Omar Sy

Omar Sy

Acting • Born 1978-01-20

Acting3Trappes, Yvelines, France

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

Special Correspondents

Movie • 2009

Jimmy

The Box

The Box

Movie • 2004

Lorenzo

Micmacs

Micmacs

Movie • 2009

Remington

Garage Babes

Garage Babes

Movie • 2007

Hamidou

Samouraïs

Samouraïs

Movie • 2002

Tyson

King Guillaume

King Guillaume

Movie • 2009

Jean Peter

Omar et Fred - Le spectacle

Omar et Fred - Le spectacle

Movie • 2007

Omar Sy

Safari

Safari

Movie • 2009

Youssouf Hammal

The Race

The Race

Movie • 2002

Sergent ONU

CANAL+'s 30th anniversary

CANAL+'s 30th anniversary

Movie • 2014

Self

Those Happy Days

Those Happy Days

Movie • 2006

Joseph

Round Da Way

Round Da Way

Movie • 2009

Narbé (voice)

Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

Movie • 2009

Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega

So Happy Together

So Happy Together

Movie • 2009

Bruno

The Storytelling Show

The Storytelling Show

Movie • 2010

Momo (voice)

The Intouchables

The Intouchables

Movie • 2011

Driss

L'entrée des Trappistes

L'entrée des Trappistes

Movie • 2013

Self

The Not-So-Little Thumbling

The Not-So-Little Thumbling

Movie • 2010

Grand Poucet

Drôles de familles

Drôles de familles

Movie • 2022

Self

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Movie • 2014

Bishop

On the Other Side of the Tracks

On the Other Side of the Tracks

Movie • 2012

Ousmane Diakhité

Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel

Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel

Movie • 2000

Self

The Tuche Family

The Tuche Family

Movie • 2011

Le curé

Mood Indigo

Mood Indigo

Movie • 2013

Nicolas

Shadow Force

Shadow Force

Movie • 2025

Isaac

The Dream Team

The Dream Team

Movie • 2012

Wéké N’Dogo

Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?

Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ?

Movie • 2012

Mosby

Father & Soldier

Father & Soldier

Movie • 2023

Bakary Diallo

The Dope

The Dope

Movie • 2003

Michel Dembélé

If I Was Him

If I Was Him

Movie • 2002

Gabriel

Good People

Good People

Movie • 2014

Khan

Jurassic World

Jurassic World

Movie • 2015

Barry

Out of Control

Out of Control

Movie • 2025

Julien

I Was a Stranger

I Was a Stranger

Movie • 2025

Marwan

Samba

Samba

Movie • 2014

Samba Cissé

The Killer

The Killer

Movie • 2024

Sey

GIMS: On the Record

GIMS: On the Record

Movie • 2020

Self

Mune: Guardian of the Moon

Mune: Guardian of the Moon

Movie • 2015

Sohone (voice)

Inferno

Inferno

Movie • 2016

Christoph Bouchard

The Book of Clarence

The Book of Clarence

Movie • 2024

Barabbas

Le Chat du rabbin

Le Chat du rabbin

Movie

Le chat

Burnt

Burnt

Movie • 2015

Michel

VERSUS

VERSUS

Movie • 2008

Self

Chocolat

Chocolat

Movie • 2016

Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat

French Lover

French Lover

Movie • 2025

Abel Camara

Coming-Out

Coming-Out

Movie • 2004

Omar Sy

Ces jours heureux

Ces jours heureux

Movie • 2002

Brice

Two Is a Family

Two Is a Family

Movie • 2016

Samuel

Jamel Show

Jamel Show

Movie • 1999

Self

Arctic Dogs

Arctic Dogs

Movie • 2019

Leopold (voice)

Don't Die Too Hard!

Don't Die Too Hard!

