Saïd Taghmaoui

Saïd Taghmaoui: Biography in Details

Who is Saïd Taghmaoui?

Saïd Taghmaoui is a French-American actor and screenwriter. One of his major screen roles was that of Saïd in the 1995 French film La Haine.

He has also appeared in many English-language films, with roles like Captain Said in Three Kings and Sameer in Wonder Woman (2017).

Who are the parents of Saïd Taghmaoui?

Taghmaoui was born Saïd Taghmaoui on July 19, 1973, in Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. His parents were Moroccan immigrants of Berber ancestry from Essaouira.

He has 7 siblings: 4 brothers and 3 sisters. Taghmaoui grew up in the Rose des Vents quartier of the Aulnay-sous-Boiscommune.

Saïd Taghmaoui dropped out of school at a young age and became a boxer; at one point ranking number 2 in France in his category.

Saïd Taghmaoui’s Career, Profession

Taghmaoui started his career in 1994 from the TV series Tous les garçons et les filles de leur âge…. That same year, he also appeared in the short movie Putain de porte.

He later met actor and director Mathieu Kassovitz; together, they appeared in the film La Haine in 1995. The following year, Taghmaoui was nominated for a César Award in the Most Promising Actor category for his performance. That same year, he also played in J’aime beaucoup ce que vous faites, L’éducateur & C’est mon histoire.

He has since pursued an international career, appearing in films in Germany, Italy, Morocco & the US.

In 1996, he appeared in L’histoire du samedi (TV Series) & Elvis Aziz (TV Movie). Les fantômes du samedi soir, L’albero dei destini sospesi, Héroïnes,  & Go for Gold! followed in 1997.

In 1998, he played in Hideous Kinky, The Garden of Eden, Men Behind Bars  & Lascars. Prima del tramonto, Three Kings & Last Minute Kasbah followed in 1999.

Taghmaoui starred in Vantage Point in 2008 as the leader of a terrorist group plotting to kidnap the U.S. president. In Morocco, he appeared in Djinns in 2010, a film about the Algerian War.  He also appeared in the British film My Brother the Devil in 2013.

Some of his television work includes The West Wing, Sleeper Cell, Lost, House of Saddam, Touch, The Missing, etc. Likewise, some of his known movies are American Hustle, Espionage Tonight, Conan the Barbarian, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, The Kite Runner, Spartan, etc.

In 2016, Taghmaoui had a cameo in the black and white photo as Sameer in the DCEU flick Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. He reprised the role in 2017’s DCEU movie Wonder Woman.

A practicing Muslim, Taghmaoui moved to the United States in 1999. In 2008, he obtained American citizenship.

What is Saïd Taghmaoui’s net worth?

While his salary is unknown, he has an estimated net worth of $5 million.

Saïd Taghmaoui’s Rumors, Controversy

There are no many significant rumors and controversies regarding Saïd Taghmaoui in the mainstream media to date. He has thus far, managed to keep his image clean in the eyes of the general public.

Saïd Taghmaoui: Body Measurements

He has a height of 5 feet 8 inches. He has black hair color and his eye color is dark brown. There is no information about his body weight and shoe size.

Social Media Profile

He is active on Facebook, and Instagram but he is not active on  Twitter.

He has more than 319.6k followers on Facebook, he has 623k followers on Instagram.

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