Samer Al Masri

Acting

Samer Al Masri

Born

1969-08-03 (57)

Place of birth

Syria

Known for

Acting

Credits

37 titles

He is a Syrian actor. He received his Bachelor's degree in English Language Sciences in 1991. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1996. He began his career in the mid-nineties of the twentieth century with the soap operas Fares in the City (1995), and Crown of Thorns (1998).

Known for

Bab Al-Hara poster
7.5

A modern classic of Arab television. A social drama set in the 1920s in Damascus- It highlights Damascene life, noble values, and ancient customs and traditions represented by the people of Harat al-Dabeh who fled to Harat al-Salihiyah after the French bombed Harat al-Dabeh. The events take place after the gold is stolen from the house of the cloth merchant Abu Ibrahim, and the guard Abu al-Samu is killed. The men of the neighborhood try to find the thief.

Bab Al-Hara

2006

The Misfits poster
5.4

After being recruited by a group of unconventional thieves, renowned criminal Richard Pace finds himself caught up in an elaborate gold heist that promises to have far-reaching implications on his life and the lives of countless others.

The Misfits

2021

The Falcon of Quraish poster
9.5

When the Abbasids overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate in Damascus, slaughtering nearly the entire dynasty, one young prince escapes — Abd al-Rahman. Hunted across deserts and seas, he eventually reaches the fringes of the Muslim world and, through sheer will and political genius, founds a new Umayyad emirate in Andalusia. Written by Walid Seif and directed by Hatem Ali, this is the first chapter of their celebrated Andalusian trilogy — epic, human and historically meticulous.

The Falcon of Quraish

2002

Aser poster
5.5

Betrayed by his friends and the woman he loved, Majd is imprisoned but not broken. After escaping with a new face and name — Aser — he’s back with one goal: revenge.

Aser

2025

Sert Alhob poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sert Alhob

2007

Dalila wal-Zaybaq poster
NR

Dalila wal-Zaybaq (دليلة والزيبق) is a 2011 Syrian historical adventure series set during the Mamluk era, spanning Cairo, Baghdad, and Damascus. At its heart is a gripping battle between good and evil — Dalila, a cunning and ruthless woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and Zaybaq, a brave young hero who rises to confront her wickedness after she kills his father. A lavish reimagining of a beloved classic from Arab folklore, starring Karis Bashar and Wael Sharaf.

Dalila wal-Zaybaq

2011

Film credits

Series credits

Bab Al-Hara poster
7.5

A modern classic of Arab television. A social drama set in the 1920s in Damascus- It highlights Damascene life, noble values, and ancient customs and traditions represented by the people of Harat al-Dabeh who fled to Harat al-Salihiyah after the French bombed Harat al-Dabeh. The events take place after the gold is stolen from the house of the cloth merchant Abu Ibrahim, and the guard Abu al-Samu is killed. The men of the neighborhood try to find the thief.

Bab Al-Hara

2006

The Falcon of Quraish poster
9.5

When the Abbasids overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate in Damascus, slaughtering nearly the entire dynasty, one young prince escapes — Abd al-Rahman. Hunted across deserts and seas, he eventually reaches the fringes of the Muslim world and, through sheer will and political genius, founds a new Umayyad emirate in Andalusia. Written by Walid Seif and directed by Hatem Ali, this is the first chapter of their celebrated Andalusian trilogy — epic, human and historically meticulous.

The Falcon of Quraish

2002

Aser poster
5.5

Betrayed by his friends and the woman he loved, Majd is imprisoned but not broken. After escaping with a new face and name — Aser — he’s back with one goal: revenge.

Aser

2025

Sert Alhob poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sert Alhob

2007

Dalila wal-Zaybaq poster
NR

Dalila wal-Zaybaq (دليلة والزيبق) is a 2011 Syrian historical adventure series set during the Mamluk era, spanning Cairo, Baghdad, and Damascus. At its heart is a gripping battle between good and evil — Dalila, a cunning and ruthless woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and Zaybaq, a brave young hero who rises to confront her wickedness after she kills his father. A lavish reimagining of a beloved classic from Arab folklore, starring Karis Bashar and Wael Sharaf.

