Omar Sy
January 20, 1978 (46 years old) in Trappes, Yvelines, France
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
Credits
- 2025 · Out of Control as Julien
- 2024 · Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires as Self
- 2024 · The Killer as Sey
- 2024 · The Strangers' Case as Marwan
- 2024 · The Book of Clarence as Barabbas
- 2023 · Father & Soldier as Bakary Diallo
- 2022 · Jurassic World Dominion as Barry Sembène
- 2022 · Cannes Festival as Self - Guest
- 2022 · The Takedown as Ousmane Diakhité
- 2022 · Drôles de familles as Self
- 2021 · Fake News as Starsky, the Uber driver
- 2021 · C ce soir, le débat as Self - Guest
- 2021 · Lupin as Assane Diop
- 2020 · La télé d'Omar et Fred as
- 2020 · GIMS: On the Record as Self
- 2020 · Anelka: Misunderstood as Self
- 2020 · Simply Black as Omar Sy
- 2020 · Night Shift as Aristide
- 2020 · Refugee as Marwan
- 2020 · The Call of the Wild as Perreault
- 2020 · The Lost Prince as Djibi, le père / le prince
- 2019 · Arctic Dogs as Leopold (voice)
- 2019 · The Wolf's Call as D'Orsi
- 2019 · Yao as Seydou Tall
- 2018 · Omar Sy, c'est ta chance as Self
- 2018 · Belleville Cop as Baaba Keita
- 2018 · The Perfect Day as Self
- 2017 · Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar Sy as Self, Actor
- 2017 · Knock as Knock
- 2017 · Transformers: The Last Knight as Hot Rod (voice)
- 2017 · Face the Classroom as Self - Guest
- 2017 · Sahara as Ajar (voice)
- 2016 · Two Is a Family as Samuel
- 2016 · Inferno as Christoph Bouchard
- 2016 · The Blues: Another Story of France as Self
- 2016 · Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner as Himself
- 2016 · Chocolat as Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
- 2015 · Burnt as Michel
- 2015 · Jurassic World as Barry
- 2015 · Mune: Guardian of the Moon as Sohone (voice)
- 2014 · CANAL+'s 30th anniversary as Self
- 2014 · Samba as Samba Cissé
- 2014 · Good People as Khan
- 2014 · X-Men: Days of Future Past as Bishop
- 2013 · L'entrée des Trappistes as Self
- 2013 · Mood Indigo as Nicolas
- 2012 · On the Other Side of the Tracks as Ousmane Diakhité
- 2012 · Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ? as Mosby
- 2012 · The Dream Team as Wéké N’Dogo
- 2011 · Fish 'n' Chips as Fish (voix)
- 2011 · The Intouchables as Driss
- 2011 · Bref as Omar Sy
- 2011 · The Tuche Family as Le curé
- 2011 · Marrakech du rire as Self
- 2010 · The Storytelling Show as Momo (voice)
- 2010 · Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker as Le chauffeur de taxi
- 2010 · Conte de la frustration as Mo
- 2010 · The Not-So-Little Thumbling as Grand Poucet
- 2009 · Murphy's Law as Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
- 2009 · Micmacs as Remington
- 2009 · Round Da Way as Narbé (voice)
- 2009 · So Happy Together as Bruno
- 2009 · Logorama as Michelin Mike / Monsieur Propre / M&M's (Voice)
- 2009 · Safari as Youssouf Hammal
- 2009 · King Guillaume as Jean Peter
- 2009 · Special Correspondents as Jimmy
- 2008 · 2 Alone in Paris as Sammy Bouglioni
- 2008 · N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels as Self
- 2008 · VERSUS as Self
- 2007 · Garage Babes as Hamidou
- 2007 · Omar et Fred - Le spectacle as Omar Sy
- 2007 · Moot-Moot as Isidore (voice)
- 2007 · Moot-Moot as Tanguy (voice)
- 2006 · Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Those Happy Days as Joseph
- 2005 · SAV des émissions as
- 2005 · Once Upon a Time in the Oued as le génie de la lampe
- 2004 · The Box as Lorenzo
- 2004 · L'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faire as Impersonator (voices)
- 2004 · Coming-Out as Omar Sy
- 2003 · The Dope as Michel Dembélé
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Samouraïs as Tyson
- 2002 · If I Was Him as Gabriel
- 2002 · Ces jours heureux as Brice
- 2002 · Dead Weight as Malian guy
- 2002 · The Race as Sergent ONU
- 2001 · La Tour Montparnasse Infernale as Le Taxi
- 2000 · La Cape et l'épée as Ménestrel
- Future · French Lover as Abel Camara
- Future · Le Chat du rabbin as Le chat
- 2000 · L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols ! as impersonation (voices)
- Future · Shadow Force as Isaac
- 2000 · Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel as Self
- 1999 · Jamel Show as Self
- 1992 · Morgenmagazin as Self
- 1990 · Fort Boyard as Self