Omar Sy
Born: 1978-01-20 in Trappes, Yvelines, France
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2027
2026
- I Was a Stranger as Marwan
2025
- French Lover as Abel Camara
- Shadow Force as Isaac
- Out of Control as Julien
- Patience (Sabali) as Sekou
2024
- The Killer as Sey
- The Book of Clarence as Barabbas
- Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires as Self
2023
- Father & Soldier as Bakary Diallo
- Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest
- Beau geste as Self
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Jurassic World Dominion as Barry Sembène
- The Takedown as Ousmane Diakhité
- Drôles de familles as Self
- The A Talks as Self - Guest
- Couch by Lena Situations as Self - Guest
- Cannes Festival as Self - Guest
2021
- Lupin as Assane Diop
- Fake News as Starsky, the Uber driver
- C ce soir, le débat as Self - Guest
- Humberto as Self
2020
- The Call of the Wild as Perreault
- Night Shift as Aristide
- Refugee as Marwan
- The Lost Prince as Djibi, le père / le prince
- GIMS: On the Record as Self
- Simply Black as Omar Sy
- Anelka: Misunderstood as Self
- La télé d'Omar et Fred
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Arctic Dogs as Leopold (voice)
- The Wolf's Call as D'Orsi
- Yao as Seydou Tall
2018
- Belleville Cop as Baaba Keita
- Omar Sy, c'est ta chance as Self
- The Perfect Day as Self
- The State Against Mandela and the Others ... (Associate Producer)
- Bonsoir ! as Self - Guest
2017
- Transformers: The Last Knight as Hot Rod (voice)
- Knock as Knock
- Sahara as Ajar (voice)
- Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar Sy as Self, Actor
- Face the Classroom as Self - Guest
2016
- Quotidien as Self - Guest
- Chocolat as Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
- Inferno as Christoph Bouchard
- Two Is a Family as Samuel
- The Blues: Another Story of France as Self
- Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner as Himself
2015
- Jurassic World as Barry
- Mune: Guardian of the Moon as Sohone (voice)
- Burnt as Michel
2014
- Samba as Samba Cissé
- X-Men: Days of Future Past as Bishop
- CANAL+'s 30th anniversary as Self
- Good People as Khan
2013
- Mood Indigo as Nicolas
- L'entrée des Trappistes as Self
2012
- Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ? as Mosby
- On the Other Side of the Tracks as Ousmane Diakhité
- The Dream Team as Wéké N’Dogo
2011
- The Intouchables as Driss
- Bref as Omar Sy
- The Tuche Family as Le curé
- Marrakech du rire as Self
- Fish 'n' Chips as Fish (voix)
2010
- The Storytelling Show as Momo (voice)
- Conte de la frustration as Mo
- Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker as Taxi driver
- The Not-So-Little Thumbling as Grand Poucet
2009
- King Guillaume as Jean Peter
- Murphy's Law as Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
- Micmacs as Remington
- Safari as Youssouf Hammal
- So Happy Together as Bruno
- Special Correspondents as Jimmy
- Round Da Way as Narbé (voice)
2008
- 2 Alone in Paris as Sammy Bouglioni
- N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels as Self
- VERSUS as Self
2007
- Moot-Moot as Isidore (voice)
- Garage Babes as Hamidou
- Omar et Fred - Le spectacle as Omar Sy
2006
- Those Happy Days as Joseph
- Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest
- On n'est pas couché as Self - Guest
2005
- Once Upon a Time in the Oued as le génie de la lampe
- SAV des émissions
2004
- The Box as Lorenzo
- Coming-Out as Omar Sy
- L'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faire as Self - Impersonator (voices)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Dope as Michel Dembélé
2002
- The Race as Sergent ONU
- Dead Weight as Malian guy
- Ces jours heureux as Brice
- If I Was Him as Gabriel
- Samouraïs as Tyson
2001
- The Apartment as Self - Guest
- Don't Die Too Hard! as Taxi Driver
2000
- L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols ! as Self - Impersonator (voices)
- La Cape et l'épée as Ménestrel
- Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel as Self
1999
- Jamel Show as Self
1992
- Morgenmagazin as Self
1990
- Fort Boyard as Self