Saïd Taghmaoui facts for kids
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Saïd Taghmaoui
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Taghmaoui in Paris at the French premiere of American Hustle in 2014
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| Born | 19 July 1973 Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Saïd Taghmaoui (Arabic: سعيد التغماوي) is a famous French actor. He was born on July 19, 1973. You might know him from movies like Wonder Woman, where he played Sameer, or G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, where he was Breaker. Saïd has acted in many films and TV shows in different countries, including France, the United States, and Morocco.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Saïd Taghmaoui grew up in Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He came from a big family with eight children. His parents were from Morocco and had a Berber background.
Before becoming an actor, Saïd was a talented boxer. He was one of the top boxers in his weight class in France!
Becoming an Actor
Saïd Taghmaoui met director Mathieu Kassovitz. They worked together on the 1995 French film La Haine. This movie was very important for Saïd's career. His acting in La Haine was so good that he was nominated for a César Award. This award is one of the biggest honors in French cinema.
After La Haine, Saïd started acting in movies all over the world. He appeared in films made in Germany, Italy, Morocco, and the United States.
Key Roles and International Films
Saïd has played many different characters. In 1999, he was Captain Said in the movie Three Kings. He also appeared in Vantage Point in 2008.
He has also been in popular TV shows. You might have seen him in Lost or Touch. In 2013, he was in the British film My Brother the Devil.
One of his most recognized roles for younger audiences is Sameer in the superhero movie Wonder Woman. He also played The Elder in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum in 2019.
Personal Life
Saïd Taghmaoui is a Muslim. He moved to the United States in 1999 and became an American citizen in 2008.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 1994 | Putain de porte | Jean-Claude Flamand & Delphine Quentin | Short film | |
| Tous les garçons et toutes les filles de leur âge... | Paul | Olivier Dahan | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1995 | La Haine | Saïd | Mathieu Kassovitz | Nominated - César Award for Most Promising Actor |
| J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites | Xavier Giannoli | Short film | ||
| C'est mon histoire | Dominique Tabuteau | TV series (1 episode) | ||
| L'éducateur | 'Momo' | Dominique Tabuteau (2) | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1996 | La bougeotte | Jean-Claude Morin | TV movie | |
| Elvis Aziz | Elvis Aziz | Frédéric Compain | TV movie | |
| 1997 | Go for Gold ! | Moussa | Lucian Segura | |
| Héroïnes | J.P. | Gérard Krawczyk | ||
| Les fantômes du samedi soir | Olivier Dahan (2) | Short film | ||
| L'albero dei destini sospesi | Samir | Rachid Benhadj | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Onorevoli detenuti | Omar | Giancarlo Planta | |
| The Garden of Eden | Aziz | Alessandro D'Alatri | ||
| Hideous Kinky | Bilal | Gillies MacKinnon | ||
| Lascars | Voice | Laurent Nicolas | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1999 | Prima del tramonto | Alì Ben Sellam | Stefano Incerti | |
| Three Kings | Captain Said | David O. Russell | ||
| Urlaub im Orient | Raschid | Michael Wenning | TV movie | |
| 2000 | La taule | The Innocent | Alain Robak | |
| Nationale 7 | Rabah | Jean-Pierre Sinapi | ||
| Ali Zaoua | Dib | Nabil Ayouch | ||
| Room to Rent | Ali | Khalid Al-Haggar | ||
| 2001 | Gamer | Tony | Patrick Levy | |
| Confession d'un dragueur | Fabio | Alain Soral | ||
| Absolument fabuleux | Manu | Gabriel Aghion | ||
| Le petit poucet | The Chief | Olivier Dahan (3) | ||
| 2002 | Vivante | D.J. | Sandrine Ray | |
| The Good Thief | Paulo | Neil Jordan | ||
| Entre chiens et loups | Werner | Alexandre Arcady | ||
| 2003 | Crime Spree | Sami | Brad Mirman | |
| The West Wing | Ambassador Umar Usef | Christopher Misiano | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2004 | Spartan | Tariq Asani | David Mamet | |
| Hidalgo | Prince Bin Al Reeh | Joe Johnston | ||
| I Heart Huckabees | The Translator | David O. Russell (2) | Central Ohio Film Critics Association - Best Ensemble | |
| 2005 | El khoubz el hafi | Rachid Benhadj (2) | ||
| 2006 | Five Fingers | Dark Eyes | Laurence Malkin | |
| O Jerusalem | Saïd Chahine | Élie Chouraqui | ||
| Djihad ! | Youssef | Felix Olivier | TV movie | |
| Sleeper Cell | Hamid | Charles S. Dutton, Nick Gomez & Leslie Libman | TV series (3 episodes) | |
| 2007 | The Kite Runner | Farid | Marc Forster | |
| Suspectes | Stanislas Lamérat | Laurent Dussaux | TV miniseries | |
| 2008 | Vantage Point | Suarez | Pete Travis | |
| Traitor | Omar | Jeffrey Nachmanoff | Nominated - Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance | |
| Kandisha | Dakir Nesri | Jerome Cohen-Olivar | ||
| Mogadischu | Kapitän Mahmud | Roland Suso Richter | TV movie | |
| House of Saddam | Barzan Ibrahim | Alex Holmes | TV miniseries | |
| Duval et Moretti | Tarek | Dominique Guillo | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Abel Shaz / Breaker | Stephen Sommers | |
| Linear | Biker | Anton Corbijn | ||
| Lost | Caesar | Stephen Williams & Jack Bender | TV series (4 episodes) | |
| 2010 | Djinns | Aroui | Hugues & Sandra Martin | |
| The Killers | Abazar Khayami | Short film | ||
| 2011 | Conan the Barbarian | Ela-Shan | Marcus Nispel | |
| 2012 | My Brother the Devil | Sayyid | Sally El Hosaini | |
| Strike Back | Othmani | Paul Wilmshurst | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| 2013 | American Hustle | Irv's Sheik Plant | David O. Russell (3) | |
| Touch | Guillermo Ortiz | Various | TV series (10 episodes) | |
| 2014 | The Missing | Khalid Ziane | Tom Shankland | TV series (8 episodes) |
| 2015 | For All Eyes Always | Iskandar Yasin | Rob Gordon Bralver | |
| La nuit est faite pour dormir | Hassan | Adrien Costello | Short film | |
| 2016 | The Infiltrator | Amjad Awan | Brad Furman | |
| 2017 | Wonder Woman | Sameer | Patty Jenkins | |
| 2018 | At First Light | Cal | Jason Stone | |
| 2019 | John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum | The Elder | Chad Stahelski | |
| 2020 | Embattled | Claude Yaurek | Nick Sarkisov | |
| 2021 | The Forgiven | Anouar | John Michael McDonagh | |
| 2023 | The Family Plan | Augie | Simon Cellan Jones | |
| TBA | Tin Soldier | TBA | Brad Furman | Post-production |
See also
- Maghrebian community of Paris
