Omar Sy

Acting

Omar Sy

Born 20 January 1978 · Trappes, Yvelines, France · 48

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

Highlights

The Intouchables2011 · Film · Driss
X-Men: Days of Future Past2014 · Film · Bishop
Jurassic World2015 · Film · Barry
The Call of the Wild2020 · Film · Perreault
Two Is a Family2016 · Film · Samuel
Lupin2021 · Series · Assane Diop

Filmography

Movies

63 films

I Was a Stranger2025 · Film · Marwan
French Lover2025 · Film · Abel Camara
Patience (Sabali)2025 · Film · Sekou
Shadow Force2025 · Film · Isaac
Out of Control2025 · Film · Julien
The Killer2024 · Film · Sey
The Book of Clarence2024 · Film · Barabbas
Father & Soldier2023 · Film · Bakary Diallo
Jurassic World Dominion2022 · Film · Barry Sembène
The Takedown2022 · Film · Ousmane Diakhité
Fake News2021 · Film · Starsky, the Uber driver
La télé d'Omar et Fred2020 · Film
Simply Black2020 · Film · Omar Sy
Night Shift2020 · Film · Aristide
Refugee2020 · Film · Marwan
The Call of the Wild2020 · Film · Perreault
The Lost Prince2020 · Film · Djibi, le père / le prince
Arctic Dogs2019 · Film · Leopold (voice)
The Wolf's Call2019 · Film · D'Orsi
Yao2019 · Film · Seydou Tall
Belleville Cop2018 · Film · Baaba Keita
Knock2017 · Film · Knock
Transformers: The Last Knight2017 · Film · Hot Rod (voice)
Sahara2017 · Film · Ajar (voice)
Two Is a Family2016 · Film · Samuel
Inferno2016 · Film · Christoph Bouchard
Chocolat2016 · Film · Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
Burnt2015 · Film · Michel
Jurassic World2015 · Film · Barry
Mune: Guardian of the Moon2015 · Film · Sohone (voice)
Samba2014 · Film · Samba Cissé
Good People2014 · Film · Khan
X-Men: Days of Future Past2014 · Film · Bishop
Mood Indigo2013 · Film · Nicolas
On the Other Side of the Tracks2012 · Film · Ousmane Diakhité
Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?2012 · Film · Mosby
The Dream Team2012 · Film · Wéké N’Dogo
The Intouchables2011 · Film · Driss
The Tuche Family2011 · Film · Le curé
The Storytelling Show2010 · Film · Momo (voice)
Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker2010 · Film · Taxi driver
Conte de la frustration2010 · Film · Mo
The Not-So-Little Thumbling2010 · Film · Grand Poucet
Murphy's Law2009 · Film · Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
Micmacs2009 · Film · Remington
Round Da Way2009 · Film · Narbé (voice)
So Happy Together2009 · Film · Bruno
Safari2009 · Film · Youssouf Hammal
King Guillaume2009 · Film · Jean Peter
Special Correspondents2009 · Film · Jimmy
2 Alone in Paris2008 · Film · Sammy Bouglioni
Garage Babes2007 · Film · Hamidou
Omar et Fred - Le spectacle2007 · Film · Omar Sy
Those Happy Days2006 · Film · Joseph
Once Upon a Time in the Oued2005 · Film · le génie de la lampe
The Box2004 · Film · Lorenzo
The Dope2003 · Film · Michel Dembélé
Samouraïs2002 · Film · Tyson
If I Was Him2002 · Film · Gabriel
Ces jours heureux2002 · Film · Brice
Dead Weight2002 · Film · Malian guy
The Race2002 · Film · Sergent ONU
Don't Die Too Hard!2001 · Film · Taxi Driver

Filmography

Series

6 shows

Lupin2021 · Series · Assane Diop
Fish 'n' Chips2011 · Series · Fish (voix)
Bref2011 · Series · Omar Sy
Moot-Moot2007 · Series · Isidore (voice)
SAV des émissions2005 · Series
La Cape et l'épée2000 · Series · Ménestrel