Quick Facts
Born:
1973-07-19
Birthplace:
Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Credits:
66 Total Roles
Saïd Taghmaoui
Acting
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Biography
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.
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Known For
Wonder Woman
Sameer
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
The Elder
American Hustle
Irv's Sheik Plant
Lost
Caesar
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Breaker
La Haine
Saïd
Three Kings
Captain Said
Vantage Point
Suarez
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kraken MOVIE | Bachir |
| 2025 | Tin Soldier MOVIE | Shinja Atlas |
| 2024 | The Killer MOVIE | Prince Majeb Bin Faheem |
| 2023 | The Family Plan MOVIE | Augie |
| 2022 | The Forgiven MOVIE | Anouar |
| 2020 | Professionals TV | Tariq Basari |
| 2020 | Embattled MOVIE | Claude |
| 2020 | All the Way Up TV | Nasser Berou |
| 2019 | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum MOVIE | The Elder |
| 2018 | At First Light MOVIE | Cal |