Samy Naceri

For my generation Samy Naceri is forever the maniac cabbie of the Taxi films, but reducing him to that does him a disservice. A Paris-born actor of Algerian descent, he shared the Best Actor prize at Cannes in 2006, proof there's real range behind the high-octane persona. His off-screen life has been turbulent, and I won't pretend otherwise, yet that same volatility is part of what makes his performances crackle. He brings an unstable, lived-in intensity that many polished actors simply can't fake. I find him compelling precisely because he never feels safe on screen.

Name (English)

Samy Naceri

Name (Japanese)

サミー・ナセリ

Reading

さみー・なせり

Born

July 2, 1961 (age 65)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Ox

Origin

4th arrondissement of Paris, France

Occupation

actor / film producer / film actor

Awards & achievements

• 2006 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/samynacerioff/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samy%20Naceri
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8A%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q317286

Tags

• actor
• film producer
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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