Said Taghmaoui

ABOUT SAID TAGHMAOUI

French movie actor and screenwriter best known for his Cesar Award-nominated role in the 1995 film La Haine. He received additional acclaim for his portrayal of Omar in the 2008 film Traitor.

He quit high school to train as a boxer, but eventually settled on an acting career.

He appeared in the 1999 film Three Kings, which starred veteran actor George Clooney .

He and his eight siblings were the Parisian children of Moroccan immigrants.

He appeared as a guest star in the popular American television series Lost , which starred Matthew Fox .