Saïd Taghmaoui

Birth Name:

Saïd Taghmaoui

Birth Place:

Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Profession

Actor

Was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actor for "La Haine" in 1996
Won a Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival Award for Best Feature for "Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets" in 2000
He is the French-born child of Moroccan immigrants of Berber ancestry
Dropped out of school in order to become a boxer and eventually reached second in his weight class in France
He became a break-dancer and joined a French gangsta-rap group called Assassin
Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Tous les garçons et les filles de leur âge․․․" in 1994
Quote: "(On his role in "GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra"): "This one will be a spectacular change [from dramatic roles] as I am surrounded by cool vehicles, flying ships, lasers and high tech gadgets․""
Quote: "(On leaving France to make movies elsewhere): "As a minority actor in France, you often wind up playing the buffoon․ So I went international․""
Best known for his role as Saïd in "La Haine" and as Captain Said in "Three Kings․"
Has made films in Italy, Germany, Morocco, and the United States
His ability to speak multiple languages helped him land the role of Breaker, the team's communications expert, in "GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra․"

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