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
(2017)
Sameer
The Family Plan
(2023)
Augie
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
(2019)
The Elder
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
(2009)
Breaker
La Haine
(1995)
Saïd
Hidalgo
(2004)
Prince Bin Al Reeh
Spartan
(2004)
Tariq Asani
Three Kings
(1999)
Captain Said
Conan the Barbarian
(2011)
Ela-Shan
Traitor
(2008)
Omar
American Hustle
(2013)
Irv's Sheik Plant
Vantage Point
(2008)
Suarez
The Infiltrator
(2016)
Amjad Awan
The Kite Runner
(2007)
Farid
I ♥ Huckabees
(2004)
Translator
The Forgiven
(2022)
Anouar
Full Filmography
Acting
Putain de porte
(1994)
La Haine
(1995)
Saïd
Brothers: Red Roulette
(1995)
Paul
J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites
(1995)
Maxime
Heroines
(1997)
JP
Hideous Kinky
(1998)
Bilal
The Garden of Eden
(1998)
Aziz
Three Kings
(1999)
Captain Said
Last Minute Kasbah
(1999)
Raschid
Before the Sunset
(1999)
Alì Ben Sellam
The Slammer
(2000)
L'innocent
Nationale 7
(2000)
Rabah
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets
(2000)
Dib
Gamer
(2001)
Tony
Absolutely Fabulous
(2001)
Manu
Confession of a Dredger
(2001)
Fabio
Room to Rent
(2001)
Ali
Tom Thumb
(2001)
le chef de troupe
Break of Dawn
(2002)
Werner
Alive
(2002)
The DJ Box
The Good Thief
(2003)
Paulo
Crime Spree
(2003)
Sami
Hidalgo
(2004)
Prince Bin Al Reeh
I ♥ Huckabees
(2004)
Translator
Spartan
(2004)
Tariq Asani
For Bread Alone
(2004)
O Jerusalem
(2006)
Saïd Chahine
Djihad!
(2006)
Youssef
Five Fingers
(2006)
Dark Eyes
The Kite Runner
(2007)
Farid
Mogadischu
(2008)
Captain Mahmud
Vantage Point
(2008)
Suarez
Traitor
(2008)
Omar
Kandisha
(2008)
Dakir Nesri
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
(2009)
Breaker
Linear
(2009)
Cop/Biker
Stranded
(2010)
Aroui
An Unhealed Wound - The Harkis in the Algerian War
(2010)
Narrator (voice)
Conan the Barbarian
(2011)
Ela-Shan
Il était une fois... La Haine
(2012)
My Brother the Devil
(2012)
Sayyid
American Hustle
(2013)
Irv's Sheik Plant
The Infiltrator
(2016)
Amjad Awan
Money Man
(2016)
Espionage Tonight
(2017)
Iskandar Yasin
Wonder Woman
(2017)
Sameer
Etta's Mission
(2017)
Sameer
At First Light
(2018)
Cal
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
(2019)
The Elder
Embattled
(2020)
Claude
The Forgiven
(2022)
Anouar
The Family Plan
(2023)
Augie
Tin Soldier
(2024)
Shinja Atlas