Dalila wal-Zaybaq

2011

Moawiya poster
7.0

The most expensive Arabic series ever made, chronicling the life of Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan — from his early opposition to Islam, to his conversion, governorship of Syria, and ultimate founding of the Umayyad Caliphate. Spanning civil war, conquest, and political intrigue across the early Islamic world, this sweeping epic covers one of history's most controversial and consequential rulers.

Moawiya

2025

Stiletto poster
7.0

A body falls from the top floor at a glamorous party in Beirut's wealthy elite. Detective Rami begins questioning the guests and quickly discovers that four women — Falak, Alma, Joelle and Nayla — are bound together by a web of secrets, betrayal and hidden history. A glossy Lebanese murder mystery set among the privileged class.

Stiletto

2022

Abu Janti (King of taxi/ King of lancer) poster
NR

Abu Janti — self-proclaimed "King of the Lancer" — is a Damascus taxi driver whose cab doubles as a confessional, comedy club and social mirror. Each episode brings a new passenger with a new story, and Abu Janti can't help but get involved. Written by and starring Samer El Masri, born from a beloved sketch on Spotlight (2003), this Syrian black comedy uses the taxi as a window into everyday Damascus life — funny, sharp and occasionally heartbreaking.

Abu Janti (King of taxi/ King of lancer)

2010

Al Zeer Salem poster
8.2

Chronicling the Basus War between two Arabian tribes and their allies, the drama follows the emergence of renowned Arab figure, Al Zeer Salem.

Al Zeer Salem

2000

People of Love poster
NR

The series revolves around failed love stories as a result of a compelling circumstance or because of a social or financial problem or a problem related to religion so that the audience develops a state of sympathy with the series characters In each episode the series presents a separate station from the other detailing a glowing love relationship that was extinguished by various circumstances

People of Love

2006

The Weaver poster
8.0

In Al-Nuwayati Alley, simmering with struggles over power and money, a tale unfolds where reality intertwines with myth. The Diver returns from behind the bars of a prison once described as a graveyard, coming back with a mysterious identity and an unfamiliar face to penetrate the alley once more. He seeks not only revenge against those who betrayed him, but also the trail of a “lost treasure” said to be guarded by an ancient talisman. Amid these harsh circumstances, his path collides with the schemes of blood merchants, where a false identity becomes the only shield in the battle for survival.

The Weaver

2026

Brothers of the Soil poster
NR

The series revolves around the Arab Revolt that broke out in Syria against the Ottoman occupation that had ruled the country for four centuries.

Brothers of the Soil

1996

In the Shade of Jasmine poster
NR

“In the Shade of Jasmine” is a cultural and artistic Ramadan program broadcast by Al Araby 2 from Damascus. It brings together a group of intellectuals and artists to discuss social and cultural issues, with a focus on the role of creativity in rebuilding cultural identity. The program hosts prominent figures and allows young people to express their aspirations.

In the Shade of Jasmine

2025

The Harem poster
NR

The story of the beginning and the rise of the Mamluks reign in Egypt, and how their rise from enslavement to fighting wars to ruling a significant country in the region, had affected the social, political, and military status of the country.

The Harem

2019

Taht El Ard poster
NR

Early 20th-century Damascus, under the shadow of the Ottoman Empire. The Al-Safi family has ruled the tobacco trade with an iron fist for generations — until a cunning outsider named Joudad arrives, driven by ambition and a personal score to settle. What begins as a commercial rivalry quickly becomes a blood feud touching power, money and revenge. A sharp, atmospheric Syrian period drama starring Maxim Khalil and Fayez Kazak, praised for its layered performances and fresh take on Damascene historical drama.

Taht El Ard

2025

Taht El Ard poster
NR

Early 20th-century Damascus, under the shadow of the Ottoman Empire. The Al-Safi family has ruled the tobacco trade with an iron fist for generations — until a cunning outsider named Joudad arrives, driven by ambition and a personal score to settle. What begins as a commercial rivalry quickly becomes a blood feud touching power, money and revenge. A sharp, atmospheric Syrian period drama starring Maxim Khalil and Fayez Kazak, praised for its layered performances and fresh take on Damascene historical drama.

Taht El Ard

2025

Orchidia poster
8.0

The Assyrian king conquered Orchidia kingdom, the defeated king's wife and her two children fled to Samara Kingdom, to start her revenge.

Orchidia

2017

Returning to Haifa poster
NR

A national epic that starts with the peak of Nakba Day and shows the displacement and homelessness of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, through the fall of Haifa in 1948. It follows a Palestinian family's journey after they are displaced and forcibly expatriated to Israeli camps.

