Amir El-Masry

Acting

Amir El-Masry

Born August 2, 1990 · United Kingdom (age 36)

Amir El-Masry (Arabic: أمير المصري) is an Egyptian-British actor. He won a Scottish BAFTA for his performance in the film Limbo (2020). He was nominated for a British Independent Film Award. He was named a 2020 BAFTA Breakthrough Brit and a 2021 Screen International Star of Tomorrow. El-Masry debuted in the Egyptian comedy Ramadan Mabrouk Abu El Alamein Hamouda(2008), for which he was awarded Bes…

Known For

Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker · 2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
★ 6.22019
MovieAdventureAction
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
A Haunting in VeniceA Haunting in Venice · 2023
A Haunting in Venice
★ 6.62023
MovieMysteryThriller
Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
100 Nights of Hero100 Nights of Hero · 2025
100 Nights of Hero
★ 5.92025
MovieFantasyRomance
When a charming house guest arrives at a remote castle, the delicate dynamic between a neglectful husband, his innocent bride Cherry and their devoted maid Hero is thrown into chaos.
Lost in LondonLost in London · 2017
Lost in London
★ 6.02017
MovieComedyDrama
Within the course of a night, Woody Harrelson finds himself in a misadventure in London that winds him up in prison.
GiantGiant · 2026
Giant
★ 7.02026
MovieDramaHistory
Follows Prince Naseem Hamed from his humble beginnings on the tough working-class streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Ingle, himself a steel industry worker turned boxing trainer. Their unlikely partnership, Naz’s unorthodox style, cocky persona, and sheer dominance in the ring propelled them to the top of boxing’s elite and unprecedented levels of global superstardom, all in the face of the rampant Islamophobia and racism of ’80s and 90’s Britain.
Held for RansomHeld for Ransom · 2019
Held for Ransom
★ 7.02019
MovieDrama
HELD FOR RANSOM tells the true story of Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye who was held hostage for 398 days in Syria by the terror organization ISIS along with several other foreign nationals including the American journalist, James Foley. The film follows Daniel’s struggle to survive in captivity, his friendship with James, and the nightmare of the Rye family back home in Denmark as they try to do everything in their power to save their son. At the center of this crisis, we find hostage negotiator, Arthur, who plays a pivotal role in securing Daniel’s release.
Club ZeroClub Zero · 2023
Club Zero
★ 5.92023
MovieDramaComedy
Miss Novak joins the staff of an international boarding school to teach a conscious eating class and forms a strong bond with five students that eventually takes a dangerous turn.
RosewaterRosewater · 2014
Rosewater
★ 6.42014
MovieDrama
In 2009, Iranian Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari was covering Iran's volatile elections for Newsweek. One of the few reporters living in the country with access to US media, he made an appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, in a taped interview with comedian Jason Jones. The interview was intended as satire, but if the Tehran authorities got the joke they didn't like it - and it would quickly came back to haunt Bahari when he was rousted from his family home and thrown into prison.

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