Samer al-Masry, also spelled Samer al-Masri, (; born 3 August 1969) is a

Syrian Syrians () are the majority inhabitants of Syria, indigenous to the Levant, most of whom have Arabic, especially its Levantine and Mesopotamian dialects, as a mother tongue. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend ...

actor. He is best known for his lead role in the Syrian drama

Bab al-Hara ''Bab Al-Hara'' (; "The Neighbourhood's Gate") is one of the most popular television series in the Arab world, reportedly watched by millions of people in the Arab world. The series chronicles the daily happenings and family dramas in a neighbor ...

.Interview by Hayyan Nayouf, translated by Sonia Farid
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10 October 2007 Following the victory of the Syrian revolution, al-Masry appeared in a self-recorded video where he celebrated the victory with tears, emotionally describing how he was coming to see his mom who he had not seen for 14 years due to the exile imposed by the Assad regime after he received numerous threats for voicing opposition to the now ousted regime.On January 26, 2025, Al-Masry arrived in Damascus airport where he was welcomed by supporters and went and visited his mom for the first time in 14 years.

Career

Al-Masry has performed in theater and film but is best known for his work in television and his lead role in ''

''. He has also starred in ''Orkedia'', ''Jalsat Nisaa'ya'', ''Al Dabour'', 'Wajh El Adalah', ''Abu Janti'', and ''Beit Jidi''. Al-Masry also starred in the Palestinian TV series ''Yehya Ayash''. After ''Abu Janti 2'' in 2012, Samer Al Masri moved to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. In 2014, Samer Al-Masry took part in the new movie ''From A to B'' alongside Egyptian actor Khaled Abol Naga and Yosra El Lozy. In 2016, Al-Masry starred in the movie 'The Worthy' and ''The Cell'' in 2017 along with Egyptian actors Ahmed Ezz and Amina Khalil.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

*Associated Press
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29 April 2002, "Syrian play breaks Assad-era political taboos"

13 October 2004, "TV drama on Ayyash expected to be Ramadan hit"
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23 October 2007, ""Bab Al Harah 3" faces problems"
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4 April 2008, "Jomanah Murad Joins "Bab Al Harah part 3"
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12 December 2008, "Karris films "Tulip Flower"" {{DEFAULTSORT:Masry, Samer al 1969 births Living people Actors from Damascus Syrian male television actors