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

Tin Soldier
Shinja Atlas
2025

The Killer
Prince Majeb Bin Faheem
2024

The Family Plan
Augie
2023

The Forgiven
Anouar
2022

Professionals
Tariq Basari · (4 episodes)
2020

Embattled
Claude
2020

All the Way Up
Nasser Berou · (9 episodes)
2020

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
The Elder
2019

At First Light
Cal
2018

Espionage Tonight
Iskandar Yasin
2017

Etta's Mission
Sameer
2017

Wonder Woman
Sameer
2017

Money Man
2016

The Infiltrator
Amjad Awan
2016

Ballers
Psychiatrist · (1 episode)
2015

American Hustle
Irv's Sheik Plant
2013

Il était une fois... « La Haine »
Self
2012

Touch
Guillermo Ortiz · (10 episodes)
2012

My Brother the Devil
Sayyid
2012

Conan the Barbarian
Ela-Shan
2011

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

Stranded
Aroui
2010

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Breaker
2009

Linear
Cop/Biker
2009

Kandisha
Dakir Nesri
2008

Mogadischu
Captain Mahmud
2008

Traitor
Omar
2008

House of Saddam
Barzan Ibrahim · (4 episodes)
2008

one hour in hell
(31 episodes)
2008

Vantage Point
Suarez
2008

The Kite Runner
Farid
2007

Suspectes
Stan Lamérat · (8 episodes)
2007
Djihad!
Youssef
2006

O Jerusalem
Saïd Chahine
2006

Five Fingers
Dark Eyes
2006

Sleeper Cell
(3 episodes)
2005

Lost
Caesar · (4 episodes)
2004

I ♥ Huckabees
Translator
2004

For Bread Alone
2004

Spartan
Tariq Asani
2004

Hidalgo
Prince Bin Al Reeh
2004

Crime Spree
Sami
2003

Break of Dawn
Werner
2002

The Good Thief
Paulo
2002

Alive
The DJ Box
2002

Tom Thumb
le chef de troupe
2001

Absolutely Fabulous
Manu
2001

Confession of a Dredger
Fabio
2001

Room to Rent
Ali
2001

Gamer
Tony
2001

Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets
Dib
2001

Nationale 7
Rabah
2000
The Slammer
L'innocent
2000
Last Minute Kasbah
Raschid
1999

Three Kings
Captain Said
1999

The West Wing
Umar Usef · (1 episode)
1999

Before the Sunset
Alì Ben Sellam
1999

Hideous Kinky
Bilal
1999

The Garden of Eden
Aziz
1998

Heroines
JP
1997

La Haine
Saïd
1995

Brothers: Red Roulette
Paul
1995
J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites
Maxime
1995

Putain de porte
1994