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Born on July 19, 1973, Saïd Taghmaoui is from Villepinte, Seine-et-Oise, France. Saïd Taghmaoui is credited as a television actor and film actor. The age as of 2026 is 53.
My Take
With Saïd Taghmaoui I always start at La Haine. His Saïd in Kassovitz's 1995 film put the anger and youth of the Paris banlieue on screen with raw, lived authenticity, and it remains a touchstone for me. What I respect is how he turned that origin into reach, crossing into English-language cinema with roles in Three Kings and beyond, equally convincing as menace or conscience. Actors who move fluently between two languages and two film cultures have a durability others lack. He never hid where he came from; he made it the engine of the whole story, and I'm here for it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Saïd Taghmaoui
- Name (Japanese)
- サイード・タグマウイ
- Reading
- さいーど・たぐまうい
- Born
- July 19, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Ox
- Origin
- Villepinte, Seine-et-Oise, France
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor
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3. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Saïd Taghmaoui born?
Born July 19, 1973 (age 53).
Where is Saïd Taghmaoui from?
Saïd Taghmaoui is from Villepinte, Seine-et-Oise, France.
What does Saïd Taghmaoui do?
Saïd Taghmaoui works as television actor, film actor, actor.
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