Ghassan Massoud

Acting

Ghassan Massoud

Born 1958-09-20 · Tartus, Syria

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.

Acting credits

Desert Warrior poster
6.1

In 7th-century Arabia, Princess Hind becomes a warrior to defy the ruthless Emperor Kisra. Forged into a warrior and aided by legendary bandit Hanzala, Hind unites warring tribes for a last stand—the historic Battle of Dhi Qar—that will change history.

Desert Warrior

2026

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End poster
7.3

After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to rescue him. And as the East India Trading Company tightens its grip on the seas under Lord Cutler Beckett—now in control of Davy Jones—the fate of piracy hangs by a thread. Now, they must unite the pirate lords for one final stand. But as loyalties are tested and alliances shift, each must ultimately choose where they stand in the battle for freedom on the high seas.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007

Kingdom of Heaven poster
7.1

After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

Kingdom of Heaven

2005

Exodus: Gods and Kings poster
5.9

The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014

All the Money in the World poster
6.5

The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.

All the Money in the World

2017

The Legend of Tomiris poster
6.9

This is the story of the life of the great queen of the steppe - legendary Tomiris. She is destined to become a skillful warrior, survive the loss of close people and unite the Scythian/Saka tribes under her authority.

The Legend of Tomiris

2019

Valley of the Wolves: Iraq poster
5.1

The film covers through fiction real-life events like the occupation of Iraq, the execution of Daniel Pearl, the Hood event and the Abu Ghraib torture scandal.

Valley of the Wolves: Iraq

2006

The Path to Redemption poster
8.0

From pre-production to release, we are given an exclusive look into the making of Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven (2005). Interviews with the cast and crew members take up the bulk of this film, but are accompanied by plenty of on-set footage. We are also given a glimpse at a lot of the deleted material, much of which will be in the director's cut.

The Path to Redemption

2006

The Promise poster
4.6

Sahrawi ,the leader of a gang decides to get rid of Yousef, one of his old men after he has cancer and taking money belonging to the gang. He entrusts Adel to eliminate him, as well as Farah to follow Adel, but they fall in love. Then Yousef and Adel become friends.

The Promise

2008

The Cello poster
4.0

An aspiring cellist learns the cost of his brand-new cello is a lot more insidious than he first thought.

The Cello

2023

The Butterfly poster
6.0

The year is 1996, about five years before September 11. But the foundations are already being laid. Because the world is a complicated place, and nothing starts just one day before. The place is Afghanistan, in the heat of civil war. Thousands of people who have lost their lives, their possessions, and their homes are waiting for the fighting to end. Yusuf and his friends, however, are going there for humanitarian aid. As Yusuf and his friends prepare to set out, Osama bin Laden is crossing the Afghan border to his new headquarters. Yusuf and his friends meet thousands of people in Afghanistan that year, and one of them is a young man who will become known to the whole world on September 11, 2001.

The Butterfly

2009

Cherry Messages poster
10.0

In the Syrian deserts of war, a love story blossoms between a young man and a young woman who turn cherries into pens as they write love letters to one another. The couple has to live a national struggle as they witness the Six-Day War and the October War, as war changes the scene around them.

Cherry Messages

2015

Jubaa poster
5.0

Youssef is a paparazzi photographer who discovers that his job is being facilitated by Rashid and Reem, two members of the Palestinian resistance. When the two are killed, Youssef returns to Egypt carrying a sensitive microfilm that must be delivered to Sheikh Soliman in Palestine.

Jubaa

2007

The Survivor poster
6.9

Based on Ghassan Kanafani's novel, 'Returning to Haifa,' this film, set in 1967, centres on a Palestinian couple who return to the war-torn city to search for their young son Farhan, whom they were forced to abandon when fleeing Zionist acts of terrorism in 1948. Saeed and Atefeh's own house has even been taken over by a Polish Jewish family, who, it transpires, are holding Farhan hostage. It is up to the couple, with the assistance of Farhan's steely grandmother, to find a way to reclaim their lost son. One of the few Iranian films to tackle the Palestinian issue from a historical perspective, this stunning piece of work from Seifollah Daad features meticulous attention to period detail and moving performances.

The Survivor

1995

The Confession poster
NR

The story follows Abu Jad who encounters the woman Nahla, who suffers from her husband's injustice after he joins the Muslim Brotherhood at the time, as she refuses to be a witness to the crimes he commits. Abu Jad clashes with him because of their different mindsets.

The Confession

2019

Shadow of Silence poster
NR

A film by Abdullah Al-Muheisen

Shadow of Silence

2006

Baron poster
NR

One of the most pressing issues of our day - the fight against drugs based disorders and logical solution. Uzbek film between the peoples of the world is a global problem, a broader and deeper look sharp sense of his goals in front of him

Baron

2016

Writing on Snow poster
NR

The film discusses different ideologies in terms of religion, geography and intellect reflected as well in the current rifts between different parts of the Arab world. A group of individuals strive to find the hidden truths about themselves.

Writing on Snow

2017

Labor poster
NR

A short film about post-crisis Syria through the obsessions of a pregnant woman haunted by nightmares about deformed children in the destruction.

Labor

2017

A Tale in Damascus poster
NR

The film carries within it a dose of love, hope and optimism, in addition to the human relationships that connect the inhabitants of the old city with each other. I believe that relationships based on love are one of the reasons for the continuation of this city until now. The film is based on the concept of the word “love”, not love between a young man and a young woman, but rather love for things, people, place, profession and work.

A Tale in Damascus

2022