Amir El-Masry

"S T A R W A R S...opens tomorrow in the UK. It’s been tricky keeping it under wraps until now but I can finally say I may or may not be making a little cameo in there as Commander Trach 🤓 Feeling incredibly lucky to be a part of this massive franchise and to work with the genius @jjabramsofficial - congratulations to everyone involved, and special thanks to Nina Gold who cast it and made it all happen. You're all in for a treat!"

- Amir El-Masry on Instagram

Amir El-Masry is a British actor who portrays Masir Trach in the 2019 film Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker.

Masry was born and raised in London and is of Egyptian origin. His first acting role was in a school play when he was six years old. He studied criminology and sociology at the Royal Holloway University, before making his film debut in Egyptian cinema with the 2008 comedy Ramadan Mabrouk Abou El Alamin Hamouda, where he acted opposite veteran Egyptian comedian Mohamed Henedi. In the film, he plays the rich spoiled son of the minister of education, which earned him a "Best Young Actor" award at the Egyptian Oscars. Making his film debut in Egyptian cinema was an advice given to him by screen legend Omar Sharif, who advised him to start in Egypt and get that experience under his belt before trying to have a career internationally. In 2010, he appeared as a careless university student alongside acclaimed actress Yasmine Abdel Aziz the film El-Talata Yashtaghaloonaha (The Three are Deceiving Her).

Masry then enrolled at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 2013. In 2014, he appeared in Jon Stewart's directorial debut, the political drama film Rosewater, and the French-Canadian television series Transporter: The Series. In 2016, he appeared in two episodes of the British drama series The Night Manager, where he acted opposite Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie. In 2017, he appeared in another British drama series, The State, and also appeared in Woody Harrelson's film Lost in London, the first film ever to be shot and screened live in cinemas. He has also appeared in the American web television series Jack Ryan and the BBC series ''Age Before Beauty.