Omar Sy

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
January 20, 1978

Place of Birth:
Trappes, Yvelines, France

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Omar Sy

Biography

Omar Sy (born 20 January 1978) is a French film actor, best known for his duo with Fred Testot, Omar et Fred, and for his role in The Intouchables, written and directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano, which became the second highest grossing French film of all time in the French box office. He received the César Award for Best Actor on 24 February 2012 for his role in The Intouchables and in doing so also became the first black actor to win the honorary French award. The role also earned him a nomination for a Satellite Award for Best Actor.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2027 Dumas: Black Devil
2025 Shadow Force Isaac
2025 Out of Control Julien
2025 The Strangers' Case Marwan
2024 The Killer Sey
2024 The Book of Clarence Barabbas
2024 Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires Self
2023 Father & Soldier Bakary Diallo
2022 Drôles de familles Self
2022 Jurassic World Dominion Barry Sembène
2022 The Takedown Ousmane Diakhité
2021 Fake News Starsky, the Uber driver
2020 GIMS: On the Record Self
2020 The Lost Prince Djibi, le père / le prince
2020 The Call of the Wild Perreault
2020 Refugee Marwan
2020 Night Shift Aristide
2020 Simply Black Omar Sy
2020 Anelka: Misunderstood Self
2020 La télé d'Omar et Fred
2019 Arctic Dogs Leopold (voice)
2019 The Wolf's Call D'Orsi
2019 Yao Seydou Tall
2018 Belleville Cop Baaba Keita
2018 Omar Sy, c'est ta chance Self
2018 The Perfect Day Self
2017 Sahara Ajar (voice)
2017 Knock Knock
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight Hot Rod (voice)
2017 Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar Sy Self, Actor
2016 Inferno Christoph Bouchard
2016 Chocolat Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
2016 Two Is a Family Samuel
2016 The Blues: Another Story of France Self
2016 Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner Himself
2015 Jurassic World Barry
2015 Mune: Guardian of the Moon Sohone (voice)
2015 Burnt Michel
2014 CANAL+'s 30th anniversary Self
2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past Bishop
2014 Good People Khan
2014 Samba Samba Cissé
2013 L'entrée des Trappistes Self
2013 Mood Indigo Nicolas
2012 On the Other Side of the Tracks Ousmane Diakhité
2012 The Dream Team Wéké N’Dogo
2012 Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ? Mosby
2011 The Intouchables Driss
2011 The Tuche Family Le curé
2011 Marrakech du rire Self
2010 The Storytelling Show Momo (voice)
2010 The Not-So-Little Thumbling Grand Poucet
2010 Conte de la frustration Mo
2010 Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker Taxi driver
2009 Special Correspondents Jimmy
2009 Micmacs Remington
2009 King Guillaume Jean Peter
2009 Safari Youssouf Hammal
2009 Round Da Way Narbé (voice)
2009 Murphy's Law Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
2009 So Happy Together Bruno
2008 VERSUS Self
2008 2 Alone in Paris Sammy Bouglioni
2007 Garage Babes Hamidou
2007 Omar et Fred - Le spectacle Omar Sy
2006 Those Happy Days Joseph
2005 Once Upon a Time in the Oued le génie de la lampe
2004 The Box Lorenzo
2004 Coming-Out Omar Sy
2004 L'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faire Impersonator (voices)
2003 The Dope Michel Dembélé
2002 Samouraïs Tyson
2002 The Race Sergent ONU
2002 If I Was Him Gabriel
2002 Ces jours heureux Brice
2002 Dead Weight Malian guy
2001 La Tour Montparnasse Infernale Le Taxi
2000 Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel Self
2000 L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols ! impersonation (voices)
1999 Jamel Show Self
Le Chat du rabbin Le chat
French Lover Abel Camara
Year TV Show Role
2023 Beau geste Self
2023 Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma Self - Guest
2022 Cannes Festival Self - Guest
2022 Sherri Self - Guest
2022 Les Rencontres du Papotin Self
2021 Lupin Assane Diop
2021 C ce soir, le débat Self - Guest
2021 Humberto Self
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
2018 Bonsoir ! Self - Guest
2017 Face the Classroom Self - Guest
2016 Quotidien Self - Guest
2011 Fish 'n' Chips Fish (voix)
2011 Bref Omar Sy
2008 N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels Self
2007 Moot-Moot Isidore (voice)
2007 Moot-Moot Tanguy (voice)
2006 Salut les Terriens ! Self - Guest
2006 On n'est pas couché Self - Guest
2005 SAV des émissions
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self
2001 As An Aside Self - Guest
2000 La Cape et l'épée Ménestrel
1992 Morgenmagazin Self
1990 Fort Boyard Self
Mercenary
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