Assaad was born in July 1980 in Aurillac (France). His mother is French, and his father is Moroccan. He grew up in Rabat ( Morocco ) and, in 1998 he left his home town and familly to go to Paris and start acting lessons in " Le Cours Florent ". In 2006, Assaad graduated from the prestigious National Conservatory of Paris. He is an actor known for Marock (2005), Indigènes (2006), Whatever Lola Wants (2007), Hors la loi (2010),the part of Waleed in Homeland season 5. He speaks French, English and Arabic fluently.