---
name: "Said Faraj"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/said-faraj"
fi1m_id: "said-faraj"
imdb_id: "nm0267057"
tmdb_id: 109670
wikidata_id: "Q24699885"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 May 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-09T19:29:18.664903+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Said Faraj

## Identity

Said Faraj

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/said-faraj
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** said-faraj
- **IMDb ID:** nm0267057
- **TMDB ID:** 109670
- **Wikidata ID:** Q24699885
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24699885, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267057/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/109670

Actor. Born 19 May 1964 in Lebanon.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 May 1964, Lebanon
- **Active:** 1990–2016
- **Also known as:** Anthony Ferar
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 81 (2), 2010s 60 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 66 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 2, Crime 2, Drama 2, Romance 2, Thriller 2, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $699m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24699885, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267057/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/109670

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Green Zone*](https://film.one/film/green-zone.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Said Faraj is a Lebanese-American actor. Born on 19 May 1964 in Lebanon, he fled the country during the civil war at the age of 16 and arrived in the United States in 1983, first settling in New York before moving to California.

He has appeared in supporting roles in films including *Ghost* (1990), *True Romance* (1993), *The Siege* (1998) and *Green Zone* (2010), in which he played Seyyed Hamza. Faraj has also had guest roles in television series such as *24* (2001), *The Shield*, *S.W.A.T.* (2017) and *SEAL Team* (2017).

Faraj has worked as a producer and director. His production company Cedar Films produced the short film *The American Failure* (2012), which he wrote, directed and starred in.

*Sources: imdb.com, arabamericannews.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *War Dogs* (2016), Fi1m 55, as Vegas X Supplier — [page](https://film.one/film/war-dogs.md)
- *Green Zone* (2010), Fi1m 64, as Seyyed Hamza — [page](https://film.one/film/green-zone.md)
- *True Romance* (1993), Fi1m 82, as Burger Man — [page](https://film.one/film/true-romance.md)
- *Ghost* (1990), Fi1m 80, as Cab Driver — [page](https://film.one/film/ghost.md)

## Complete filmography (35)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *King Saud* (2024), as Azeem
- *I Am Fear* (2020), as Bashu
- *Silencer* (2018), as Mohamed al-Baghdad
- *Warfighter* (2018), as Senior Chief
- *S.W.A.T.* (2017), series, as Malik
- *SEAL Team* (2017), series, as Commander Rasul
- *War Dogs* (2016), as Vegas X Supplier — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/war-dogs.md)
- *Sharia* (2016), as Sofiane Benabas
- *Swat: Unit 887* (2015), as Senator Jim Abrams
- *Mansion of Blood* (2015), as Detective Steele
- *Sovereign* (2015), as Amir
- *Yefon* (2015), as Father Tony · Associate Producer
- *Throwdown* (2014), as Salvadore
- *7 Faces of Jack the Ripper* (2014), as Inspector Isaac
- *Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage* (2014), as The Deev
- *Alongside Night* (2014), as Sam Shalhoub
- *Girl Rising* (2013), as Sgt. Assif
- *Green Zone* (2010), as Seyyed Hamza — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/green-zone.md)
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Yemen Hotel Manager
- *Hired Gun* (2009), as Said
- *The Unit* (2006), series, as Terrorist
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Hamid Masruk — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *The Shield* (2002), series, as Detective Baham — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *24* (2001), series, as Halil — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *The Agency* (2001), series, as Iraqi Officer
- *The Siege* (1998), as Sleeper terrorist
- *Soldier of Fortune, Inc.* (1997), series, as Prisoner
- *Kazaam* (1996), as El-Baz
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Terrorist Guard
- *Love, Cheat & Steal* (1993), as Clerk at 7-11
- *True Romance* (1993), as Burger Man — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/true-romance.md)
- *The Heroes of Desert Storm* (1991), Actor
- *Reasonable Doubts* (1991), series, as Checker
- *Darkman* (1990), as Convenience Store Clerk
- *Ghost* (1990), as Cab Driver — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/ghost.md)

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