Ghassan Massoud
Ghassan Massoud | |
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غسّان مسعود | |
Syrian | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1987–present |
Children | 2 |
Ghassan Massoud (
Arabic: غسّان مسعود / ALA-LC: Ghassān Masʻūd; born September 20, 1958) is a Syrian actor and filmmaker. He is best known in the West for his role as Saladin in Ridley Scott's 2005 film Kingdom of Heaven
.
Career
Massoud is known in Syria for his appearance in many Syrian-made films, and for writing and directing the theatre play MBC's series Omar.
Internationally, he is known for playing the role of Ayyubid sultan
Exodus. Massoud turned down a role in the 2005 film Syriana, claiming he feared the movie would be anti-Arab.[1] When refusing the position, Massoud also highlighted worries about the political climate of his nation and the surrounding area. After watching the finished picture, he stated he later regretted his choice.[2][3]
Personal life
Massoud was born in Fajlit, Duraykish District, Tartus Governorate, in Syria.[4]
He is married and has a son and a daughter. Massoud teaches
Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts
.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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1995 | The Survivor
|
Shamoon | Arabic title: Al-mutabaqqī (المتبقي) |
2005 | Kingdom of Heaven | Saladin | |
2006 | Valley of the Wolves: Iraq | Sheikh Abdurrahman Halis Karkuki | Turkish title: Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak |
2006 | Dhilal al sammt | ||
2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Captain Ammand | |
2007 | Juba | Al-Syeikh Suleiman Al-'Ābid | |
2008 | The Promise | Sahrawi | ِArabic title: Al-wa'd (الوعد) |
2009 | The Butterfly | Mevlevi Dede | Turkish title: Kelebek |
2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | Paser | |
2016 | Baron | Sulaymani | |
2017 | All the Money in the World | Arab Sheikh | |
2019 | Tomiris | Cyrus | Kazakh title: Томирис |
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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2001 | Salah Al-deen Al-Ayyobi | Qadi al-Fadil | ِArabic title: Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn al-Ayyūb (صلاح الدين الأيوبي) |
2002 | Saqr Quraish | As-Sumayl ibn Hatim | ِArabic title: Saqr Quraish (صقر قريش) |
2003 | Al-Hajjaj | Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr | ِArabic title: al-Ḥajjāj (الحجاج) |
2005 | al-Zahir Baybars | As-Salih Ayyub | Arabic title: al-Ẓāhir Baybars (الظاهر بيبرس) |
2012 | Omar | Abu Bakr | ِArabic title: Umar (عمر) |
2024 | Mehmed: Sultan of Conquests | Abu Ayyub al-Ansari |
See also
References
- ^ a b H.A.R. (24 March 2007). "Ghassan Massoud in Pirates of The Caribbean : At World's End". WALEG. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
- Independent News and Media Limited. Archivedfrom the original on 10 July 2006. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Fisk, Robert (31 May 2006). "Iraq, Syria through the eyes of Saladin". Gulf Times. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "غسان مسعود: قريتي فجليت لم ولن تغيب عن ذهني ومخيلتي". www.esyria.sy (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ghassan Massoud.
- Ghassan Massoud at IMDb