Asser Yassin
| Asser Yassin | |
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| Born |
February 25, 1981 Cairo, Egypt |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | www.asser-yassin.com |
Asser Ashraf Fouad Yassin (born February 25, 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 to play his first role on TV in Qalb Habiba in 2006, followed by the block buster 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 actor and super star 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.
During sophomore year, Yassin attended theater productions at the university, performed by his colleagues. Until one day, his friend asked him to stand for an absent actor.He felt a stimulating and refreshing vibe and decided to take a theater course and participate in more productions. After graduation, Yassin worked as an engineering teaching assistant at the American University in Cairo, when he decided to take the risk and leave behind a promising career in engineering and academia to pursue his passion for acting. His family’s support encouraged him to proceed with the plan. Yassin was always an active young man. He was head of the Student Judicial Board, a member of the rowing and taekwondo sports teams, an organizing committee member in the Model United Nations and Model Arab League, as well as a talk show zoom operator, in addition to his demanding study of engineering.
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