a considerable number of fans. Although the Egyptian recognizes that the restriction imposed by Eastern appearance affects his career.
"I don't want to fight for the roles that I need the Arab, Caucasian or African American, even if these characters intrigued me. Some will say that there is less competition. Yes, but the volume of work is also less. However, I think that the industry is growing and increasingly begins to cover actors of all cultures, "Mena admitted in one of the interviews.
In 2017, when it became known that the famous British director Guy Richie was going to shield the Disney project "Aladdin", all intrigued the question - who will play the main characters - Aladdin and Princess Jasmine. Casting around the world was opened in March 2017, but by the beginning of the summer, the search was not yet crowned with success.
Find a young guy at the age of 20+ with a bright eastern appearance that could play, sing and dance, turned out not so simple. Among the candidates for the role called Indian Deva Patel, British Riza Ahmed.
And only in July 2017 it became known that the Radio Massa Massoud and the British actress Naomi Scott were approved for the role (there is half the Indian roots), known on the film "Mighty Rangers". Another major role is Ginn - will fulfill Will Smith. Shots started in September, and Mena with enthusiasm began a role. He admitted that he was inspired by the works of his idol - an outstanding actor Robin Williams.
Personal life
The actor is not yet married and has no children. There are no details of his personal life. His "Instagram" is full of photographs, among which many are with cute girls. But none of the pictures pull into romantic.
It is known that the guy, in addition to acting, is passionate about active and healthy lifestyle, eats only natural products. In school years, he was a member of the Basketball Association of Ontario (an actor's growth of 173 cm). He also has a passion for horse riding, Mena loves nature and animals.
Recently, the actor lives in two cities - Toronto and Los Angeles.
Massah Massoo now
Now in production, in addition to Aladdin, are 2 more full-length tapes. "Strange But True" - Naur-Thiller directed by Rovana Ataila, in him Masswood playing a guy named Chaz - the role of the second plan.
In the director's project Ricky Tolmann "Run This Town" Mena and Nina Dobrev play assistants of a major political figure (Damien Lewis), helping the boss to avoid a scandal.
Also, the actor continues to be filmed in the series "Jack Ryan."
Filmography
- 2011 - Nikita
- 2011 - "Military Hospital"
- 2011 - "Poser"
- 2011 - "The 99"
- 2014 - "Americanistan"
- 2015 - Open Heart
- 2017 - "Ordinary Days"
- 2018 - "Jack Ryan"
- 2019 - "Aladdin"