With a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the American University in Cairo Asser chose to follow his true calling and passion and pursue a career in acting. Mere serendipity revealed his talent and infatuation for acting when he was casted for a university play to replace an actor and so it all began and destiny took its course. Throughout his acting marathon Asser has been part of many reputable plays and starred in many short films such as the controversial and highly praised "Beit Men Lahm" directed by Ramy Abdel Jabbar. Director Khairy Bishara entrusted him with a role in "Qalb Habiba" written and directed by Daoud Abdel Sayed, one of Egypt's most acclaimed filmmakers, Asser catapulted himself into totally new spheres within the film scene. In addition to being Dawood Abdel Sayed's comeback after almost a decade since his last film, it has been praised as one of the best motion pictures and received several awards at international film festivals. 2015 proved to be a big year for Asser. His movie Aswar El Qamar finally hits the screens after a 4 year delay. The movie is directed by Tarek El Erian, and starring Mona Zaki and Amr Saad. Asser won best actor for his role in the movie in the Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival. In addition to that, Asser Yassin starring in 2 of the largest TV productions of the year, El Ahd, produced by Tarek El Ganainy, and 1001 Arabian Nights produced by Synergy Art Production. His new movie "Men Dahr Rageil" directed by Karim El Sobki is planned to screen in September 2015.
Asser won "Best Actor" award from Carthage Film Festival in 2010.
Graduated from the American University in Cairo with a Bsc in Mechanical Engineering where he worked as a teaching assistant afterwards before pursuing a career in acting.
Started acting in University by mere chance when one of his colleagues told him about an audition for a role in an Arabic speaking play.
Daoud Abdel Sayed originally wrote "Messages from the Sea" for leading Egyptian star Ahmed Zaki who passed away after losing his battle for cancer. The role was re-written to suite Asser, who is more than 30 years younger than the late Zaki.
For his role in "Messages from the Sea", Asser Yassin took vocal classes with vocal coach and singer Eman Younis to perfect the stutter that his character in the movie suffered from. Asser won several awards as Best Actor for his role in this movie.
On the 28th minute of Rags and Tatters, Assers mother appears on screen in a silent role for 1 minute.
In 2006, Yassin played a small role in the movie "Yacoubian Building" (based on a novel with the same title) as a terrorist. Ironically, the year after, Yassin played a leading role in the series version of the same novel.
