Asser Yassin

Asser Yassin
Born
Asser Ashraf Fouad Yassin

(1981-02-25) 25 February 1981 (age 45)
Cairo, Egypt
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Film producer
  • Writer
Years active2006–present
AwardsBest Actor at the Carthage Film Festival

Asser Ashraf Fouad Yassin (Arabic: آسر أشرف فؤاد ياسين; born 25 February 1981) is an Egyptian actor, writer, and film producer. He has been awarded Best Actor for several of his works. Yassin began his career on the stage of the American University in Cairo spotted by director Khairy Beshara

Early life

Yassin studied engineering at university, but acted in some short films made by a fellow student who was the son of the film director Khairy Beshara. Encouragement from Beshara led to Yassin deciding to become an actor.

Career

Yassin starred in the film Beit Men Lahm ("House of Flesh"), based on the Arabic novel by Yusuf Idris, directed by Rami A. Jabbar. Director Khairy Beshara gave him a role in the television series Qalb Habiba.[citation needed] Shortly after this his cinema debut followed with small roles in The Yacoubian Building and Halim.[citation needed]

Yassin appeared in supporting roles such as Marei, the villain brother to Ashraf Abdel Baqi in Aala Ganb Yasta and Mo, the drug addict in Zay El Naharda. His first leading role was in the action film Al Waad or "The Promise", written by Waheed Hamid and directed by Mohamed Yassin.[citation needed]

Yassin's turning point was his leading role in Messages from the Sea, written and directed by Daoud Abdel Sayed.

Rags and Tatters (2013) was Yassin's first co-production experience when he worked with Film Clinic and Graal on a film about the Egyptian poor and their living situation after the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. Yassin played the leading role which was mostly silent.[citation needed]

In 2015, Yassin won best actor at the Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival for his latest release, Aswar El Qamar.

In 2020 he played a lead role alongside Nelly Karim in the tv series Meet Wesh (100 faces). The tv series achieved huge success.

2022 was a particularly successful year for Asser Yassin. During Ramadan, he starred as the lead in “Suits Arabia”, a remake of the American legal drama series. Less than two months later, he returned in another leading role in MBC’s crime thriller “The Eight”, which attracted strong reviews and high ratings.

Personal life

Yassin is the eldest of two boys. Both his parents are engineers. Yassin is married with three children.

Filmography

Title Year Role
Aserb: The Squadron 2024
Diamond Dust 2018 Taha
Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim 2016 Officer
Aswar Al Qamar2015Ahmed
Rags and Tatters2013
Bebo wa Bashir2011Bashir
Messages from the Sea2010Yahia
Ehna Et2abelna Abl Keda / We Met Before2008Hesham
Al Waad / "The Promise"2008Adel
Zay El Naharda2008Mo
Cryptic Reflections2008
El Gezira2007Mahmoud
Halim2006Mustafa
Ala Ganb Yasta2006Marei

TV

Title Year Role
Mit Wesh/Multifaceted 2020 Omar
Every week has a friday 2020 Emad
El Ahd2015Maheeb
1001 Arabian Nights/Alf Leila W Leila2015Saad
The Yacoubian Building2007Taha
Qalb Habiba2006

Awards

References

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  2. 1 2 Mullally, William (30 June 2022). "Egyptian actor Asser Yassin talks starring in 'The Eight,' 'Suits Arabia'". Arab News. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Acting in Yusif Idris House of Flesh". masress.com. Masress. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "His role in Zay el Naharda". whatwomenwant-mag.com. What women want. 2014-05-19. Archived from the original on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Cast for Messages from the Sea". masress.com. massress. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rags and Tatters". Asharq Al-Awsat.
  7. ↑ "Award for Aswar El Qamar". albawaba.com. albawaba website.
  8. ↑ Angy Essam (10 April 2021). "Egypt's superstar Nelly Karim, Asser Yassin to team in audio-drama 'Ashan the Big Million'". Egypt Today. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  9. ↑ William Mullally (30 June 2022). "Egyptian actor Asser Yassin talks starring in 'The Eight,' 'Suits Arabia'". Arab News. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Asser's Siblings". ElCinema. ElCinema.com. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  11. ↑ Mullally, William (2 June 2022). "Asser Yassin will never stop pushing himself further". Esquire Middle East. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Asser Yassin Uncovered". Identity Magazine. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Honorees". maffswe.com. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "winning carthage". cairoeastmag.com. 2015-03-31. Archived from the original on 2019-09-08. Retrieved 9 June 2015.