Samy Naceri

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Samy Naceri

Saïd Naceri (Arabic: سعيد ناصري; born 2 July 1961), known as Samy Naceri (French: [sami naseʁi]), is a French actor known for his work in the four Taxi films and The Code (La Mentale).

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Saïd Naceri

(1961-07-02) 2 July 1961 (age 63)
Paris, France
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
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Early life and career

Naceri was born to an Algerian Berber Kabyle father and a French mother in the 4th arrondissement of Paris and spent his childhood in the Parisian suburb of Fontenay-sous-Bois. His brother is Bibi Naceri, who co-wrote and co-starred in international hit film District 13. He shared the award for Best Actor for his role in the film Days of Glory at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

He grown up in the suburb of Paris, at Fontenay-sous-Bois.[2] He has a son, Julian, born in 1994.[3]

Since 2024, he reveals to the public his relationship with Sofia Athéna,[4] young actress born in 1994.[5]

Stemming from a substance abuse charge in 2003, Naceri was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment with deferment, had his driving licence suspended for three years, and was penalized with a 5,000 fine for a road rage incident in which he smashed a car and assaulted one of its occupants.[6][7][8][9]

In November 2005, after waiting for a late guest, Naceri attacked a 22-year-old man with an ashtray at a Paris restaurant.[10] The actor was convicted for assault and spent two months in jail.[11] He was released in February 2006. Then, in December 2006 he was imprisoned for racially abusing police officers.[12] In January 2007 he was accused of attempted murder after stabbing a security guard in Aix-en-Provence. He was sentenced to nine months in prison (six months suspended) for violence and was also sentenced to one month in prison for assaulting two guards at a medical center where he was being treated for overdosing on drugs.[13][14]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Winner

2006: Cannes Film Festival - Best Actor

1995: Locarno International Film Festival - Best Actor

1995: Festival du Film de Paris - Special Mention

Nominated

1999: Cesar Award for Most Promising Actor

References

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