Returning to Haifa

2004

No artwork available
NR

One of the most highly applaused Arabic Knights, known in history for his courage, cunning and as a master of all trades. The Series depicts the journey of Abu Zaid Alhilaly as the knight of his treibe united to free his three friends from the ruler Zinaty who is the ruler and king of a place in Tunisia nowadays. The story though based on real events, should have limts for imagination and exaggeration of Abu Zaid as a folks tale hero. The story took place around 1000 bc.

Abu Zeid Al Hilali

2004

Small Projects poster
NR

كوميديا لطيفة هادفة تصوّر معاناة أسرة كبيرة العدد لحالة بائسة من الفقر الثقيل الذي يجعل الأخ الأكبر يترك المدرسة ليشتغل ويُعيل والدته وإخوته السبع حتى يتخرجوا ويتزوجوا. ثم يكتشف أنه قد بلغ الأربعينات وأن قطار العمر قد فاته، وأنه قد خسر قصّة حب عمَّرتْ 15 سنة. A charming, meaningful comedy depicting the struggles of a large family living in abject poverty. The eldest brother drops out of school to work and support his mother and seven siblings, ensuring they all graduate and get married. Eventually, he realizes he has reached his forties—having let life pass him by—and has lost a romance that spanned fifteen years.

Small Projects

2006

It's All with Love poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

It's All with Love

2021

Men Underneath the Fez poster
NR

Men Under the Fez is a Syrian ensemble drama that explores the quiet gap between public virtue and private behaviour. Set in a society where educated, “progressive” men speak fluently about equality and modern values, the series gradually reveals the contradictions in their personal lives — and the emotional cost carried by the women closest to them. Through intersecting stories of marriages, desire, hypocrisy and self-deception, it offers a sharp, often uncomfortable portrait of everyday patriarchy. Directed by Hisham Sharbatji, starring Khaled Taja and Karess Bashar.

Men Underneath the Fez

2004

Roses in salty soil poster
NR

The life and suffering of seven girlfriends in our modern society, as each has her own demands and hopes, from searching for work, to achieving self-fulfillment, human dignity, and balanced living psychologically and socially.

Roses in salty soil

2002

The Doubt poster
7.0

Samar accidentally witnesses a murder and is thrown into a state of confusion that turns her world upside down when the mysterious killer sets out to turn her life into hell.

The Doubt

2020

Qutil alrbye poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Qutil alrbye

2004

Al-Tuwaibi poster
NR

Set in 1920s

Al-Tuwaibi

1998

The Face of Justice poster
NR

The Face of Justice tells the story of crimes, their investigation, and the trials of criminals in a suspenseful, crime-drama style. It presents true crime stories that occurred.

The Face of Justice

2008

Marzouq On All Fronts poster
NR

In which dramatic events are mixed with funny comedy, the main character "Marzouk" is a man who always cares about the concerns of others and tries to find solutions for them just because he knows that this is one of the duties of the respectable man, as he tries to solve the problems of neighbors and relatives, but he often falls into serious problems because of that, until personal problems occur.

Marzouq On All Fronts

2004

Al-Bawasil poster
NR

The beginning of this part was from the end point of the series Al-Kawasir by beating Shaqif and his league. And the son of Al-Wahaj was heading to the statue of Osama, he was kidnapped by the gang of Jandaa, who asks for gold Ibn Al-Alaqam ransom for his release, but Laith son of Osama resorts to the trick and concludes his grandfather after a battle with Jandaa becomes then paralyzed after being stabbed by Arandas, which is one of the four valiant and this is what provokes the curse of Jandaa on the son of Al-Wahaj sends his son Al-Qaqaa, a strong knight to take revenge on them, where he resorts to the tribe of Ibn Al-Wahaj through the trick to host him among them and then begins to liquidate the knights One by one, the tribe injures the Bashiq and kills Laith and the son of the Romans, whom he suspected but no one believed until the matter of the Qa'qa' was finally revealed and he was killed by the Arandas in a duel between them

Al-Bawasil

2000

No artwork available
NR

The story of Delilah and Al Zeibaq on the Mamluk period

The Adventures of Delilah and Al Zeibaq

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مخالب الياسمين poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

مخالب الياسمين

2003