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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Kraken
Character:Bachir
Release Date:30/09/2026
Tin Soldier
Character:Shinja Atlas
Release Date:22/05/2025
The Killer
Character:Prince Majeb Bin Faheem
Release Date:22/08/2024
The Family Plan
Character:Augie
Release Date:14/12/2023
The Forgiven
Character:Anouar
Release Date:01/07/2022
Embattled
Character:Claude
Release Date:20/11/2020
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Character:The Elder
Release Date:15/05/2019
At First Light
Character:Cal
Release Date:05/10/2018
Espionage Tonight
Character:Iskandar Yasin
Release Date:24/10/2017
Etta's Mission
Character:Sameer
Release Date:29/08/2017
Wonder Woman
Character:Sameer
Release Date:30/05/2017
Money Man
Character:
Release Date:22/10/2016
The Infiltrator
Character:Amjad Awan
Release Date:13/07/2016
American Hustle
Character:Irv's Sheik Plant
Release Date:03/12/2013
Il était une fois... « La Haine »
Character:Self - Actor (archive footage)
Release Date:11/02/2012
My Brother the Devil
Character:Sayyid
Release Date:22/01/2012
Conan the Barbarian
Character:Ela-Shan
Release Date:17/08/2011
An Unhealed Wound - The Harkis in the Algerian War
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:20/09/2010
Stranded
Character:Aroui
Release Date:08/07/2010
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Character:Breaker
Release Date:03/08/2009
Linear
Character:Cop/Biker
Release Date:02/03/2009
Kandisha
Character:Dakir Nesri
Release Date:22/12/2008
Mogadischu
Character:Captain Mahmud
Release Date:30/11/2008
Traitor
Character:Omar
Release Date:23/08/2008
Vantage Point
Character:Suarez
Release Date:01/02/2008
The Kite Runner
Character:Farid
Release Date:14/12/2007
Djihad!
Character:Youssef
Release Date:01/12/2006
O Jerusalem
Character:Saïd Chahine
Release Date:17/10/2006
Five Fingers
Character:Dark Eyes
Release Date:01/05/2006
I ♥ Huckabees
Character:Translator
Release Date:10/09/2004
For Bread Alone
Character:
Release Date:26/05/2004
Spartan
Character:Tariq Asani
Release Date:12/03/2004
Hidalgo
Character:Prince Bin Al Reeh
Release Date:04/02/2004
Crime Spree
Character:Sami
Release Date:16/04/2003
The Good Thief
Character:Paulo
Release Date:02/04/2003
Break of Dawn
Character:Werner
Release Date:11/09/2002
Alive
Character:The DJ Box
Release Date:27/02/2002
Tom Thumb
Character:le chef de troupe
Release Date:16/10/2001
Absolutely Fabulous
Character:Manu
Release Date:29/08/2001
Confession of a Dredger
Character:Fabio
Release Date:24/07/2001
Room to Rent
Character:Ali
Release Date:22/06/2001
Gamer
Character:Tony
Release Date:21/03/2001
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets
Character:Dib
Release Date:21/03/2001
Nationale 7
Character:Rabah
Release Date:06/12/2000
The Slammer
Character:L'innocent
Release Date:12/01/2000
Last Minute Kasbah
Character:Raschid
Release Date:17/11/1999
Three Kings
Character:Captain Said
Release Date:27/09/1999
Before the Sunset
Character:Alì Ben Sellam
Release Date:03/09/1999
Hideous Kinky
Character:Bilal
Release Date:05/02/1999
The Garden of Eden
Character:Aziz
Release Date:25/09/1998
Heroines
Character:JP
Release Date:27/08/1997
La Haine
Character:Saïd
Release Date:31/05/1995
Brothers: Red Roulette
Character:Paul
Release Date:09/02/1995
J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites
Character:Maxime
Release Date:01/01/1995
Putain de porte
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1994
Television Appearances
Professionals
Character:Tariq Basari
All the Way Up
Character:Nasser Berou
Ballers
Character:Psychiatrist
Touch
Character:Guillermo Ortiz
House of Saddam
Character:Barzan Ibrahim
one hour in hell
Character:
Suspectes
Character:Stan Lamérat
Sleeper Cell
Character:
Lost
Character:Caesar
The West Wing
Character:Umar Usef
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