Samy Naceri
French actor (born 1961)
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- 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 ).
- His brother is Bibi Naceri, who co-wrote and co-starred in international hit film District 13 .
- He grew up in the suburb of Paris, at Fontenay-sous-Bois.
- In 2024 he revealed to the public his relationship with Sofia Athéna, a young actress born in 1994.
- The actor was convicted for assault and spent two months in jail.
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).
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.
He grew up in the suburb of Paris, at Fontenay-sous-Bois. He has a son, Julian, born in 1994.
In 2024 he revealed to the public his relationship with Sofia Athéna, a young actress born in 1994.
Legal issues
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.
In November 2005, after waiting for a late guest, Naceri attacked a 22-year-old man with an ashtray at a Paris restaurant. The actor was convicted for assault and spent two months in jail. He was released in February 2006. Then, in December 2006 he was imprisoned for racially abusing police officers. 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.
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