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