Omar Sy
Acting1978Trappes, Yvelines, France
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
Acting History
Future
2025
French Lover
as Abel Camara
I Was a Stranger
as Marwan
Out of Control
as Julien
Shadow Force
as Isaac
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Sherri
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Beau geste
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Apartment
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Out of Control
Producer
2024
The Killer
as Sey
2023
2022
Jurassic World Dominion
as Barry Sembène
The Takedown
as Ousmane Diakhité
2020
The Call of the Wild
as Perreault
Refugee
as Marwan
Night Shift
as Aristide
The Lost Prince
as Djibi, le père / le prince
Anelka: Misunderstood
as Self
Simply Black
as Omar Sy
2019
2018
Belleville Cop
as Baaba Keita
2017
Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar Sy
as Self, Actor
Transformers: The Last Knight
as Hot Rod (voice)
Knock
as Knock
Sahara
as Ajar (voice)
2016
Inferno
as Christoph Bouchard
Two Is a Family
as Samuel
Chocolat
as Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
Quotidien
TVas Self - Guest
2015
2014
2013
L'entrée des Trappistes
as Self
Mood Indigo
as Nicolas
2012
Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?
as Mosby
The Dream Team
as Wéké N’Dogo
On the Other Side of the Tracks
as Ousmane Diakhité
Bref
TVas Omar Sy• 1 eps
2011
Marrakech du rire
as Self
The Intouchables
as Driss
The Tuche Family
as Le curé
Vendredi, tout est permis
TVas Self
2010
The Not-So-Little Thumbling
as Grand Poucet
The Storytelling Show
as Momo (voice)
Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker
as Taxi driver
2009
Round Da Way
as Narbé (voice)
King Guillaume
as Jean Peter
Special Correspondents
as Jimmy
Safari
as Youssouf Hammal
Murphy's Law
as Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
So Happy Together
as Bruno
Micmacs
as Remington
2008
2 Alone in Paris
as Sammy Bouglioni
2007
Garage Babes
as Hamidou
Omar et Fred - Le spectacle
as Omar Sy
Salut les Terriens !
TVas Self - Guest• 7 eps
2006
2005
Once Upon a Time in the Oued
as le génie de la lampe
2004
The Box
as Lorenzo
2003
The Dope
as Michel Dembélé
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self - Guest / Self
2002
2001
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
TVas Ménestrel
1992
Morgenmagazin
TVas Self