Said Faraj

Biography

Said Faraj is an actor from Lebanon who moved to the United States in 1983 and trained through acting classes and workshops before pursuing film and television work. He appeared in True Romance (1993), The Siege (1998), and Green Zone (2010), along with Ghost and Bad Influence. His credits also put him alongside directors including Sam Raimi, Tony Scott, Curtis Hanson, Ed Zwick and Jerry Zucker. On television he appeared in series such as 24, Bones, ER, Intelligence, The Shield and NCIS: L.A. In 2012 Cedar Films LLC, his production company, made the short film The American Failure, which was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013. The film marked his producing, writing and directing debut, with Ameenah Kaplan sharing the directing credit, and it won awards such as Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director at festivals across the United States.

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 30 years1990 to 2020

Genres

Action40%, 4 films
Drama40%, 4 films
Thriller40%, 4 films
Crime30%, 3 films
Fantasy30%, 3 films

First and latest

Said Faraj movies on Netflix

I Am Fear2020IMDb rating 3.3as Bashu
Silencer2018IMDb rating 3.8as Mohamed al-Baghdad
Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage2014IMDb rating 3.4as The Deev
Girl Rising2013IMDb rating 7.1as Sgt. Assif
Green Zone2010IMDb rating 6.8as Seyyed Hamza
The Siege1998IMDb rating 6.4as Sleeper terrorist
Kazaam1996IMDb rating 3.2as El-Baz
Love, Cheat & Steal1993IMDb rating 5.2as Clerk at 7-11
True Romance1993IMDb rating 7.9as Burger Man
Darkman1990IMDb rating 6.4as Convenience Store Clerk

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Green Zone2010 Action, Drama, Thrilleras Seyyed Hamza
IMDb rating 6.8149K votes
The Siege1998 Action, Thrilleras Sleeper terrorist
IMDb rating 6.484K votes
Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage2014as The Deev
IMDb rating 3.43.2K votes
Darkman1990as Convenience Store Clerk
IMDb rating 6.476K votes
True Romance1993as Burger Man
IMDb rating 7.9264K votes
Kazaam1996as El-Baz
IMDb rating 3.227K votes
I Am Fear2020as Bashu
IMDb rating 3.31.2K votes
Silencer2018as Mohamed al-Baghdad
IMDb rating 3.81.4K votes

Worked with

Said Faraj shares two films with Danny Trejo, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Danny Trejo

Liam Neeson

Eric Roberts

Samuel L. Jackson

Bruce Willis

Christopher Walken

Tony ScottDirector, 1 film

Paul GreengrassDirector, 1 film Edward ZwickDirector, 1 film

Films together

Danny Trejo2 films together, 1993 to 2018
Danny Trejo's page
- Silencer2018IMDb rating 3.8Faraj as Mohamed al-BaghdadTrejo as Lenard "Big Daddy" Ochoa
- Love, Cheat & Steal1993IMDb rating 5.2Faraj as Clerk at 7-11Trejo as Cuban
Liam Neeson2 films together, 1990 to 2013
Liam Neeson's page
- Girl Rising2013IMDb rating 7.1Faraj as Sgt. AssifNeeson as Narratorvoice
- Darkman1990IMDb rating 6.4Faraj as Convenience Store ClerkNeeson as Peyton Westlake / Darkman
Eric Roberts1 film together, 1993
Eric Roberts's page
- Love, Cheat & Steal1993IMDb rating 5.2Faraj as Clerk at 7-11Roberts as Reno Adams
Samuel L. Jackson1 film together, 1993
Samuel L. Jackson's page
- True Romance1993IMDb rating 7.9Faraj as Burger ManJackson as Big Don
Bruce Willis1 film together, 1998
Bruce Willis's page
- The Siege1998IMDb rating 6.4Faraj as Sleeper terroristWillis as Major General William Devereaux
Christopher Walken1 film together, 1993
Christopher Walken's page
- True Romance1993IMDb rating 7.9Faraj as Burger ManWalken as Vincenzo Coccotti
Tony ScottDirector, 1 film, 1993
All films by Tony Scott
- True Romance1993IMDb rating 7.9Faraj as Burger Man
Paul GreengrassDirector, 1 film, 2010
All films by Paul Greengrass
- Green Zone2010IMDb rating 6.8Faraj as Seyyed Hamza
Edward ZwickDirector, 1 film, 1998
All films by Edward Zwick
- The Siege1998IMDb rating 6.4Faraj as Sleeper terrorist

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