Syed Masood is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Marc Elliott, and first appeared on screen on 21 April 2009. Syed is a British Pakistani and is the eldest son of Masood Ahmed and Zainab Masood, and older brother of Tamwar, Shabnam and Kamil Masood. Syed's storylines see him fall in love with a man, Christian Clarke, and his eventual acceptance that he is gay. Syed initially marries his girlfriend Amira Shah but later comes out, and enters a relationship with Christian, despite the pressures of his family and his Muslim faith.

Marc Elliott is an English actor. He won a British Soap Award for his role as Syed Masood in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2009–2012). He has since played Isaac Mayfield in the medical drama Holby City (2016–2019). He is also known for his theatre work.