Movie • 2001

Taxi Driver

Marrakech du rire

Marrakech du rire

Movie • 2011

Self

Sahara

Sahara

Movie • 2017

Ajar (voice)

Knock

Knock

Movie • 2017

Knock

The Blues: Another Story of France

The Blues: Another Story of France

Movie • 2016

Self

Conte de la frustration

Conte de la frustration

Movie • 2010

Mo

Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight

Movie • 2017

Hot Rod (voice)

Once Upon a Time in the Oued

Once Upon a Time in the Oued

Movie • 2005

le génie de la lampe

The Wolf's Call

The Wolf's Call

Movie • 2019

D'Orsi

Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar Sy

Au tableau - Edouard Philippe / Anne Hidalgo / Omar Sy

Movie • 2017

Self, Actor

Belleville Cop

Belleville Cop

Movie • 2018

Baaba Keita

Yao

Yao

Movie • 2019

Seydou Tall

The Lost Prince

The Lost Prince

Movie • 2020

Djibi, le père / le prince

The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

Movie • 2020

Perreault

Omar Sy, c'est ta chance

Omar Sy, c'est ta chance

Movie • 2018

Self

Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner

Dans l'ombre de Teddy Riner

Movie • 2016

Himself

Refugee

Refugee

Movie • 2020

Marwan

The Perfect Day

The Perfect Day

Movie • 2018

Self

Night Shift

Night Shift

Movie • 2020

Aristide

Simply Black

Simply Black

Movie • 2020

Omar Sy

Jurassic World Dominion

Jurassic World Dominion

Movie • 2022

Barry Sembène

Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker

Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker

Movie • 2010

Taxi driver

Anelka: Misunderstood

Anelka: Misunderstood

Movie • 2020

Self

Dead Weight

Dead Weight

Movie • 2002

Malian guy

La télé d'Omar et Fred

La télé d'Omar et Fred

Movie • 2020

Fake News

Fake News

Movie • 2021

Starsky, the Uber driver

2 Alone in Paris

2 Alone in Paris

Movie • 2008

Sammy Bouglioni

L'Année des Guignols - Un Jean-Pierre ça peut tout faire

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 !

L'année des guignols - Ras le bol les guignols !

Movie • 2000

Self - Impersonator (voices)

The Takedown

The Takedown

Movie • 2022

Ousmane Diakhité

Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires

Michel Denisot n'aime pas les anniversaires

Movie • 2024

Self

Dumas: Black Devil

Dumas: Black Devil

Movie • 2027

Patience (Sabali)

Patience (Sabali)

Movie • 2025

Sekou

Patience

Patience

Movie

Sekou

Lupin

Lupin

TV • 2021

Assane Diop

Fort Boyard

Fort Boyard

TV • 1990

Self

Fish 'n' Chips

Fish 'n' Chips

TV • 2011

Fish (voix)

C ce soir, le débat

C ce soir, le débat

TV • 2021

Self - Guest

Salut les Terriens !

Salut les Terriens !

TV • 2006

Self - Guest

SAV des émissions

SAV des émissions

TV • 2005

Bref

Bref

TV • 2011

Omar Sy

Moot-Moot

Moot-Moot

TV • 2007

Isidore (voice)

Cannes Festival

Cannes Festival

TV • 2022

Self - Guest

Moot-Moot

Moot-Moot

TV • 2007

Tanguy (voice)

La Cape et l'épée

La Cape et l'épée

TV • 2000

Ménestrel

N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels

N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels

TV • 2008

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self

Morgenmagazin

Morgenmagazin

TV • 1992

Self

Face the Classroom

Face the Classroom

TV • 2017

Self - Guest

Humberto

Humberto

TV • 2021

Self

Quotidien

Quotidien

TV • 2016

Self - Guest

Beau geste

Beau geste

TV • 2023

Self

Mercenary: An Extraction Series

Mercenary: An Extraction Series

TV

The Apartment

The Apartment

TV • 2001

Self - Guest

Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma

Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma

TV • 2023

Self - Guest

Sherri

Sherri

TV • 2022

Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV • 2019

Self

The A Talks

The A Talks

TV • 2022

Self - Guest

Bonsoir !

Bonsoir !

TV • 2018

Self - Guest

On n'est pas couché

On n'est pas couché

TV • 2006

Self - Guest

Couch by Lena Situations

Couch by Lena Situations

TV • 2022

Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self - Guest

Vendredi, tout est permis

Vendredi, tout est permis

TV • 2011

Self