- Ghassan Massoud
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birthname = Ghassan Massoud
birthdate = birth date and age|1958|9|20
location =Damascus, Syria
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notable role =Saladin in "Kingdom of Heaven"
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spouse =Ghassan Massoud ( _ar. غسّان مسعود) (born
September 20 ,1958 ) is aSyria n actor andfilm maker. He is known in the West for playing the role ofSaladin inRidley Scott 's 2005 film "Kingdom of Heaven".Massoud also played the "
Sheikh " in theTurkish film "Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak" (), and Ammand the Corsair in "" film.Massoud turned down a role in the 2005 film "
Syriana ", claiming he feared the movie would be anti-Arab.cite web | title = Ghassan Massoud in Pirates of The Caribbean : At World's End | publisher = WALEG| url = http://www.waleg.com/archives/007367.html| accessdate=2007-05-24] 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.cite web | title = Modern Syria Through Saladin's Eyes | publisher = Robert Fisk| url = http://www.robert-fisk.com/articles584.htm | accessdate=2007-11-13] 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 inAugust Strindberg 's "Miss Julie ".Massoud was born in
Damascus . Married with both a son and daughter, Massoud teachesDrama at both the Damascus Music and Drama School and High Institution of Theatrical Arts.References
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* [http://ghassanmasoud.com/en/ Official Website]
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