Said Taghmaoui is a French-American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Saïd in the 1995 French film La Haine, for which he was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actor. Taghmaoui played Omar in the 2008 American spy thriller film Traitor. He is also known for his roles in the films Three Kings, Five Fingers, O Jerusalem, Hidalgo, and Wonder Woman. His television credits include Sleeper Cell, Lost, Touch, and The Missing. Born on July 19, 1973 in Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, France, to Moroccan immigrant parents, he has eight siblings. Taghmaoui dropped out of school at a young age to become a boxer and obtained a second place in his weight class in France. In 1999, he moved to the United States and became a US citizen in 2008.
Said Taghmaoui
Said Taghmaoui Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 19 July 1973
Birth Place: Villepinte, France
Birth Name: Saïd Taghmaoui
Nickname: Saïd
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Occupation: Actor, Screenwriter, Boxer
Nationality: French, American
Race/Ethnicity: Moroccan Berber
Religion: Muslim
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Said Taghmaoui Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 161 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 73 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 8″
Height in Meters: 1.73 m
Shoe Size: Unknown
Said Taghmaoui Family Details:
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Spouse/Wife: *
Children: *
Siblings: 3 brothers and 5 sisters
Said Taghmaoui Education:
He left school very early to become a boxer.
Said Taghmaoui Facts:
*He was born on July 19, 1973 in Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.
*He is of Moroccan descent.
*He was a champion boxer before he became an actor.
*He is fluent in French, Arabic, English and Italian.
*He became an American citizen in 2008.
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