Saïd Taghmaoui

Saïd Taghmaoui

🎂 19th July 1973 (52 yrs) 📍 Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

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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Saïd Taghmaoui

🎬 Movies Featuring Saïd Taghmaoui

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Kraken (2026)

as Bachir
Tin Soldier

Tin Soldier (2025)

as Shinja Atlas
The Killer

The Killer (2024)

as Prince Majeb Bin Faheem
The Family Plan

The Family Plan (2023)

as Augie
The Forgiven

The Forgiven (2022)

as Anouar
Embattled

Embattled (2020)

as Claude
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)

as The Elder
At First Light

At First Light (2018)

as Cal
Espionage Tonight

Espionage Tonight (2017)

as Iskandar Yasin
Etta's Mission

Etta's Mission (2017)

as Sameer
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman (2017)

as Sameer
Money Man

Money Man (2016)

The Infiltrator

The Infiltrator (2016)

as Amjad Awan
American Hustle

American Hustle (2013)

as Irv's Sheik Plant
Il était une fois... « La Haine »

Il était une fois... « La Haine » (2012)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
My Brother the Devil

My Brother the Devil (2012)

as Sayyid
Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian (2011)

as Ela-Shan
An Unhealed Wound - The Harkis in the Algerian War

An Unhealed Wound - The Harkis in the Algerian War (2010)

as Narrator (voice)
Stranded

Stranded (2010)

as Aroui
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

as Breaker
Linear

Linear (2009)

as Cop/Biker
Kandisha

Kandisha (2008)

as Dakir Nesri
Mogadischu

Mogadischu (2008)

as Captain Mahmud
Traitor

Traitor (2008)

as Omar
Vantage Point

Vantage Point (2008)

as Suarez
The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner (2007)

as Farid
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Djihad! (2006)

as Youssef
O Jerusalem

O Jerusalem (2006)

as Saïd Chahine
Five Fingers

Five Fingers (2006)

as Dark Eyes
I ♥ Huckabees

I ♥ Huckabees (2004)

as Translator
For Bread Alone

For Bread Alone (2004)

Spartan

Spartan (2004)

as Tariq Asani
Hidalgo

Hidalgo (2004)

as Prince Bin Al Reeh
Crime Spree

Crime Spree (2003)

as Sami
The Good Thief

The Good Thief (2003)

as Paulo
Break of Dawn

Break of Dawn (2002)

as Werner
Alive

Alive (2002)

as The DJ Box
Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb (2001)

as le chef de troupe
Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous (2001)

as Manu
Confession of a Dredger

Confession of a Dredger (2001)

as Fabio
Room to Rent

Room to Rent (2001)

as Ali
Gamer

Gamer (2001)

as Tony
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets

Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets (2001)

as Dib
Nationale 7

Nationale 7 (2000)

as Rabah
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The Slammer (2000)

as L'innocent
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Last Minute Kasbah (1999)

as Raschid
Three Kings

Three Kings (1999)

as Captain Said
Before the Sunset

Before the Sunset (1999)

as Alì Ben Sellam
Hideous Kinky

Hideous Kinky (1999)

as Bilal
The Garden of Eden

The Garden of Eden (1998)

as Aziz
Heroines

Heroines (1997)

as JP
La Haine

La Haine (1995)

as Saïd
Brothers: Red Roulette

Brothers: Red Roulette (1995)

as Paul
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J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites (1995)

as Maxime
Putain de porte

Putain de porte (1994)