Ghassan Massoud
Acting • Born 1958-09-20
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.
Filmography
40 credits
Kingdom of Heaven
Movie • 2005
Saladin
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Movie • 2006
Abdurrahman Halis Karuki
Desert Warrior
Movie • 2026
King Numan
The Cello
Movie • 2023
Saleh Latif
The Butterfly
Movie • 2009
Mevlevi Dede
The Promise
Movie • 2008
السحراوي
That Which Remains
Movie • 1995
Shamoon
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Movie • 2014
Ramses' Grand Vizier
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Movie • 2007
Captain Ammand
All the Money in the World
Movie • 2017
Arab Sheikh
Writing on Snow
Movie • 2017
Husband
The Legend of Tomiris
Movie • 2019
Cyrus
The Path to Redemption
Movie • 2006
Self
Shadow of Silence
Movie • 2006
Cherry Messages
Movie • 2015
عطا الله الحيفاوي
A Tale in Damascus
Movie • 2022
The Confession
Movie • 2019
أبو جاد
Labor
Movie • 2017
Baron
Movie • 2016
Jubaa
Movie • 2007
The Falcon of Quraish
TV • 2002
الصميل بن حاتم
المصابيح الزرق
TV • 2012
Memories of the Next Era
TV • 2003
صافي
Al Hajjaj
TV • 2003
Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr
Suspended
TV • 2022
حليم
Interview with Mr. Adam
TV • 2020
Akhar ayam alymam
TV • 2004
ترجمان الأشواق
TV • 2019
إمرؤ القيس
TV • 2002
Hareth Al-Ghassani
Mehmed: Sultan of Conquests
TV • 2024
Ebu Eyyub el-Ensari
Awaiting the Jasmine
TV • 2015
The Slums
TV • 2009
علاء
اناشيد المطر
TV • 2008
Omar
TV • 2012
Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq
Biography of Al-Jalali Family
TV • 2000
Nebtedi Mnain Al Hekaya
TV • 2016
بشير
البوابات السبع
TV • 2025
ذي قار- يوم من أيام العرب
TV • 2001
هانئ بن مسعود الشيباني
Al Zahir Baybars
TV • 2005
Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
TV • 2001
القاضي الفاضل