Omar Sy
Known for

Acting

Credits

103

Gender

Man

Birthday

Jan 20, 1978 (46)

Place of birth

Trappes, Yvelines, France

Also known as
Omar
오마르 시
オマール・シー
Омар Си
歐馬·希

Omar Sy

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 roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
French LoverAbel Camara
Le Chat du rabbinLe chat
2025Histoire d'un mariageJulien
2024The Strangers' CaseMarwan
Shadow ForceIsaac
2024The KillerSey
2024The Book of ClarenceBarabbas
2023Father & SoldierBakary Diallo
2022Jurassic World DominionBarry Sembène
2022The TakedownOusmane Diakhité
2022Drôles de famillesSelf
2022Cannes FestivalSelf - Guest
2021LupinAssane Diop
2021Patrick & Sebastien Vs The Fake NewsStarsky, the Uber driver
2021LUPINAssane Diop ( Lupin )
2021C ce soir, le débatSelf - Guest
2020The Call of the WildPerreault
2020Simply BlackOmar Sy
2020The Lost PrinceDjibi, le père / le prince
2020Night ShiftAristide
2020Anelka: MisunderstoodSelf
2020GIMS: On the RecordSelf
2020La télé d'Omar et Fred
2020RefugeeMarwan
2019The Wolf's CallD'Orsi
2019YaoSeydou Tall
2019Arctic DogsLeopold (voice)
2018Belleville CopBaaba Keita
2018The Perfect DaySelf
2018Omar Sy, c'est ta chanceSelf
2017Transformers: The Last KnightHot Rod (voice)
2017KnockKnock
2017SaharaAjar (voice)
2017Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar SySelf, Actor
2016InfernoChristoph Bouchard
2016Two Is a FamilySamuel
2016ChocolatRafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
2016The Blues: Another Story of FranceSelf
2016Dans l'ombre de Teddy RinerHimself
2015Jurassic WorldBarry
2015BurntMichel
2015Mune: Guardian of the MoonSohone (voice)
2014X-Men: Days of Future PastLucas Bishop / Bishop
2014SambaSamba Cissé
2014Good PeopleKhan
2014CANAL+'s 30th anniversarySelf
2013Mood IndigoNicolas
2013L'entrée des TrappistesSelf
2012The Dream TeamWéké N’Dogo
2012On the Other Side of the TracksOusmane Diakhité
2012Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?Mosby
2011The IntouchablesDriss
2011The Tuche FamilyLe curé
2011BrefOmar Sy
2011Le Marrakech du rireSelf
2011Fish 'n' ChipsFish (voix)
2010Florence Foresti : Mother FuckerLe chauffeur de taxi
2010The Storytelling ShowMomo (voice)
2010The Not-So-Little ThumblingGrand Poucet
2010Conte de la frustrationMo
2009MicmacsRemington
2009SafariYoussouf Hammal
2009So Happy TogetherBruno
2009Round Da WayNarbé (voice)
2009LogoramaMichelin Mike / Monsieur Propre / M&M's (Voice)
2009Special CorrespondentsJimmy
2009King GuillaumeJean Peter
2009Murphy's LawJoachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
20082 Alone in ParisSammy Bouglioni
2008N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementielsSelf
2008VERSUSSelf
2007Omar et Fred - Le spectacleOmar Sy
2007Garage BabesHamidou
2007Moot-MootIsidore (voice)
2007Moot-MootTanguy (voice)
2006Those Happy DaysJoseph
2006Salut les Terriens !Self - Guest
2005Once Upon a Time in the Ouedle génie de la lampe
2005SAV des émissions
2004The BoxLorenzo
2004L'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faireImpersonator (voices)
2004Coming-OutOmar Sy
2003The DopeMichel Dembélé
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2002Dead WeightMalian guy
2002The RaceSergent ONU
2002SamouraïsTyson
2002If I Was HimGabriel
2002Ces jours heureuxBrice
2001La Tour Montparnasse InfernaleLe Taxi
2000Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de JamelSelf
2000La Cape et l'épéeMénestrel
2000L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols !impersonation (voices)
1999Jamel ShowSelf
1990Fort BoyardSelf
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
11817Producer
2023Father & SoldierProducer
2021LupinCreative Producer
2021LupinProducer
2019YaoProducer
2018The State Against Mandela and the OthersAssociate Producer
2014SambaCo-Producer
2005SAV des émissionsCreator