Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 20, 1958
Place of Birth
Tartus, Suriye
Credits
41 titles
Ghassan Massoud
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.
Known For
Filmography
Desert Warrior
King Numan
Al Bawabat Al Sab3a
Mehmed: Sultan of Conquests
Ebu Eyyub el-Ensari
The Cello
Saleh Latif
A Tale in Damascus
Suspended
حليم
Interview with Mr. Adam
The Legend of Tomiris
Cyrus
The Confession
أبو جاد
Torjoman Ashwak
All the Money in the World
Arab Sheikh
Writing on Snow
Husband
Labor
Nebtedi Mnain Al Hekaya
بشير
Baron
Cherry Messages
عطا الله الحيفاوي
Awaiting the Jasmine
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Ramses' Grand Vizier
Omar
Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq
المصابيح الزرق
The Slums
علاء
The Butterfly
Mevlevi Dede
The Promise
السحراوي
اناشيد المطر
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Captain Ammand
Jubaa
The Path to Redemption
Self
Shadow of Silence
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Abdurrahman Halis Karuki
Al Zahir Baybars
Kingdom of Heaven
Saladin
Akhar ayam alymam
Al Hajjaj
Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr
Memories of the Next Era
صافي
الحجاج
عبد الله بن الزبير
The Falcon of Quraish
الصميل بن حاتم
إمرؤ القيس
Hareth Al-Ghassani
Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
القاضي الفاضل
ذي قار- يوم من أيام العرب
هانئ بن مسعود الشيباني
Biography of Al-Jalali Family
That Which Remains
Shamoon