Omar Sy
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1978 (age 48)
Born in
Trappes, Yvelines, France
Credits
View on IMDb75 acting credits
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
Jurassic World
06 Jun 2015
The Intouchables
02 Nov 2011
X-Men: Days of Future Past
15 May 2014
Jurassic World Dominion
01 Jun 2022
Transformers: The Last Knight
16 Jun 2017
Inferno
13 Oct 2016
The Call of the Wild
19 Feb 2020
Burnt
02 Oct 2015
Photos
Filmography
2025
- I Was a Strangeras Marwan
- French Loveras Abel Camara
- Patience (Sabali)as Sekou
- Shadow Forceas Isaac
- Out of Controlas Julien
2024
- The Killeras Sey
- The Book of Clarenceas Barabbas
2023
- Father & Soldieras Bakary Diallo
2022
- Jurassic World Dominionas Barry Sembène
- The Takedownas Ousmane Diakhité
2020
- La télé d'Omar et Fred
- Simply Blackas Omar Sy
- Night Shiftas Aristide
- Refugeeas Marwan
- The Call of the Wildas Perreault
- The Lost Princeas Djibi, le père
2019
- Arctic Dogsas Leopold (voice)
- The Wolf's Callas D'Orsi
- Yaoas Seydou Tall
2018
- Belleville Copas Baaba Keita
2017
- Knockas Knock
- Transformers: The Last Knightas Hot Rod (voice)
- Saharaas Ajar (voice)
2016
- Two Is a Familyas Samuel
- Infernoas Christoph Bouchard
- Chocolatas Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
2015
- Burntas Michel
- Jurassic Worldas Barry
- Mune: Guardian of the Moonas Sohone (voice)
2014
- Sambaas Samba Cissé
- Good Peopleas Khan
- X-Men: Days of Future Pastas Bishop
2013
- Mood Indigoas Nicolas
2012
- On the Other Side of the Tracksas Ousmane Diakhité
- Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?as Mosby
- The Dream Teamas Wéké N’Dogo
2011
- Fish 'n' Chipsas Fish (voix)52 episodes
- The Intouchablesas Driss
- Brefas Omar Sy1 episode
- The Tuche Familyas Le curé
2010
- The Storytelling Showas Momo (voice)
- Florence Foresti : Mother Fuckeras Taxi driver
- Conte de la frustrationas Mo
- The Not-So-Little Thumblingas Grand Poucet
2009
- Murphy's Lawas Joachim Ortega
- Micmacsas Remington
- Round Da Wayas Narbé (voice)
- So Happy Togetheras Bruno
- Safarias Youssouf Hammal
- King Guillaumeas Jean Peter
- Special Correspondentsas Jimmy
2008
- 2 Alone in Parisas Sammy Bouglioni
2007
- Garage Babesas Hamidou
- Omar et Fred - Le spectacleas Omar Sy
- Moot-Mootas Tanguy (voice)1 episode
2006
- Those Happy Daysas Joseph
2005
- SAV des émissions162 episodes
- Once Upon a Time in the Ouedas le génie de la lampe
2004
- The Boxas Lorenzo
- Coming-Outas Omar Sy
2003
- The Dopeas Michel Dembélé
2002
- Samouraïsas Tyson
- If I Was Himas Gabriel
- Ces jours heureuxas Brice
- Dead Weightas Malian guy
- The Raceas Sergent ONU
2001
- Don't Die Too Hard!as Taxi Driver
2000
- La Cape et l'épéeas Ménestrel1 episode