Occupation Actor, screenwriter Role Actor Years active 1994–present | Website www.saidtaghmaoui.com Name Said Taghmaoui | |
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Citizenship dual French and United States Nominations Cesar Award for Most Promising Actor, Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Movies La Haine, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Conan the Barbarian, American Hustle, Traitor Similar People Profiles | ||
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Saïd Taghmaoui (born July 19, 1973) is a French-American actor and screenwriter. One of his major screen roles was that of Saïd in the 1995 French film La Haine, directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. Taghmaoui has also appeared in a number of English-language films, with roles such as the Iraqi interrogator captain in Three Kings (1999), and Omar in Traitor (2008).
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Life and career
Taghmaoui was born in Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, into a large family comprising eight children; he had four brothers and three sisters. His parents were Moroccan immigrants of Berber ancestry. Taghmaoui grew up in the Rose des Vents quartier of the Aulnay-sous-Bois commune. He dropped out of school to become a boxer, rising as high as No. 2 in his weight class in France.
He later met actor and director Mathieu Kassovitz; together, they appeared in Kassovitz's film La Haine (1995), whose plot concerns race and violence in the ghettoized banlieues of Paris. The following year, Taghmaoui was nominated for a César Award (in the Most Promising Actor category) for his performance.
He has since pursued an international career, appearing in films in Germany, Italy, Morocco and the United States (Three Kings, 1999). Taghmaoui starred in Vantage Point (2008) as the leader of a terrorist group plotting to kidnap the U.S. president. In Morocco, he appeared in Djinns (2010), a film about the Algerian War, alongside Thierry Fremont. Taghmaoui's television work includes Lost, House of Saddam and Touch. He appeared in the British film My Brother the Devil, which was released globally in 2013.
Personal life
Taghmaoui is a practicing Muslim. He moved to the United States in 1999. In 2008, he obtained American citizenship.
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Filmography
Actor
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The Family Plan (filming)
2023
The Killer (filming)
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Old Songs (Video short) (post-production) as
Boss T.
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Tin Soldier (post-production) as
Shinja Atlas
2020
Professionals (TV Series) as
Tariq Basari
- Swan Song (2022) - Tariq Basari
- Deep Fake (2022) - Tariq Basari
- The Alamo (2022) - Tariq Basari
- The Hunted (2022) - Tariq Basari
- Hot Zone (2022) - Tariq Basari
- Process of Elimination (2022) - Tariq Basari
- Vectors (2022) - Tariq Basari
- The Knives of Friends (2022) - Tariq Basari
- Entanglements (2022) - Tariq Basari
- Snipe Hunt (2020) - Tariq Basari
2021
Validé (TV Series) as
Nasser
- Episode #2.6 (2021) - Nasser
- Episode #2.5 (2021) - Nasser
- Episode #2.3 (2021) - Nasser
2021
The Forgiven as
Anouar
2020
Wonder Woman 1984 as
Sameer (Photograph) (credit only)
2020
Embattled as
Claude
2019
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum as
The Elder
2018
At First Light as
Cal
2017
Ballers (TV Series) as
Psychiatrist
- Ricky-Leaks (2017) - Psychiatrist
2017
Epilogue: Etta's Mission (Video short) as
Sameer
2017
Espionage Tonight as
