Omar Sy
Acting
Born: Jan 20, 1978
From: Trappes, Yvelines, France
Credits: 30 titles
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Force | Isaac | 2025 | 6.318 |
| Father & Soldier | Bakary Diallo | 2023 | 5.994 |
| Drôles de familles | Self | 2022 | — |
| CANAL+'s 30th anniversary | Self | 2014 | — |
| X-Men: Days of Future Past | Bishop | 2014 | 7.53 |
| L'entrée des Trappistes | Self | 2013 | 6.5 |
| Mood Indigo | Nicolas | 2013 | 6.131 |
| On the Other Side of the Tracks | Ousmane Diakhité | 2012 | 5.642 |
| The Dream Team | Wéké N’Dogo | 2012 | 5.023 |
| Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ? | Mosby | 2012 | 5.676 |
| The Intouchables | Driss | 2011 | 8.269 |
| The Tuche Family | Le curé | 2011 | 5.993 |
| The Storytelling Show | Momo (voice) | 2010 | 5.286 |
| The Not-So-Little Thumbling | Grand Poucet | 2010 | 4.3 |
| Special Correspondents | Jimmy | 2009 | 5.111 |
| Micmacs | Remington | 2009 | 6.634 |
| King Guillaume | Jean Peter | 2009 | 4.518 |
| Safari | Youssouf Hammal | 2009 | 4.613 |
| Round Da Way | Narbé (voice) | 2009 | 6.645 |
| Murphy's Law | Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim … | 2009 | 5.4 |
| So Happy Together | Bruno | 2009 | 6.543 |
| Garage Babes | Hamidou | 2007 | 3.1 |
| Omar et Fred - Le spectacle | Omar Sy | 2007 | 6.8 |
| Those Happy Days | Joseph | 2006 | 7.349 |
| The Box | Lorenzo | 2004 | 5.708 |
| The Dope | Michel Dembélé | 2003 | 4.632 |
| Samouraïs | Tyson | 2002 | 3.967 |
| The Race | Sergent ONU | 2002 | 4.033 |
| If I Was Him | Gabriel | 2002 | 5.0 |
| Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel | Self | 2000 | 6.5 |
Quick Facts
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1978 |
| From | Trappes, Yvelines, France |