Omar Sy
Known for Acting · 110 credits
- Born
- 1978-01-20 (age 48)
- Place of birth
- Trappes, Yvelines, France
- Also known as
- Omar · 오마르 시 · オマール・シー · 歐馬·希 · عمر سي · عمر سی
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
TV Shows (26)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Morgenmagazin
1992
as Self
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Quotidien
2016
as Self - Guest
Fort Boyard
1990
as Self
Lupin
2021
as Assane Diop
The Apartment
2001
as Self - Guest
Bref
2011
as Omar Sy
C ce soir, le débat
2021
as Self - Guest
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
2023
as Self - Guest
Beau geste
2023
as Self
Salut les Terriens !
2006
as Self - Guest
Vendredi, tout est permis
2011
as Self
On n'est pas couché
2006
as Self - Guest
N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels
2008
as Self
The A Talks
2022
as Self - Guest
SAV des émissions
2005
Mercenary: An Extraction Series
Humberto
2021
as Self
La Cape et l'épée
2000
as Ménestrel
Moot-Moot
2007
as Isidore (voice) / Tanguy (voice)
Fish 'n' Chips
2011
as Fish (voix)
Cannes Festival
2022
as Self - Guest
Bonsoir !
2018
as Self - Guest
Face the Classroom
2017
as Self - Guest
Movies (84)
The Intouchables
2011
as Driss
Jurassic World Dominion
2022
as Barry Sembène
Jurassic World
2015
as Barry
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
as Bishop
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
as Hot Rod (voice)
Inferno
2016
as Christoph Bouchard
The Call of the Wild
2020
as Perreault
Shadow Force
2025
as Isaac
The Killer
2024
as Sey
Burnt
2015
as Michel
Mune: Guardian of the Moon
2015
as Sohone (voice)
The Wolf's Call
2019
as D'Orsi
Two Is a Family
2016
as Samuel
Arctic Dogs
2019
as Leopold (voice)
The Book of Clarence
2024
as Barabbas
French Lover
2025
as Abel Camara
Good People
2014
as Khan
Samba
2014
as Samba Cissé
I Was a Stranger
2025
as Marwan
Sahara
2017
as Ajar (voice)
The Takedown
2022
as Ousmane Diakhité
King Guillaume
2009
as Jean Peter
Belleville Cop
2018
as Baaba Keita
Night Shift
2020
as Aristide
The Lost Prince
2020
as Djibi, le père / le prince
Chocolat
2016
as Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
Dead Weight
2002
as Malian guy
Micmacs
2009
as Remington
The Tuche Family
2011
as Le curé
Those Happy Days
2006
as Joseph
Out of Control
2025
as Julien
Safari
2009
as Youssouf Hammal
Don't Die Too Hard!
2001
as Taxi Driver
On the Other Side of the Tracks
2012
as Ousmane Diakhité
Knock
2017
as Knock
Mood Indigo
2013
as Nicolas
CANAL+'s 30th anniversary
2014
as Self
So Happy Together
2009
as Bruno
2 Alone in Paris
2008
as Sammy Bouglioni
Round Da Way
2009
as Narbé (voice)
Father & Soldier
2023
as Bakary Diallo
Simply Black
2020
as Omar Sy
The Dream Team
2012
as Wéké N’Dogo
Jamel Show
1999
as Self
Yao
2019
as Seydou Tall
Garage Babes
2007
as Hamidou
The Race
2002
as Sergent ONU
The Dope
2003
as Michel Dembélé
Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?
2012
as Mosby
Dumas: Black Devil
2027
Samouraïs
2002
as Tyson
Drôles de familles
2022
as Self
Special Correspondents
2009
as Jimmy
The Perfect Day
2018
as Self
Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel
2000
as Self
Murphy's Law
2009
as Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires
2024
as Self
GIMS: On the Record
2020
as Self
The Blues: Another Story of France
2016
as Self
Fake News
2021
as Starsky, the Uber driver
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
2018
as Self
The Storytelling Show
2010
as Momo (voice)
L'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faire
2004
as Self - Impersonator (voices)
Once Upon a Time in the Oued
2005
as le génie de la lampe
Refugee
2020
as Marwan
Marrakech du rire
2011
as Self
L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols !
2000
as Self - Impersonator (voices)
The Box
2004
as Lorenzo
Ces jours heureux
2002
as Brice
Anelka: Misunderstood
2020
as Self
Conte de la frustration
2010
as Mo
The Not-So-Little Thumbling
2010
as Grand Poucet
Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker
2010
as Taxi driver
Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner
2016
as Himself
If I Was Him
2002
as Gabriel
Patience (Sabali)
2025
as Sekou
Le Chat du rabbin
as Le chat
VERSUS
2008
as Self
Omar et Fred - Le spectacle
2007
as Omar Sy
Patience
as Sekou
La télé d'Omar et Fred
2020
L'entrée des Trappistes
2013
as Self
Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar Sy
2017
as Self, Actor
Coming-Out
2004
as Omar Sy
About Omar Sy
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 Ac… With 110 credits spanning from 1990 to 2027, Omar Sy has appeared in 84 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Omar Sy Movies
- The Intouchables (2011) — as Driss
- Jurassic World Dominion (2022) — as Barry Sembène
- Jurassic World (2015) — as Barry
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) — as Bishop
- Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) — as Hot Rod (voice)
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