Omar Sy
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Special Correspondents
as Jimmy
2009
The Box
as Lorenzo
2004
Micmacs
as Remington
2009
Garage Babes
as Hamidou
2007
Samouraïs
as Tyson
2002
King Guillaume
as Jean Peter
2009
Omar et Fred - Le spectacle
as Omar Sy
2007
Safari
as Youssouf Hammal
2009
The Race
as Sergent ONU
2002
CANAL+'s 30th anniversary
as Self
2014
Those Happy Days
as Joseph
2006
Round Da Way
as Narbé (voice)
2009
Murphy's Law
as Joachim Ortega / Father Joachim Ortega
2009
So Happy Together
as Bruno
2009
The Storytelling Show
as Momo (voice)
2010
The Intouchables
as Driss
2011
L'entrée des Trappistes
as Self
2013
The Not-So-Little Thumbling
as Grand Poucet
2010
Drôles de familles
as Self
2022
X-Men: Days of Future Past
as Bishop
2014
TV Appearances
Lupin
as Assane Diop
2021
Fort Boyard
as Self
1990
Fish 'n' Chips
as Fish (voix)
2011
C ce soir, le débat
as Self - Guest
2021
Salut les Terriens !
as Self - Guest
2006
SAV des émissions
2005
Bref
as Omar Sy
2011
Moot-Moot
as Isidore (voice)
2007
Cannes Festival
as Self - Guest
2022
Moot-Moot
as Tanguy (voice)
2007
La Cape et l'épée
as Ménestrel
2000
N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels
as Self
2008