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Saïd Taghmaoui
Acting

Saïd Taghmaoui

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

19 Jul 1973

Age

53 Years

Born In

Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Total Projects

66

Years Active

32 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

CineRaya

movie

Kraken

2026

Kraken

as Bachir

Tin Soldier

movie

Tin Soldier

2025

Tin Soldier

as Shinja Atlas

The Killer

movie

The Killer

2024

The Killer

as Prince Majeb Bin Faheem

The Family Plan

movie

The Family Plan

2023

The Family Plan

as Augie

The Forgiven

movie

The Forgiven

2022

The Forgiven

as Anouar

Professionals

tv

Professionals

2020

Professionals

as Tariq Basari

Embattled

movie

Embattled

2020

Embattled

as Claude

All the Way Up

tv

All the Way Up

2020

All the Way Up

as Nasser Berou

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

movie

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

2019

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

as The Elder

At First Light

movie

At First Light

2018

At First Light

as Cal

Espionage Tonight

movie

Espionage Tonight

2017

Espionage Tonight

as Iskandar Yasin

Etta's Mission

movie

Etta's Mission

2017

Etta's Mission

as Sameer

Wonder Woman

movie

Wonder Woman

2017

Wonder Woman

as Sameer

Money Man

movie

Money Man

2016

Money Man

The Infiltrator

movie

The Infiltrator

2016

The Infiltrator

as Amjad Awan

Ballers

tv

Ballers

2015

Ballers

as Psychiatrist

The Missing

tv

The Missing

2014

The Missing

as Khalid Ziane

American Hustle

movie

American Hustle

2013

American Hustle

as Irv's Sheik Plant

Il était une fois... « La Haine »

movie

Il était une fois... « La Haine »

2012

Il était une fois... « La Haine »

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Touch

tv

Touch

2012

Touch

as Guillermo Ortiz

My Brother the Devil

movie

My Brother the Devil

2012

My Brother the Devil

as Sayyid

Conan the Barbarian

movie

Conan the Barbarian

2011

Conan the Barbarian

as Ela-Shan

An Unhealed Wound - The Harkis in the Algerian War

movie

An Unhealed Wound - The Harkis in the Algerian War

2010

An Unhealed Wound - The Harkis in the Algerian War

as Narrator (voice)

Stranded

movie

Stranded

2010

Stranded

as Aroui

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

movie

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

2009

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

as Breaker

Linear

movie

Linear

2009

Linear

as Cop/Biker

Kandisha

movie

Kandisha

2008

Kandisha

as Dakir Nesri

Mogadischu

movie

Mogadischu

2008

Mogadischu

as Captain Mahmud

Traitor

movie

Traitor

2008

Traitor

as Omar

House of Saddam

tv

House of Saddam

2008

House of Saddam

as Barzan Ibrahim

one hour in hell

tv

one hour in hell

2008

one hour in hell

Vantage Point

movie

Vantage Point

2008

Vantage Point

as Suarez

The Kite Runner

movie

The Kite Runner

2007

The Kite Runner

as Farid

Suspectes

tv

Suspectes

2007

Suspectes

as Stan Lamérat

CineRaya

movie

Djihad!

2006

Djihad!

as Youssef

O Jerusalem

movie

O Jerusalem

2006

O Jerusalem

as Saïd Chahine

Five Fingers

movie

Five Fingers

2006

Five Fingers

as Dark Eyes

Sleeper Cell

tv

Sleeper Cell

2005

Sleeper Cell

Lost

tv

Lost

2004

Lost

as Caesar

I ♥ Huckabees

movie

I ♥ Huckabees

2004

I ♥ Huckabees

as Translator

For Bread Alone

movie

For Bread Alone

2004

For Bread Alone

as Young Mohamed Choukri

Spartan

movie

Spartan

2004

Spartan

as Tariq Asani

Hidalgo

movie

Hidalgo

2004

Hidalgo

as Prince Bin Al Reeh

Crime Spree

movie

Crime Spree

2003

Crime Spree

as Sami

The Good Thief

movie

The Good Thief

2003

The Good Thief

as Paulo

Break of Dawn

movie

Break of Dawn

2002

Break of Dawn

as Werner

Alive

movie

Alive

2002

Alive

as The DJ Box

Tom Thumb

movie

Tom Thumb

2001

Tom Thumb

as le chef de troupe

Absolutely Fabulous

movie

Absolutely Fabulous

2001

Absolutely Fabulous

as Manu

Confession of a Dredger

movie

Confession of a Dredger

2001

Confession of a Dredger

as Fabio

Room to Rent

movie

Room to Rent

2001

Room to Rent

as Ali

Gamer

movie

Gamer

2001

Gamer

as Tony

Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets

movie

Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets

2001

Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets

as Dib

Nationale 7

movie

Nationale 7

2000

Nationale 7

as Rabah

CineRaya

movie

The Slammer

2000

The Slammer

as L'innocent

CineRaya

movie

Last Minute Kasbah

1999

Last Minute Kasbah

as Raschid

Three Kings

movie

Three Kings

1999

Three Kings

as Captain Said

The West Wing

tv

The West Wing

1999

The West Wing

as Umar Usef

Before the Sunset

movie

Before the Sunset

1999

Before the Sunset

as Alì Ben Sellam

Hideous Kinky

movie

Hideous Kinky

1999

Hideous Kinky

as Bilal

The Garden of Eden

movie

The Garden of Eden

1998

The Garden of Eden

as Aziz

Heroines

movie

Heroines

1997

Heroines

as JP

La Haine

movie

La Haine

1995

La Haine

as Saïd

Brothers: Red Roulette

movie

Brothers: Red Roulette

1995

Brothers: Red Roulette

as Paul

CineRaya

movie

J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites

1995

J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites

as Maxime

Putain de porte

movie

Putain de porte

1994

Putain de porte

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