Omar Sy
Acting
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
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movieFrench Lover
2025
Abel Camara
movieOut of Control
2025
Julien
movieThe Book of Clarence
2024
Barabbas
tvFaut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
2023
Self - Guest
tvBeau geste
2023
Self
movieFather & Soldier
2023
Bakary Diallo
tvSherri
2022
Self - Guest
tvThe A Talks
2022
Self - Guest
movieJurassic World Dominion
2022
Barry Sembène
tvCannes Festival
2022
Self - Guest
movieThe Takedown
2022
Ousmane Diakhité
movieFake News
2021
Starsky, the Uber driver
tvC ce soir, le débat
2021
Self - Guest
tvHumberto
2021
Self
tvLupin
2021
Assane Diop
movieSimply Black
2020
Omar Sy
movieNight Shift
2020
Aristide
movieRefugee
2020
Marwan
movieThe Call of the Wild
2020
Perreault
movieThe Lost Prince
2020
Djibi, le père / le prince
movieArctic Dogs
2019
Leopold (voice)
movieThe Wolf's Call
2019
D'Orsi
movieYao
2019
Seydou Tall
tvBonsoir !
2018
Self - Guest
movieBelleville Cop
2018
Baaba Keita
movieKnock
2017
Knock
movieTransformers: The Last Knight
2017
Hot Rod (voice)
tvFace the Classroom
2017
Self - Guest
movieSahara
2017
Ajar (voice)
movieTwo Is a Family
2016
Samuel
movieInferno
2016
Christoph Bouchard
tvQuotidien
2016
Self - Guest
movieChocolat
2016
Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
movieBurnt
2015
Michel
movieMune: Guardian of the Moon
2015
Sohone (voice)
movieSamba
2014
Samba Cissé
movieMood Indigo
2013
Nicolas
movieOn the Other Side of the Tracks
2012
Ousmane Diakhité
movieThe Dream Team
2012
Wéké N’Dogo
tvFish 'n' Chips
2011
Fish (voix)
tvBref
2011
Omar Sy
movieThe Tuche Family
2011
Le curé
movieThe Storytelling Show
2010
Momo (voice)
movieFlorence Foresti : Mother Fucker
2010
Taxi driver
movieThe Not-So-Little Thumbling
2010
Grand Poucet
movieMurphy's Law
2009
Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
movieMicmacs
2009
Remington
movieRound Da Way
2009
Narbé (voice)
movieSafari
2009
Youssouf Hammal
movieKing Guillaume
2009
Jean Peter
movie2 Alone in Paris
2008
Sammy Bouglioni
movieVERSUS
2008
Self
movieGarage Babes
2007
Hamidou
tvMoot-Moot
2007
Isidore (voice) / Tanguy (voice)
tvSalut les Terriens !
2006
Self - Guest
tvOn n'est pas couché
2006
Self - Guest
movieOnce Upon a Time in the Oued
2005
le génie de la lampe
movieThe Box
2004
Lorenzo
movieL'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faire
2004
Self - Impersonator (voices)
movieThe Dope
2003
Michel Dembélé
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieSamouraïs
2002
Tyson
movieIf I Was Him
2002
Gabriel
movieDead Weight
2002
Malian guy
movieThe Race
2002
Sergent ONU
tvThe Apartment
2001
Self - Guest
movieDon't Die Too Hard!
2001
Taxi Driver
tvLa Cape et l'épée
2000
Ménestrel
movieL'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols !
2000
Self - Impersonator (voices)
Production8
movieThe Last House
2026
Producer
movieOut of Control
2025
Producer
movieFather & Soldier
2023
Producer
tvLupin
2021
Producer
movieYao
2019
Producer
movieThe State Against Mandela and the Others
2018
Associate Producer
movieSamba
2014
Co-Producer
Creator1
tvSAV des émissions
2005
Creator
Writing1
tvLupin
2021
Creative Producer