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