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Saïd Taghmaoui

Saïd Taghmaoui

Acting

Born: July 19, 1973Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Saïd Taghmaoui (born July 19, 1973) is a French actor and screenwriter of Moroccan background. One of his defining screen roles was that of Saïd in the award winning 1995 French film La Haine directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. However, Saïd has also appeared in a number of more recent English Language films, with roles such as the U.S.-trained philosophical Iraqi interrogator Captain 'My Main Man' Saïd in Three Kings, and as "Omar", the close radical Islamic associate of Don Cheadle (Samir), in the 2008 thriller Traitor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Saïd Taghmaoui, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography

Kraken

Bachir

2026
Tin Soldier

Tin Soldier

Shinja Atlas

2025
The Killer

The Killer

Prince Majeb Bin Faheem

2024
The Family Plan

The Family Plan

Augie

2023
The Forgiven

The Forgiven

Anouar

2022
Embattled

Embattled

Claude

2020
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

The Elder

2019
At First Light

At First Light

Cal

2018
Espionage Tonight

Espionage Tonight

Iskandar Yasin

2017
Etta's Mission

Etta's Mission

Sameer

2017
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Sameer

2017
Money Man

Money Man

2016
The Infiltrator

The Infiltrator

Amjad Awan

2016
American Hustle

American Hustle

Irv's Sheik Plant

2013
Il était une fois... « La Haine »

Il était une fois... « La Haine »

Self - Actor (archive footage)

2012
My Brother the Devil

My Brother the Devil

Sayyid

2012
Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

Ela-Shan

2011
An Unhealed Wound - The Harkis in the Algerian War

An Unhealed Wound - The Harkis in the Algerian War

Narrator (voice)

2010
Stranded

Stranded

Aroui

2010
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Breaker

2009
Linear

Linear

Cop/Biker

2009
Kandisha

Kandisha

Dakir Nesri

2008
Mogadischu

Mogadischu

Captain Mahmud

2008
Traitor

Traitor

Omar

2008
Vantage Point

Vantage Point

Suarez

2008
The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner

Farid

2007

Djihad!

Youssef

2006
O Jerusalem

O Jerusalem

Saïd Chahine

2006
Five Fingers

Five Fingers

Dark Eyes

2006
I ♥ Huckabees

I ♥ Huckabees

Translator

2004
For Bread Alone

For Bread Alone

Young Mohamed Choukri

2004
Spartan

Spartan

Tariq Asani

2004
Hidalgo

Hidalgo

Prince Bin Al Reeh

2004
Crime Spree

Crime Spree

Sami

2003
The Good Thief

The Good Thief

Paulo

2003
Break of Dawn

Break of Dawn

Werner

2002
Alive

Alive

The DJ Box

2002
Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb

le chef de troupe

2001
Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

Manu

2001
Confession of a Dredger

Confession of a Dredger

Fabio

2001
Room to Rent

Room to Rent

Ali

2001
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets

Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets

Dib

2001
Gamer

Gamer

Tony

2001
Nationale 7

Nationale 7

Rabah

2000

The Slammer

L'innocent

2000

Last Minute Kasbah

Raschid

1999
Three Kings

Three Kings

Captain Said

1999
Before the Sunset

Before the Sunset

Alì Ben Sellam

1999
Hideous Kinky

Hideous Kinky

Bilal

1999
The Garden of Eden

The Garden of Eden

Aziz

1998
Heroines

Heroines

JP

1997
La Haine

La Haine

Saïd

1995
Brothers: Red Roulette

Brothers: Red Roulette

Paul

1995

J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites

Maxime

1995
Putain de porte

Putain de porte

1994