Asser Yassin

Biography

Asser Ashraf Fouad Yassin 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 to play his first role on TV in Qalb Habiba in 2006, followed by the blockbuster The Yacoubian Building in 2007. His first major film release was Zay El Naharda (2008) where he was praised for his supporting role, playing the character of a drug addict. In the same year, Yassin played a leading role in the movie "El Waad" a.k.a. The Promise, facing the legendary veteran actor Mahmoud Yassin. In 2010, Yassin played the leading role in a Daoud Abdel Sayed movie Messages from the Sea, for which he was awarded Best Actor at the Carthage Film Festival, and Malmö Arab Film Festival. He was also awarded Best Actor for his latest release Aswar El Qamar (2015) by The Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Yacoubian Building (2006)
2. Diamond Dust (2018) — Taha Husain el-Zahhar
3. The Island (2007) — Mahmoud Nageh
4. Excuse My French (2014) — The Groom
5. Sons of Rizk 2: Return of the Lions of the Land (2019) — Al-Shayeb
6. The Enshrined Saint (2020)
7. Messages from the Sea (2010) — Yehya
8. 18 Days (2011) — Harbi / Moustafa
9. Multifaceted (2020) — عمر
10. Fi Kol Osboa' Youm Gom'a (2020) — Emad
11. The Walls of the Moon (2015) — أحمد
12. Sons of Rizk 3: Knockout (2024) — El-Shayeb
13. Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim (2017)
14. Bibo and Beshir (2011) — بشير
15. The Promise (2008) — عادل
16. The Aquarium (2008)
17. Born to a Man (2016) — رحيم أدهم
18. Rags & Tatters (2013)
19. Suits (2022) — زين ثابت
20. Echoes of the Past (2024) — Yahya يحيى
21. South of Hope Street (2024) — Tarik
22. Halim (2006) — الوجه الجديد - مصطفي عازف فيولينه
23. El Harifa 2: Remontada (2024) — Dr. Mansour (President Of The University)
24. El Sett (2025) — samie
25. My Heart and Its Key (2025) — محمد عزت
26. Please, here, driver! (2008) — Merei
27. Love, Life & Everything in Between (2022) — حسن
28. The Spider (2022)
29. If the Cat is Absent (2025)
30. Fork & Knife (2018)
31. The Swarm (2024) — هشام جلال
32. 30 Days (2017)
33. The Covenant (The Permissible Speech) (2015) — Mouheeb
34. Saturday Night Live Arabia (2016)
35. On A Day Like Today (2008) — محمد عادل
36. The Journey (2021)
37. Coco Chanel (2021) — Journalist
38. Have We Met Before (2008) — هشام
39. National Day of Mourning in Mexico (2022) — Hassan
40. This Other Thing (2020) — Saif

Directed

1. Dhaanto — Director