Saïd Taghmaoui

Saïd Taghmaoui

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Saïd Taghmaoui, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2025

Tin Soldier
Tin Soldier
as Shinja Atlas
Movie - Released: 5/22/2025

2024

The Killer
The Killer
as Prince Majeb Bin Faheem
Movie - Released: 8/22/2024

2023

The Family Plan
The Family Plan
as Augie
Movie - Released: 12/14/2023

2022

The Forgiven
The Forgiven
as Anouar
Movie - Released: 7/1/2022

2020

Embattled
Embattled
as Claude
Movie - Released: 11/20/2020
All the Way Up
All the Way Up
as Nasser Berou
TV - Released: 3/20/2020
Professionals
Professionals
as Tariq Basari
TV - Released: 11/23/2020

2019

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
as The Elder
Movie - Released: 5/15/2019

2018

At First Light
At First Light
as Cal
Movie - Released: 10/5/2018

2017

Etta's Mission
Etta's Mission
as Sameer
Movie - Released: 8/29/2017
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
as Sameer
Movie - Released: 5/30/2017
Espionage Tonight
Espionage Tonight
as Iskandar Yasin
Movie - Released: 10/24/2017

2016

The Infiltrator
The Infiltrator
as Amjad Awan
Movie - Released: 7/13/2016
Money Man
Money Man
Movie - Released: 10/22/2016

2015

Ballers
Ballers
as Psychiatrist
TV - Released: 6/21/2015

2013

American Hustle
American Hustle
as Irv's Sheik Plant
Movie - Released: 12/3/2013

2012

Il était une fois... « La Haine »
Il était une fois... « La Haine »
Movie - Released: 2/11/2012
My Brother the Devil
My Brother the Devil
as Sayyid
Movie - Released: 1/22/2012
Touch
Touch
as Guillermo Ortiz
TV - Released: 1/25/2012

2011

Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian
as Ela-Shan
Movie - Released: 8/17/2011

2010

Stranded
Stranded
as Aroui
Movie - Released: 7/8/2010
An Unhealed Wound - The Harkis in the Algerian War
An Unhealed Wound - The Harkis in the Algerian War
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/20/2010

2009

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
as Breaker
Movie - Released: 8/3/2009
Linear
Linear
as Cop/Biker
Movie - Released: 3/2/2009

2008

Mogadischu
Mogadischu
as Captain Mahmud
Movie - Released: 11/30/2008
Vantage Point
Vantage Point
as Suarez
Movie - Released: 2/1/2008
Traitor
Traitor
as Omar
Movie - Released: 8/23/2008
Kandisha
Kandisha
as Dakir Nesri
Movie - Released: 12/22/2008
House of Saddam
House of Saddam
as Barzan Ibrahim
TV - Released: 7/30/2008
one hour in hell
one hour in hell
TV - Released: 7/25/2008

2007

The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner
as Farid
Movie - Released: 12/14/2007
Suspectes
Suspectes
as Stan Lamérat
TV - Released: 5/23/2007

2006

O Jerusalem
O Jerusalem
as Saïd Chahine
Movie - Released: 10/17/2006
Movie
Djihad!
as Youssef
Movie - Released: 12/1/2006
Five Fingers
Five Fingers
as Dark Eyes
Movie - Released: 5/1/2006

2005

Sleeper Cell
Sleeper Cell
TV - Released: 12/4/2005

2004

Hidalgo
Hidalgo
as Prince Bin Al Reeh
Movie - Released: 2/4/2004
I ♥ Huckabees
I ♥ Huckabees
as Translator
Movie - Released: 9/10/2004
Spartan
Spartan
as Tariq Asani
Movie - Released: 3/12/2004
For Bread Alone
For Bread Alone
Movie - Released: 5/26/2004
Lost
Lost
as Caesar
TV - Released: 9/22/2004

2003

Crime Spree
Crime Spree
as Sami
Movie - Released: 4/16/2003

2002

The Good Thief
The Good Thief
as Paulo
Movie - Released: 9/6/2002
Break of Dawn
Break of Dawn
as Werner
Movie - Released: 9/11/2002
Alive
Alive
as The DJ Box
Movie - Released: 2/27/2002

2001

Gamer
Gamer
as Tony
Movie - Released: 3/21/2001
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous
as Manu
Movie - Released: 8/29/2001
Confession of a Dredger
Confession of a Dredger
as Fabio
Movie - Released: 7/24/2001
Room to Rent
Room to Rent
as Ali
Movie - Released: 6/22/2001
Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb
as le chef de troupe
Movie - Released: 10/16/2001

2000

Movie
The Slammer
as L'innocent
Movie - Released: 1/12/2000
Nationale 7
Nationale 7
as Rabah
Movie - Released: 12/6/2000
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets
as Dib
Movie - Released: 9/8/2000

1999

Hideous Kinky
Hideous Kinky
as Bilal
Movie - Released: 2/5/1999
Before the Sunset
Before the Sunset
as Alì Ben Sellam
Movie - Released: 9/3/1999
Three Kings
Three Kings
as Captain Said
Movie - Released: 9/27/1999
Movie
Last Minute Kasbah
as Raschid
Movie - Released: 11/17/1999
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Umar Usef
TV - Released: 9/22/1999

1998

The Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden
as Aziz
Movie - Released: 9/25/1998

1997

Heroines
Heroines
as JP
Movie - Released: 8/27/1997

1995

La Haine
La Haine
as Saïd
Movie - Released: 5/31/1995
Brothers: Red Roulette
Brothers: Red Roulette
as Paul
Movie - Released: 2/9/1995
Movie
J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites
as Maxime
Movie - Released: 1/1/1995

1994

Putain de porte
Putain de porte
Movie - Released: 1/1/1994