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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.

Ghassan Massoud
غسّان مسعود
Massoud in 2003
Born	(1958-09-20) 20 September 1958 (age 64) Damascus, Syria
Nationality	Arab
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1995–present

Career

Massoud is known in Syria for his appearance in many Syrian-made films, and writing and directing the theatre play Diplomasiyyoun, and was part of the Syrian Ministry of Culture’s National Theater’s 2002 season. He has appeared in the Syrian television miniseries The Chant of Rain, and in Haytham Hakky's well known work Memories of the Forthcoming Age, and on the Syrian stage was an actor in August Strindberg's Miss Julie. Most recently, he starred as the companion of Muhammad, Abu Bakr in MBC's series Omar.

Internationally, he is known for playing the role of Ayyubid sultan Saladin in Ridley Scott's 2005 film Kingdom of Heaven. He also played the "Sheikh" in the 2006 Turkish film Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak (Valley of the Wolves: Iraq), Ammand the Corsair in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.[1] and Ramesses II's Grand Vizier, Paser in Ridley Scott's 2014 Bible epic, Exodus. Massoud turned down a role in the 2005 film Syriana, claiming he feared the movie would be anti-Arab.[1] Massoud also cited concerns regarding the political situation in his country and the wider region in declining the role. He later said he regretted his decision after seeing the completed film.[2][3]

Personal life

Massoud was born in Damascus,[4] originally from Fajlit, Duraykish District, Tartus Governorate.^{[citation needed]}

He is married and has a son and a daughter. Massoud teaches Drama at both the Damascus Music and Drama School and Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Note
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

Television

Year	Title	Role	Note
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)

See also

• Khaled Taja
• Duraid Lahham

References

External links

• Ghassan Massoud at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Ghassan Massoud

Ghassan Massoud (* 20. September 1958 in Damaskus) ist ein syrischer Filmschauspieler.

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- [en] Ghassan Massoud

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[es] Ghassan Massoud

Ghassan Massoud (en árabe: غسّان مسعود; Damasco, Siria, 20 de septiembre de 1958) es un actor y cineasta sirio. Se le conoce en Occidente por encarnar al sultán Saladin en la película El Reino de los Cielos de Ridley Scott. Massoud también encarnó al Sheikh en el filme turco Kurtlar Vadisi Irak, y al corsario Ammand en Piratas del Caribe: en el fin del mundo.[1]

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[ru] Масуд, Гассан

Гасса́н Масу́д (араб. غسّان مسعود‎; род. 20 сентября 1958, Дамаск, Сирия) — сирийский актёр и режиссёр, наиболее известный благодаря роли мусульманского правителя Салах ад-Дина в фильме Ридли Скотта 2005 года «Царство небесное» и в телесериале «Умар» (2012).

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