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