Ghassan Massoud
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 20, 1958 (age 68)
- Birthplace
- Tartus, Syria
Biography
Ghassan Massoud (Arabic: غسّان مسعود / Ghassān Masʻūd; born September 20, 1958) is a Syrian actor and filmmaker born on September 20, 1958, in Damascus, Syria. He achieved global recognition for his roles in both Arabic and worldwide films. Massoud has been active in the industry for several decades, earning a distinguished reputation as one of the most highly regarded actors in the Middle East. Massoud is known for writing and directing the theater play "Diplomasiyyoun," as well as his appearances in many Syrian-made films. He has appeared in the Syrian television series "The Chant of Rain," but most recently, he starred as Abu Bakr in MBC's series "Omar." He's most well-known internationally for his role as Saladin in Ridley Scott's 2005 film "Kingdom of Heaven," alongside playing Ammand the Corsair in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Throughout his career, Massoud has been recognized for the commitment he has to his craft. He continues to be an influential figure in the world of Arab cinema, teaching drama at both the Damascus Music and Drama School and the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts.
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Filmography
Desert Warrior
Movie · as King Numan
Al Bawabat Al Sab3a
TV · 10 eps
Mehmed: Sultan of Conquests
TV · as Ebu Eyyub el-Ensari · 49 eps
The Cello
Movie · as Saleh Latif
A Tale in Damascus
Movie
Suspended
TV · as حليم · 30 eps
Interview with Mr. Adam
TV · 36 eps
The Legend of Tomiris
Movie · as Cyrus
The Confession
Movie · as أبو جاد
Torjoman Ashwak
TV · 30 eps
All the Money in the World
Movie · as Arab Sheikh
Writing on Snow
Movie · as Husband
Labor
Movie
Baron
Movie
Nebtedi Mnain Al Hekaya
TV · as بشير · 32 eps
Cherry Messages
Movie · as عطا الله الحيفاوي
Awaiting the Jasmine
TV · 34 eps
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Movie · as Ramses' Grand Vizier
المصابيح الزرق
TV · 30 eps
Omar
TV · as Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq · 31 eps
The Butterfly
Movie · as Mevlevi Dede
The Slums
TV · as علاء · 30 eps
The Promise
Movie · as السحراوي
Anasheed Al-Matar
TV · 10 eps
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Movie · as Captain Ammand
Jubaa
Movie
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Movie · as Abdurrahman Halis Karuki
The Path to Redemption
Movie · as Self
Shadow of Silence
Movie
Kingdom of Heaven
Movie · as Saladin
Al Zahir Baybars
TV · 30 eps
Akhar ayam alymam
TV · 10 eps
Memories of the Next Era
TV · as صافي · 33 eps
Al Hajjaj
TV · as Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr · 35 eps
الحجاج
TV · as عبد الله بن الزبير · 35 eps
The Falcon of Quraish
TV · as الصميل بن حاتم · 30 eps
إمرؤ القيس
TV · as Hareth Al-Ghassani · 30 eps
ذي قار- يوم من أيام العرب
TV · as هانئ بن مسعود الشيباني · 30 eps
Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
TV · as القاضي الفاضل · 30 eps
Biography of Al-Jalali Family
TV · 27 eps
قصص الغموض
TV · as الأستاذ رمزي · 15 eps
The Survivor
Movie · as Shamoon
Migration of Hearts to Hearts
TV · as عويد · 25 eps
The Volcano
TV · 16 eps