Jade Hassouné


Jade Hassouné is a Lebanese-Canadian actor, dancer and singer. He is known for his roles as Meliorn in the US television series Shadowhunters and as Prince Ahmed Al Saeed in the Canadian series Heartland.
Under the pseudonym J4DE, in 2019 he released the EP Love Letter to a Fandom.

Biography

Early years

Jade Hassouné was born in Lebanon but grew up in Switzerland, then in Montreal, Canada where he spent most of his life. He studied at John Abbott College where he graduated in the Professional Theater program. He is also a member of the Canadian Film Center since 2012.
He was a member of the dance group Enigma Dance Productions and together they participated in the TV show Canada's Got Talent where they arrived in the quarter finals.

Career

Acting career
Hassouné got his first acting role in the film Laurentie in 2011, his debut in his acting career.
In June 2015, he auditioned for the role of Alec in the Shadowhunters series broadcast by Freeform and Netflix outside the United States. A week later, the casting directors called him back to audition for the role of Raphael, but the following week he was contacted again for an audition for the role of Meliorn. He was later chosen to play this role.
In 2016, appeared in season 2 of the web series That's My DJ on YouTube and plays the role of Sam. The Season 3 focuses on his character Sam, which makes him the main actor in the series. He also participated in this season's production.
Music and design
Hassouné is very interested in fashion, music and graphic design. He recently collaborated with Ubisoft Toronto to develop the video game Starlink: Battle For Atlas.
In 2019, he released his EP Love Letter to a Fandom under the artistic name J4DE. Singles include "Insta Story", "To the Next", "Living Right Now" and "Human".

Personal life

Jade Hassouné left Lebanon with his family to Switzerland because of the unstable situation in Lebanon when he was just one year old. He immigrated to Canada in 1996 when he was just five. He resided in Montreal before moving to Toronto, Canada. He is part of the LGBT community. He is fluent in French and English.

Discography

EPs

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Her NightPeter
2015Inner Jellyfishes

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013-2014HeartlandPrince Ahmed Al Saeed8 episodes
2016Orphan BlackAaronEpisode: "The Collapse of Nature"
2016-2017That's My DJSam14 episodes
2016-2019ShadowhuntersMeliorn17 episodes
2017BarbelleAlejandroEpisode: "#1.5"
2020Canada's Drag RaceGuest hostEpisode: "Her-itage Moments"

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017That's My DJSam

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Far Cry Primalvoice in the video game