

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…
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Mehmed: Sultan of Conquests
2024 • TV
Ebu Eyyub el-Ensari

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007 • Movie
Captain Ammand

Kingdom of Heaven
2005 • Movie
Saladin

Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014 • Movie
Ramses' Grand Vizier

Desert Warrior
2026 • Movie
King Numan

Omar
2012 • TV
Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq

All the Money in the World
2017 • Movie
Arab Sheikh

Al Zahir Baybars
2005 • TV

The Falcon of Quraish
2002 • TV
الصميل بن حاتم

Suspended
2022 • TV
حليم
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