Said Faraj
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
An International award winning actor and producer. Since the age of 7 he always dreamed of becoming an Actor. At age 16 while war was going on he fled and came to the USA. First he landed in New York 1983, from there he flew to California. where his dream to become an Actor Started. Has been cast in some of the most monumental films of our generation - his credits include Ghost, Bad Influence, True Romance and The Siege among many others.
He has also worked with a virtual who's who of talented directors, including Tony Scott, Ed Zwick, Curtis Hanson, Sam Raimi and Jerry Zucker.
He has also starred in recurring roles on television's top-rated shows such as 24 and The Shield. Most recently, Faraj appeared as a Guest Starring Role on the Hit TV show S.W.A.T. and Seal Team. His latest lead Roles in the feature "I Am Fear".
The most Notable film that brought him Global attention: Green Zone (Matt Damon) Directed by (Paul Greengrass) in which he was submitted for the 42nd Image Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In 2012, Said reached another milestone when his production company, Cedar Films LLC, produced the short film
The American Failure, which premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
The film marked Said's Producing, writing and directorial debut and would go on to win several awards, including 3 Best Picture, 4 Best Actor, and 2 Best Director at various film festivals across the United States.