Saïd Taghmaoui Explained

Saïd Taghmaoui
Birth Date:1973 7, df=yes
Birth Place: France
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1994–present

Saïd Taghmaoui (Arabic: سعيد التغماوي; born 19 July 1973) is a French actor. One of his major screen roles was that of Saïd in the 1995 French film La Haine, directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. Taghmaoui has also appeared in a number of English-language films, with roles such as Captain Said in Three Kings (1999), Breaker in (2009), Sameer in Wonder Woman (2017), and The Elder in (2019).

Early life

Saïd Taghmaoui was born in Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, into a large family comprising eight children; he had four brothers and three sisters.[1] His parents were Moroccan immigrants of Berber ancestry from Essaouira.[2] Taghmaoui grew up in the Rose des Vents quartier of the Aulnay-sous-Bois commune.[3] He dropped out of school to become a boxer, rising as high as No. 2 in his weight class in France.[4]

Career

He later met actor and director Mathieu Kassovitz; together, they appeared in Kassovitz's film La Haine (1995), whose plot concerns race and violence in the ghettoized banlieues of Paris. The following year, Taghmaoui was nominated for a César Award (in the Most Promising Actor category) for his performance.

He has since pursued an international career, appearing in films in Germany, Italy, Morocco and the United States (Three Kings, 1999). Taghmaoui starred in Vantage Point (2008) as the leader of a terrorist group plotting to kidnap the U.S. president. In Morocco, he appeared in Djinns (2010), a film about the Algerian War, alongside Thierry Fremont.[3] Taghmaoui's television work includes Lost, House of Saddam and Touch. He appeared in the British film My Brother the Devil, which was released globally in 2013.

Personal life

Taghmaoui is a practising Muslim.[5] He moved to the United States in 1999, and in 2008, obtained American citizenship.[1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1994Putain de porteJean-Claude Flamand & Delphine QuentinShort
Tous les garçons et les filles de leur âge...PaulOlivier DahanTV series (1 episode)
1995La HaineSaïdMathieu KassovitzNominated - César Award for Most Promising Actor
J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faitesXavier GiannoliShort
C'est mon histoireDominique TabuteauTV series (1 episode)
L'éducateur'Momo'Dominique Tabuteau (2)TV series (1 episode)
1996La bougeotteJean-Claude MorinTV movie
Elvis AzizElvis AzizFrédéric CompainTV movie
1997Go for Gold !MoussaLucian Segura
HéroïnesJ.P.Gérard Krawczyk
Les fantômes du samedi soirOlivier Dahan (2)Short
L'albero dei destini sospesiSamirRachid BenhadjTV movie
1998Onorevoli detenutiOmarGiancarlo Planta
The Garden of EdenAzizAlessandro D'Alatri
Hideous KinkyBilal
LascarsVoiceLaurent NicolasTV series (1 episode)
1999Prima del tramontoAlì Ben SellamStefano Incerti
Three KingsCaptain SaidDavid O. Russell
Urlaub im OrientRaschidMichael Wenning TV movie
2000La tauleThe InnocentAlain Robak
Nationale 7RabahJean-Pierre Sinapi
Ali ZaouaDib
Room to RentAliKhalid Al-Haggar
2001GamerTonyPatrick Levy
Confession d'un dragueurFabioAlain Soral
Absolument fabuleuxManu
Le petit poucetThe ChiefOlivier Dahan (3)
2002VivanteD.J.Sandrine Ray
The Good ThiefPauloNeil Jordan
Entre chiens et loupsWerner
2003Crime SpreeSamiBrad Mirman
The West WingAmbassador Umar UsefChristopher MisianoTV series (1 episode)
2004SpartanTariq AsaniDavid Mamet
HidalgoPrince Bin Al ReehJoe Johnston
I Heart HuckabeesThe TranslatorDavid O. Russell (2)Central Ohio Film Critics Association - Best Ensemble
2005El khoubz el hafiRachid Benhadj (2)
2006Five FingersDark EyesLaurence Malkin
O JerusalemSaïd ChahineÉlie Chouraqui
Djihad !YoussefFelix OlivierTV movie
Sleeper CellHamidCharles S. Dutton, Nick Gomez & Leslie LibmanTV series (3 episodes)
2007The Kite RunnerFaridMarc Forster
SuspectesStanislas LamératLaurent DussauxTV miniseries
2008Vantage PointSuarezPete Travis
TraitorOmarJeffrey NachmanoffNominated - Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
KandishaDakir NesriJerome Cohen-Olivar
MogadischuKapitän MahmudRoland Suso RichterTV movie
House of SaddamBarzan IbrahimAlex HolmesTV miniseries
Duval et MorettiTarekDominique GuilloTV series (1 episode)
2009Abel Shaz / BreakerStephen Sommers
LinearBikerAnton Corbijn
LostCaesarStephen Williams & Jack BenderTV series (4 episodes)
2010DjinnsArouiHugues & Sandra Martin
The KillersAbazar KhayamiShort
2011Conan the BarbarianEla-ShanMarcus Nispel
2012My Brother the DevilSayyidSally El Hosaini
Strike BackOthmaniPaul WilmshurstTV series (2 episodes)
2013American HustleIrv's Sheik PlantDavid O. Russell (3)
TouchGuillermo OrtizVariousTV series (10 episodes)
2014The MissingKhalid ZianeTV series (8 episodes)
2015For All Eyes AlwaysIskandar YasinRob Gordon Bralver
La nuit est faite pour dormirHassanAdrien CostelloShort
2016The InfiltratorAmjad Awan
2017Wonder WomanSameer[6] Patty Jenkins
2018At First LightCalJason Stone
2019The ElderChad Stahelski
2020EmbattledClaude YaurekNick Sarkisov
2021The ForgivenAnouarJohn Michael McDonagh
2023The Family PlanAugieSimon Cellan Jones
TBATin SoldierTBABrad FurmanPost-production

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Noualhat. Laure. Hollywood buvard. 8 July 2015. Libération. 4 August 2009.
  2. News: Film: The Human Volcano. February 4, 1999. The Independent. September 29, 2009 . London . John . Wrathall.
  3. Paris Match 3118, 19–25 February 2009.
  4. News: Hommage à Said Taghmaoui: consécration d'un parcours singulier . Maghress.com . 2009-12-08.
  5. News: Roudaby. Youssef. Saïd Taghmaoui effectue les prières des tarawih et le fait savoir sur Facebook. 8 July 2015. Huffington Post. 24 June 2015.
  6. Web site: Anderton. Ethan. 'Wonder Woman' Character Breakdown: Meet All the Key Players in This Origin Story. Slashfilm. 4 September 2017. March 7, 2017.