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Said Faraj

Said Faraj

Actor · Born May 19, 1964 (62) · Lebanon

Said Faraj (born May 19, 1964) is a Lebanese-American actor. He has played supporting roles in films including Green Zone, Ghost, True Romance, and The Siege, often playing Middle Eastern and military characters. Faraj also had guest appearances on television shows such as 24 and The Shield and performed voice roles in video games.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 19, 1964 (62)
From
Lebanon
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 22% in 30 days

What are Said Faraj's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
43%
Survival
31%
Bonds
17%
Power
9%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Cold
3
Dread
2
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Infuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Said Faraj's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Said Faraj's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • King Saud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Azeem

  • I Am Fear(2020)

    as Bashu

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Final Shot(2018)

    as Mohamed al-Baghdad

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • American Warfighter(2018)

    as Senior Chief

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Malik

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • SEAL Team(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Commander Rasul

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • War Dogs(2016)

    as Vegas X Supplier

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Sharia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sofiane Benabas

  • SWAT: Unit 887(2015)

    as Senator Jim Abrams

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Mansion of Blood(2015)

    as Detective Steele

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Sovereign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Amir

  • Yefon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Associate Producer · as Father Tony

  • Throwdown(2014)

    as Salvadore

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • 7 Faces of Jack the Ripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Inspector Isaac

  • Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage(2014)

    as The Deev

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Alongside Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sam Shalhoub

  • Girl Rising(2013)

    as Sgt. Assif

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Green Zone(2010)

    as Seyyed Hamza

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Yemen Hotel Manager

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Hired Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Said

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrorist

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Hamid Masruk

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Baham

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Halil

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Iraqi Officer

  • The Siege(1998)

    as Sleeper terrorist

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Prisoner

  • Kazaam(1996)

    as El-Baz

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrorist Guard

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Love, Cheat & Steal(1993)

    as Clerk at 7-11

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • True Romance(1993)

    as Burger Man

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Heroes of Desert Storm(1991)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Reasonable Doubts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Checker

  • Darkman(1990)

    as Convenience Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ghost(1990)

    as Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1990 to 2024; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Green Zone (2010)

$113M worldwide

Highest rated

Green Zone (2010)

Midcredits 70th

Film career

19902024

Peak 1990 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 34 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thProducing1 of 35: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s10 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Said Faraj's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 3rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

3rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive4
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

American Warfighter (2018)

99th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

True Romance (1993)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 29/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 22. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Said Faraj work with?

People who share at least 2 of Said Faraj's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Timothy Woodward Jr. shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles