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Ghassan Massoud

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Ghassan Massoud (born September 20, 1958 in Damascus) is a Syrian actor and film-maker. He is best-known in the West for playing the role of the Kurdish military general Saladin in Ridley Scott's 2005 film Kingdom of Heaven. He has also played the "Sheikh" in famous Turkish film "Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak" (Valley of the Wolves Iraq)... See full bio »

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2012 Farouk Omar (TV series)
Abu Bakr
– Episode #1.2 (2012) … Abu Bakr
– Episode #1.1 (2012) … Abu Bakr
 
2009 Kelebek
Mevlevi Dede
 
2008/II The Promise
Sahrawi
 
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Captain Ammand
 
2006 Shadow of Silence
 
2006 Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Abdurrahman Halis Karuki (sheikh)
 
2005 Kingdom of Heaven
Saladin
 
1995 The Survivor
Shamon
 
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2009 Christianity: A History (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Crusades (2009) … Himself
 
2007 Prince of Poets (TV series)
Himself - Judge
 
2006 The Path to Redemption (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Creative Accuracy: The Scholars Speak (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Colors of the Crusade (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Kingdom of Hope: The Making of 'Kingdom of Heaven' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 'Kingdom of Heaven': Interactive Production Grid (video documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

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Wrote, directed and performed in the stage production of "Diplomasiyyoun". See more »

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Everything in Saladin's own life is also my philosophy. My culture is that of Saladin. My religion is the same religion and I speak the same language, have the same geography and the same history. It is in my nature to understand Saladin more than anyone in the West. He has been a role-model for us since our youth... See more »

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Co-Founder of the Arab-African Center for Theatrical Research based in Tunisia See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo