Mena Massoud is an Egyptian-born Canadian actor best known for starring as Aladdin (2019), with notable roles in film and TV including Jack Ryan and The Royal Treatment.
Mena Massoud is best known for playing the title role in Disney’s live-action Aladdin (2019).
He was born in Cairo, Egypt, and immigrated to Canada with his family when he was three years old.
Yes, after initially pursuing neuroscience at the University of Toronto, he switched to acting and graduated from Ryerson University’s Theatre Performance program in 2014.
Yes, he authored the plant-based cookbook Evolving Vegan (2020) and is active in promoting vegan lifestyles.
Apart from Aladdin, he appeared in Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (2018), Hulu’s Reprisal (2019), Netflix’s The Royal Treatment (2022), and produced/starred in The Sacrifice Game (2023).