Iskandar Yasin
2017
Wonder Woman as
Sameer
2016
The Infiltrator as
Amjad Awan
2015
Night Is Meant for Sleeping (Short) as
Hassan
2014
The Missing (TV Series) as
Khalid Ziane
- Till Death (2014) - Khalid Ziane (uncredited)
- Return to Eden (2014) - Khalid Ziane
- Concrete (2014) - Khalid Ziane
- Molly (2014) - Khalid Ziane
- Gone Fishing (2014) - Khalid Ziane
- The Meeting (2014) - Khalid Ziane
- Pray for Me (2014) - Khalid Ziane
- Eden (2014) - Khalid Ziane
2014
Skrillex: Fuck That (Music Video) as
Saïd Taghmaoui
2013
American Hustle as
Irv's Sheik Plant (as Said Taghmaoui)
2013
Touch (TV Series) as
Guillermo Ortiz
- Two of a Kind (2013) - Guillermo Ortiz (as Said Taghmaoui)
- Clockwork (2013) - Guillermo Ortiz (as Said Taghmaoui)
- Reunions (2013) - Guillermo Ortiz (as Said Taghmaoui, credit only)
- Ghosts (2013) - Guillermo Ortiz (as Said Taghmaoui)
- Broken (2013) - Guillermo Ortiz (as Said Taghmaoui)
- Eye to Eye (2013) - Guillermo Ortiz (as Said Taghmaoui)
- Perfect Storm (2013) - Guillermo Ortiz (as Said Taghmaoui)
- Enemy of My Enemy (2013) - Guillermo Ortiz (as Said Taghmaoui)
- Closer (2013) - Guillermo Ortiz (as Said Taghmaoui)
- Event Horizon (2013) - Guillermo Ortiz (as Said Taghmaoui)
2013
A.B.I.Hess (Short) as
Kidnapper
2012
Strike Back (TV Series) as
Othmani
- Vengeance, Part 4 (2012) - Othmani
- Vengeance, Part 3 (2012) - Othmani
2012
My Brother the Devil as
Sayyid
2011
Conan the Barbarian as
Ela-Shan
2010
The Killers (Short)
2010
Stranded as
Aroui
2009
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra as
Breaker
2009
Lost (TV Series) as
Caesar
- Dead Is Dead (2009) - Caesar
- Namaste (2009) - Caesar
- The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham (2009) - Caesar
- 316 (2009) - Caesar
2009
Linear (Video) as
Biker
2008
Kandisha as
Dakir Nesri
2008
Mogadischu (TV Movie) as
Kapitän Mahmud
2008
Une Heure En Enfer (TV Series)
- 8 Heures (2008)
2008
Traitor as
Omar
2008
House of Saddam (TV Mini Series) as
Barzan Ibrahim
- Episode #1.1 (2008) - Barzan Ibrahim
2008
Duval et Moretti (TV Series) as
Tarek
- Le frère de Moretti (2008) - Tarek
2008
Vantage Point as
Suarez
2007
The Kite Runner as
Farid
2007
Suspectes (TV Mini Series) as
Stanislas Lamérat
- Episode #1.7 (2007) - Stanislas Lamérat
- Episode #1.8 (2007) - Stanislas Lamérat
- Episode #1.6 (2007) - Stanislas Lamérat
- Episode #1.5 (2007) - Stanislas Lamérat
- Episode #1.3 (2007) - Stanislas Lamérat
- Episode #1.4 (2007) - Stanislas Lamérat
- Episode #1.2 (2007) - Stanislas Lamérat
- Episode #1.1 (2007) - Stanislas Lamérat
2006
Sleeper Cell (TV Series) as
Hamid
- School (2006) - Hamid
- Fitna (2006) - Hamid
- Home (2006) - Hamid
2006
Djihad! (TV Movie) as
Youssef
2006
O Jerusalem as
Saïd Chahine
2006
Five Fingers as
Dark Eyes
2005
El khoubz el hafi
2004
I Heart Huckabees as
Translator (as Said Taghmaoui)
2004
Hidalgo as
Prince Bin Al Reeh
2004
Spartan as
Tariq Asani
2003
The West Wing (TV Series) as
Qumari Ambassador Umar Usef
- The Dogs of War (2003) - Qumari Ambassador Umar Usef
2003
Crime Spree as
Sami
2002
Break of Dawn as
Werner
2002
The Good Thief as
Paulo
2002
Alive as
Le DJ boîte
2001
Tom Thumb as
Le chef de troupe
2001
Absolument fabuleux as
Manu
2001
Confession d'un dragueur as
Fabio
2001
Gamer as
Tony
2000
Le nombril de l'univers (Short) as
Boxer
2000
Room to Rent as
Ali
2000
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets as
Dib
2000
Nationale 7 as
Rabah
2000
The Slammer as
L'innocent
1999
Last Minute Kasbah (TV Movie) as
Raschid
1999
Three Kings as
Captain Said (as Said Taghmaoui)
1999
Prima del tramonto as
Alì Ben Sellam
1998
Hideous Kinky as
Bilal
1998
