Asser Yassin

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Yassin studied engineering at university, but friends asked him to stand in for an absent actor in a university play. As a result, he 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, before deciding to leave behind a developing career in engineering and academia to pursue his passion for acting.

Yassin starred in the controversial and highly praised Beit Men Lahm (House of Flesh), based on the Arabic novel written by Yusuf Idris, directed by Rami A. Jabbar.{{cite web|title=Acting in Yusif Idris House of Flesh|url=http://www.masress.com/en/dailynews/107966|website=masress.com|publisher=Masress|access-date=9 June 2015}} Director Khairy Beshara gave him with a role in Qalb Habiba, the TV series that marked Soheir El-Bably’s comeback.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} Shortly after this his cinema debut followed with small roles in The Yacoubian Building and Halim.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

Yassin appeared in supporting roles such as “Marei”, the villain brother to Ashraf Abdel Baqi in Aala Ganb Yasta and as Mo, the drug addict in Zay El Naharda.{{cite web|title=His role in Zay el Naharda|url=http://whatwomenwant-mag.com/2014/05/people-we-love-asser-yassin/|website=whatwomenwant-mag.com|publisher=What women want|access-date=9 June 2015|date=2014-05-19|archive-date=2015-01-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150125204243/http://whatwomenwant-mag.com/2014/05/people-we-love-asser-yassin/|url-status=dead}} His first leading role was alongside Mahmoud Yassin in the action film Al Waad or The Promise, written by Waheed Hamid and directed by Mohamed Yassin.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

Yassin's turning point was his leading role in Messages from the Sea,{{cite web|title=Cast for Messages from the Sea|url=http://www.masress.com/en/dailynews/107966|website=masress.com|publisher=massress|access-date=9 June 2015}} 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 unprivileged population of Egypt and their living situation after the Jan 25 revolution.{{cite web|title=Rags and Tatters|url=http://www.aawsat.net/2013/12/article55324131/asser-yassin-on-rags-and-tatters|website=Asharq Al-Awsat}} Yassin also played the leading role which was mostly silent. The movie won Golden Antigone at the Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival, and was nominated at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, London Film Festival, Munich Film Festival and Thessaloniki Film Festival.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

In 2015, Yassin won best actor at the Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival for his latest release, Aswar El Qamar.{{cite web|title=Award for Aswar El Qamar|url=http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/egyptian-star-asser-yassin-takes-home-title-best-actor-film-festival-678510|website=albawaba.com|publisher=albawaba website}}

In August 2021, Al-Arab announced an upcoming movie titled "Venous" (Arabic: فينوس) starring Yassin with the Egyptian actor and singer Ruby.{{cite web |url= https://alarab.co.uk/%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B3-%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%BA%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A2%D8%B3%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A |website= alarab.co.uk |publisher= Al-Arab Newspaper |title= "Venous" an upcoming Egyptian folklore film}}

Yassin is the eldest of 2 boys.{{cite web|title=Asser's Siblings|url=http://www.elcinema.com/en/person/pr1100272/|website=ElCinema|publisher=ElCinema.com|access-date=9 June 2015}} Both his parents are engineers. Yassin is married with three children.{{cite web|title=Asser's Wife|url=http://identity-mag.com/the-new-breed-of-men-asser-yassin-uncovered/|website=Identity-mag.com|publisher=Identity Mag|access-date=9 June 2015|date=2015-04-06}}{{cite web|title=Asser's children|url=http://identity-mag.com/the-new-breed-of-men-asser-yassin-uncovered/|website=Identity-mag.com|publisher=Identity Mag|access-date=9 June 2015|date=2015-04-06}}

• {{Cite web|title = Festival International Cinéma Méditerranéen Tétouan|url = http://festivaltetouan.org/|website = festivaltetouan.org|access-date = 2015-06-20}}[http://festivaltetouan.org/ Festival International Cinéma Méditerranéen Tétouan], 2015, Best Actor for his role in Aswar El Qamar
• {{Cite web|url = http://maffswe.com/flashback-2011/|access-date = 2015-06-20|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150621022329/http://maffswe.com/flashback-2011/|archive-date = 2015-06-21|url-status = dead}}[http://maffswe.com/ Malmö Arab Film Festival] 2011, Best Actor for his role in Messages from the Sea
• Carthage Film Festival 2010, Best Actor for his role in Messages from the Sea{{cite web|title=winning carthage|url=http://www.cairowestmag.com/the-mechanics-of-acting/|website=cairoeastmag.com|access-date=9 June 2015|date=2015-03-31|archive-date=2019-09-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908112710/http://www.cairowestmag.com/the-mechanics-of-acting/|url-status=dead}}

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