Omar Sy
Acting • Born 1978-01-20
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
113 credits
Special Correspondents
Movie • 2009
Jimmy
The Box
Movie • 2004
Lorenzo
Micmacs
Movie • 2009
Remington
Garage Babes
Movie • 2007
Hamidou
Samouraïs
Movie • 2002
Tyson
King Guillaume
Movie • 2009
Jean Peter
Omar et Fred - Le spectacle
Movie • 2007
Omar Sy
Safari
Movie • 2009
Youssouf Hammal
The Race
Movie • 2002
Sergent ONU
CANAL+'s 30th anniversary
Movie • 2014
Self
Those Happy Days
Movie • 2006
Joseph
Round Da Way
Movie • 2009
Narbé (voice)
Murphy's Law
Movie • 2009
Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
So Happy Together
Movie • 2009
Bruno
The Storytelling Show
Movie • 2010
Momo (voice)
The Intouchables
Movie • 2011
Driss
L'entrée des Trappistes
Movie • 2013
Self
The Not-So-Little Thumbling
Movie • 2010
Grand Poucet
Drôles de familles
Movie • 2022
Self
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Movie • 2014
Bishop
On the Other Side of the Tracks
Movie • 2012
Ousmane Diakhité
Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel
Movie • 2000
Self
The Tuche Family
Movie • 2011
Le curé
Mood Indigo
Movie • 2013
Nicolas
Shadow Force
Movie • 2025
Isaac
The Dream Team
Movie • 2012
Wéké N’Dogo
Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?
Movie • 2012
Mosby
Father & Soldier
Movie • 2023
Bakary Diallo
The Dope
Movie • 2003
Michel Dembélé
If I Was Him
Movie • 2002
Gabriel
Good People
Movie • 2014
Khan
Jurassic World
Movie • 2015
Barry
Out of Control
Movie • 2025
Julien
I Was a Stranger
Movie • 2025
Marwan
Samba
Movie • 2014
Samba Cissé
The Killer
Movie • 2024
Sey
GIMS: On the Record
Movie • 2020
Self
Mune: Guardian of the Moon
Movie • 2015
Sohone (voice)
Inferno
Movie • 2016
Christoph Bouchard
The Book of Clarence
Movie • 2024
Barabbas
Le Chat du rabbin
Movie
Le chat
Burnt
Movie • 2015
Michel
VERSUS
Movie • 2008
Self
Chocolat
Movie • 2016
Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
French Lover
Movie • 2025
Abel Camara
Coming-Out
Movie • 2004
Omar Sy
Ces jours heureux
Movie • 2002
Brice
Two Is a Family
Movie • 2016
Samuel
Jamel Show
Movie • 1999
Self
Arctic Dogs
Movie • 2019
Leopold (voice)
Don't Die Too Hard!
Movie • 2001
Taxi Driver
Marrakech du rire
Movie • 2011
Self
Sahara
Movie • 2017
Ajar (voice)
Knock
Movie • 2017
Knock
The Blues: Another Story of France
Movie • 2016
Self
Conte de la frustration
Movie • 2010
Mo
Transformers: The Last Knight
Movie • 2017
Hot Rod (voice)
Once Upon a Time in the Oued
Movie • 2005
le génie de la lampe
The Wolf's Call
Movie • 2019
D'Orsi
Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar Sy
Movie • 2017
Self, Actor
Belleville Cop
Movie • 2018
Baaba Keita
Yao
Movie • 2019
Seydou Tall
The Lost Prince
Movie • 2020
Djibi, le père / le prince
The Call of the Wild
Movie • 2020
Perreault
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
Movie • 2018
Self
Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner
Movie • 2016
Himself
Refugee
Movie • 2020
Marwan
The Perfect Day
Movie • 2018
Self
Night Shift
Movie • 2020
Aristide
Simply Black
Movie • 2020
Omar Sy
Jurassic World Dominion
Movie • 2022
Barry Sembène
Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker
Movie • 2010
Taxi driver
Anelka: Misunderstood
Movie • 2020
Self
Dead Weight
Movie • 2002
Malian guy
La télé d'Omar et Fred
Movie • 2020
Fake News
Movie • 2021
Starsky, the Uber driver
2 Alone in Paris
Movie • 2008
Sammy Bouglioni
L'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faire
Movie • 2004
Self - Impersonator (voices)
L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols !
Movie • 2000
Self - Impersonator (voices)
The Takedown
Movie • 2022
Ousmane Diakhité
Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires
Movie • 2024
Self
Dumas: Black Devil
Movie • 2027
Patience (Sabali)
Movie • 2025
Sekou
Patience
Movie
Sekou
Lupin
TV • 2021
Assane Diop
Fort Boyard
TV • 1990
Self
Fish 'n' Chips
TV • 2011
Fish (voix)
C ce soir, le débat
TV • 2021
Self - Guest
Salut les Terriens !
TV • 2006
Self - Guest
SAV des émissions
TV • 2005
Bref
TV • 2011
Omar Sy
Moot-Moot
TV • 2007
Isidore (voice)
Cannes Festival
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Moot-Moot
TV • 2007
Tanguy (voice)
La Cape et l'épée
TV • 2000
Ménestrel
N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels
TV • 2008
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Morgenmagazin
TV • 1992
Self
Face the Classroom
TV • 2017
Self - Guest
Humberto
TV • 2021
Self
Quotidien
TV • 2016
Self - Guest
Beau geste
TV • 2023
Self
Mercenary: An Extraction Series
TV
The Apartment
TV • 2001
Self - Guest
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
TV • 2023
Self - Guest
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
The A Talks
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Bonsoir !
TV • 2018
Self - Guest
On n'est pas couché
TV • 2006
Self - Guest
Couch by Lena Situations
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
Vendredi, tout est permis
TV • 2011
Self