Men Behind Bars as
Omar
1998
I giardini dell'Eden as
Aziz
1998
Lascars (TV Series) as
Le Jeune Homme / Le Crevard
- La pharmacie de la honte (1998) - Le Jeune Homme (voice)
- Crevard (1998) - Le Crevard (voice)
- Cigarette (1998) - Le Jeune Homme (voice)
1997
Les fantômes du samedi soir (Short)
1997
Go for Gold! as
Moussa
1997
L'albero dei destini sospesi (TV Movie) as
Samir
1997
Héroïnes as
JP
1996
Elvis Aziz (TV Movie) as
Elvis Aziz
1996
L'histoire du samedi (TV Series)
- La bougeotte (1996)
1995
J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites (Short) as
Maxime
1995
L'éducateur (TV Series) as
Momo
- Trop libre pour toi (1995) - Momo
1995
La haine as
Saïd
1995
C'est mon histoire (TV Series)
- Soif d'en sortir (1995)
1994
Putain de porte (Short)
1994
Tous les garçons et les filles de leur âge... (TV Series) as
Paul
- Frères (1994) - Paul
1994
Placé en garde à vue (TV Series) as
Le beur
Self
2020
De quoi j'me mêle! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.15 (2020) - Self
2019
Continental in the Desert (Video documentary short) as
Self
2004
L'invité (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 22 September 2010 (2010) - Self
- Episode dated 21 May 2010 (2010) - Self
- Episode dated 7 December 2009 (2009) - Self
- Episode dated 2 April 2004 (2004) - Self
2010
An Unhealed Wound - The Harkis in the Algerian War (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
2009
Morandini! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 8 July 2009 (2009) - Self
2006
Mon plus grand moment de cinéma (TV Series short) as
Self
- Episode dated 6 December 2006 (2006) - Self
2006
Jour de fête (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 April 2006 (2006) - Self
2004
Les hyènes (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 5 July 2004 (2004) - Self
2004
20h10 pétantes (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 21 May 2004 (2004) - Self
2001
+ de cinéma (TV Series documentary short) as
Self
- Episode dated 19 September 2001 (2001) - Self
2001
Nulle part ailleurs cinéma (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 20 March 2001 (2001) - Self
2001
On ne peut pas plaire à tout le monde (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 16 March 2001 (2001) - Self
2000
David O. Russell's 'Three Kings' Video Journal (Video documentary short) as
Self (as Said Taghmaoui)
2000
Under the Bunker: On the Set of 'Three Kings' (Video documentary short) as
Self - 'Captain Said' (as Said Taghmaoui)
2000
Tout le monde en parle (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 4 March 2000 (2000) - Self
2000
La nuit des Césars (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- 25ème nuit des Césars (2000) - Self
1995
Surprise sur prise (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 17 June 1995 (1995) - Self
1995
Nulle part ailleurs (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 30 May 1995 (1995) - Self
1995
20 heures le journal (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 28 May 1995 (1995) - Self
1995
Cannes Film Festival (TV Series) as
Self - Audience Member
- Cérémonie de clôture du 48ème festival de Cannes (1995) - Self - Audience Member
1995
Bouillon de culture (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Banlieues: L'amour et la haine (1995) - Self
Archive Footage
2017
12 Parsecs (Podcast Series)
- Le Système Solaire, c'est quoi (Part 1)? (2017)
2009
Lost: The Story of the Oceanic 6 (TV Movie) as
Caesar (uncredited)
2008
Irak-Afganistán, la guerra llega al cine (TV Movie documentary) as
Capt. Said
References
Saïd Taghmaoui Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA